The Best Gaming Smartphones In 2020

Ranking with the best gaming smartphones, tested by NUpgrade in the Roda Liso program. See how many FPS each phone picks up in each game.

In 2020 we created a list of the best gaming smartphones based on all tests of the program Straight Wheel, where we analyze the main games of cells in the devices that manufacturers send us to test.

The difference between our list and other sites is precisely the complete test that we do with each smartphone. Here at NUpgrade, we tested a list of 10 games: Arena of Valor, ARK, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty Mobile, Free Fire, Injustice 2, PES 2020, PUBG Mobile, Standoff 2 and Shadowgun Legends. Besides, of course, check if Fortnite also runs.

Table Of Contents

What are the best gaming smartphones?
Ranking Arena Of Valor
ARK Survival Evolved Ranking
Ranking Asphalt 9
Call of Duty Mobile Ranking
Free Fire Ranking
Injustice 2 Ranking
PES 2020 Ranking
PUBG Mobile Ranking
Standoff Ranking 2
Shadowgun Legends Ranking
Which tested smartphones run Fortnite?
How does scoring work?
How are the tests done?

What are the best gaming smartphones?

We bring in this list, separated by game, the best smartphones for games. This list is updated as we test new smartphones. Not everyone that we have tested will be here on the list, as there are some that have been tested for a long time and we were unable to redo with the most updated game apps, so in 2020 we start with this list below and will increase them as we test the new cell phones that appear in the year 2020.

Ranking Arena Of Valor

Here are the results of Arena of Valor on mobile phones. The RPG game we reviewed.

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Xiaomi MI 9	56,000	60	100	2: 30h	40.3ºC
2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	40.3ºC
3	Huawei nova 5T	56,000	60	100	4: 40h	39ºC
4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	56,000	60	100	5:40 am	35ºC
5	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	4: 30h	x
6	Huawei P30 Pro	56,000	60	100	10: 52h	x
7	Motorola Moto G8 Plus	56,000	60	100	5: 10am	x
8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	56,000	60	100	4:00 am	41.4ºC
9	Samsung Galaxy A80	56,000	60	100	4: 40h	x
10	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,000	60	100	5:50 am	x
11	Motorola One Zoom	56,000	60	100	6: 15h	x
12	ASUS Zenfone 6	56,000	60	100	n / d	x
13	Motorola One Macro	56,000	60	100	5:00 am	39.1ºC
14	LG G8X ThinQ	56,000	60	100	6:00 am	41ºC
15	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	56,000	60	100	5: 30h	42ºC
16	Motorola Moto G8 Play	55,940	60	99	4: 10am	38ºC
17	Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	55,940	60	99	4: 50h	x
18	Motorola One Hyper	55,940	60	99	5: 20h	40ºC
19	Multilaser H	55,800	58	100	4: 30h	41ºC
20	Samsung Galaxy A70	46,000	60	100	5:40 am	41ºC

ARK Survival Evolved Ranking

The ranking results of the game ARK. The action / adventure game we tested.

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	ASUS ROG Phone II	52,910	30	97	4:00 am	x
2	Huawei nova 5T	52,880	30	96	4:00 am	39ºC
3	Huawei P30 Pro	52,880	30	96	4: 02h	x
4	LG G7 ThinQ	52,880	30	96	4:00 am	x
5	Xiaomi MI 9	52,755	29	95	1: 40h	40.3ºC
6	ASUS Zenfone 5	52,670	30	89	5: 10am	x
7	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	52,250	25	90	3: 50h	42ºC
8	LG G8X ThinQ	52,160	24	90	4:00 am	41ºC
9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	51,932	21	92	4: 20h	35ºC
10	Multilaser H	51,410	15	94	4:00 am	41ºC
11	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	51,312	16	82	4: 30h	41.4
12	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	50,979	11	89	4:00 am	40.3ºC
13	Motorola One Macro	50,972	12	81	3: 50h	39.1ºC
14	Motorola One Hyper	50,910	10	91	4: 50h	41ºC
15	Samsung Galaxy A70	50,720	12	60	6: 50h	41ºC
16	Motorola Moto G8 Play	11,340	20	67	3: 50h	36ºC

Ranking Asphalt 9

The ranking of the racing game we tested:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	ASUS ROG Phone II	55,568	58	96	4: 20h	x
2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	53,000	30	100	4: 30h	41.4ºC
3	Xiaomi MI 9	53,000	30	100	3: 20h	40.3ºC
4	Huawei nova 5T	53,000	30	100	5:45 am	39ºC
5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	53,000	30	100	5: 30h	35
6	LG G8X ThinQ	53,000	30	100	5:00 am	41ºC
7	Multilaser H	53,000	30	100	4: 20h	42ºC
8	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	53,000	30	100	5: 20h	42ºC
9	Samsung Galaxy A50	52,970	30	99	4: 20h	x
10	Motorola One Action	52,970	30	99	4: 30h	x
11	ASUS Zenfone 6	52,970	30	99	n / d	x
12	ASUS Zenfone 5Z	52,970	30	99	3: 39h	x
13	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	52,970	30	99	4:00 am	x
14	ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2)	52,940	30	98	7: 50h	x
15	Samsung Galaxy A80	52,910	30	97	4: 10am	x
16	Huawei P30 Lite	52,850	30	95	6:00 am	x
17	Motorola Moto G8 Play	52,436	29	84	3: 50h	34ºC
18	Motorola One Macro	52,100	28	75	4: 20h	39.1ºC
19	Motorola One Hyper	51,875	25	75	5: 20h	41ºC
20	Samsung Galaxy A70	51,440	18	80	6: 10am	41ºC
21	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	51,120	16	70	4:00 am	40.3ºC

Call of Duty Mobile Ranking

The now-played Call of Duty is part of our testing base.

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Huawei nova 5T	56,000	60	100	5:00 am	39ºC
2	Motorola Moto Z2 Force	56,000	60	100	3: 40h	x
3	Huawei P30 Pro	56,000	60	100	5: 15h	x
4	ASUS Zenfone 5Z	56,000	60	100	4:00 am	x
5	ASUS Zenfone 6	56,000	60	100	n / d	x
6	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,000	60	100	4: 20h	x
7	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	x
8	LG G8X ThinQ	56,000	60	100	5: 20h	41ºC
9	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	55,940	59	100	4: 40h	42ºC
10	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	55,900	59	100	3: 15h	32ºC
11	Samsung Galaxy A80	55,700	57	100	3: 30h	x
12	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	55,546	59	94	4: 20h	41.4ºC
13	Xiaomi MI 9	55,546	59	94	4: 20h	40.3ºC
14	Multilaser H	55,184	54	96	3: 40h	42ºC
15	Motorola One Hyper	53,744	39	96	4:00 am	41ºC
16	Motorola One Zoom	53,640	40	91	4: 07h	41ºC
17	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	53,610	38	95	4: 15h	40.3ºC
18	Motorola Moto G8 Plus	53,150	35	90	4: 10am	40ºC
19	Samsung Galaxy A70	51,400	20	70	5:50 am	41ºC
20	Motorola One Macro	44,929	53	93	3: 10am	39.1ºC
21	Motorola Moto G8 Play	43,456	48	72	3: 55h	38ºC

Free Fire Ranking

Free Fire is one of the most played games worldwide, here is the list:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	42ºC
2	Xiaomi MI 9	56,000	60	100	3:00 am	40.3ºC
3	Huawei nova 5T	56,000	60	100	4:00 am	39ºC
4	ASUS Zenfone 6	56,000	60	100	n / d	x
5	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,000	60	100	4: 35h	x
6	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	4: 30h	x
7	LG G8X ThinQ	56,000	60	100	5:50 am	41ºC
8	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	55,940	60	99	6: 20h	x
9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	55,900	59	100	4: 20h	35ºC
10	ASUS Zenfone 4	55,820	60	97	2: 40h	x
11	ASUS Zenfone 5Z	55,760	60	96	5:41 am	x
12	Xiaomi Pocophone F1	55,723	59	97	4: 6 am	x
13	Motorola Moto G7 Power	55,626	58	97	6:30 am	x
14	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	55,600	56	100	4:00 am	41.4ºC
15	Samsung Galaxy A50	55,336	58	92	6: 20h	x
16	Multilaser H	54,888	56	98	4: 10am	41ºC
17	Motorola One Macro	53,569	43	83	3: 45h	31.9ºC
18	Motorola Moto G8 Play	53,150	42	75	3: 50h	39ºC
19	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	53,045	38	87	4:00 am	40.3ºC
20	Motorola One Hyper	52,700	30	90	4:00 am	42ºC
21	Samsung Galaxy A70	51,900	25	76	7: 30h	41ºC

Injustice 2 Ranking

Injustice 2 is the fighting game that we put to the test in 2020:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	56,000	60	100	5:50 am	42ºC
2	LG G8X ThinQ	56,000	60	100	7:00 am	41ºC
3	Xiaomi MI 9	55,700	60	95	3: 30h	40.3ºC
4	Multilaser H	55,640	60	94	4: 20h	41ºC
5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	54,500	50	90	4:00 am	40.3ºC
6	Samsung Galaxy A70	53,825	45	85	6: 20h	41ºC
7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	52,970	30	99	5: 10am	35ºC
8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	52,940	30	98	5:00 am	41.4ºC
9	Huawei nova 5T	52,940	30	98	4: 40h	39ºC
10	Motorola One Hyper	52,940	42	70	3: 50h	40ºC
11	Motorola One Macro	52,550	30	85	4: 30h	31.9ºC
12	Motorola Moto G8 Play	52,490	30	83	4: 20h	38ºC

PES 2020 Ranking

Pes 2020 is the game of football, or sports, which is also played a lot:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Xiaomi MI 9	56,000	60	100	3: 15h	40.3ºC
2	Huawei nova 5T	56,000	60	100	3: 45h	39ºC
3	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,000	60	100	5:45 am	x
4	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	3: 50h	x
5	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	56,000	60	100	6: 36h	X
6	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	55,940	59	100	4: 20h	42ºC
7	Huawei P30 Pro	55,940	60	99	8: 5 pm	x
8	LG G8X ThinQ	55,940	60	99	4: 50h	41ºC
9	LG G7 ThinQ	55,880	60	98	3: 30h	x
10	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	55,800	58	100	4: 25h	32ºC
11	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	55,000	55	100	3: 45h	41.4ºC
12	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	54,180	44	95	3: 45h	40.3ºC
13	Multilaser H	54,128	43	96	3: 40h	41ºC
14	Motorola Moto G8 Plus	54,092	44	93	4: 30h	40ºC
15	Motorola One Hyper	53,267	33	99	3: 10am	42ºC
16	Samsung Galaxy A70	52,565	27	95	6:30 am	41ºC
17	Motorola One Macro	52,565	34	93	3: 30h	39.1ºC
18	ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2)	52,484	27	92	11: 30h	x
19	Motorola Moto G8 Play	52,376	33	72	3: 30h	38ºC
20	Samsung Galaxy A80	52,340	30	78	3: 10am	x

PUBG Mobile Ranking

PUBG is a phenomenon, here is the list of the best phones to play it on:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,000	60	100	5: 06h	–
2	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	4: 15h	x
3	ASUS Zenfone 6	56,000	60	100	n / d	x
4	Xiaomi MI 9	55,940	60	99	3:00 am	40.3ºC
5	ASUS Zenfone 5Z	55,940	60	99	5: 06h	x
6	Xiaomi Pocophone F1	55,940	60	99	3: 40h	x
7	LG G8X ThinQ	55,940	60	99	4: 50h	41ºC
8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	54,500	45	100	3: 50h	41.4ºC
9	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	54,275	45	95	4: 15h	x
10	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	54,000	40	100	4: 30h	42ºC
11	Huawei nova 5T	54,000	40	100	4:00 am	39ºC
12	Huawei P30 Pro	54,000	60	99	5: 20h	x
13	Motorola One Zoom	52,910	30	97	3: 40h	41ºC
14	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	43,000	30	100	5: 30h	33ºC
15	Motorola Moto G8 Play	42,970	30	99	3: 35h	40ºC
16	Multilaser H	42,970	30	99	4: 20h	42ºC
17	Motorola One Hyper	42,970	30	99	3: 45h	42ºC
18	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	42,700	27	100	4: 30h	40.3ºC
19	Motorola Moto G8 Plus	42,600	26	100	3: 50h	40ºC
20	Motorola One Macro	32,790	30	93	3: 45h	39.1ºC
21	Samsung Galaxy A70	32,697	29	93	5: 30h	41ºC

Standoff Ranking 2

Standoff 2 is CS: GO for cell phones. See the tested phones:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	ASUS ROG Phone II	56,370	65	98	4: 45h	x
2	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	56,000	60	100	5: 20h	42ºC
3	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	41.4ºC
4	Xiaomi MI 9	56,000	60	100	3: 10am	40.3ºC
5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	56,000	60	100	4: 10am	40.3ºC
6	Huawei nova 5T	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	39ºC
7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	56,000	60	100	5:50 am	35ºC
8	Xiaomi Pocophone F1	56,000	60	100	4: 40h	x
9	LG G8s ThinQ	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	x
10	Huawei P30 Pro	56,000	60	100	6: 22h	x
11	Samsung Galaxy A80	56,000	60	100	4: 30h	x
12	ASUS Zenfone 6	56,000	60	100	n / d	x
13	Motorola One Macro	56,000	60	100	4: 10am	39.1ºC
14	Multilaser H	56,000	60	100	4: 50h	41ºC
15	Motorola Moto G8 Plus	55,940	60	99	4: 20h	40ºC
16	Motorola One Zoom	55,940	60	99	4: 50h	41ºC
17	Huawei P30 Lite	55,940	60	99	5: 10am	x
18	LG G8X ThinQ	55,940	60	99	6:30 am	41ºC
19	Motorola One Hyper	55,940	99	99	3: 40h	40ºC
20	Motorola Moto G8 Play	55,460	60	99	4: 30h	37ºC
21	Samsung Galaxy A70	54,950	50	99	7:00 am	41ºC

Shadowgun Legends Ranking

A very heavy shooting game that challenges all smartphones:

#	Smartphones	Points	FPS	Established	Drums	Temp.
1	Huawei nova 5T	55,940	59	100	2: 30h	40ºC
2	Xiaomi MI 9	55,820	60	97	1: 50h	40.3ºC
3	ASUS ROG Phone II	55,760	64	90	5: 30h	x
4	ASUS Zenfone 6	55,358	57	94	n / d	x
5	LG G8X ThinQ	54,845	57	85	4: 10am	41ºC
6	LG G8s ThinQ	54,420	52	85	3: 40h	x
7	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	54,410	45	98	4:00 am	42ºC
8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	54,400	50	88	4: 10am	x
9	Samsung Galaxy A50	53,600	40	90	5:00 am	x
10	Motorola One Action	53,600	45	80	4:05 am	x
11	Samsung Galaxy A80	53,045	35	87	3: 35h	x
12	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro	53,000	40	75	4:00 am	41.4ºC
13	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	52,496	32	78	4:00 am	35ºC
14	Motorola One Macro	52,448	34	72	3: 30h	39.1ºC
15	Multilaser H	52,356	31	76	3: 40h	42ºC
16	Motorola One Zoom	52,000	25	80	4: 10am	41ºC
17	Motorola One Hyper	51,785	21	85	3: 30h	41ºC
18	Motorola Moto G8 Play	51,624	28	58	5:05 am	38ºC
19	Samsung Galaxy A70	51,440	18	80	6: 20h	41ºC
20	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	51,200	16	75	4:00 am	40.3ºC

Which tested smartphones run Fortnite?

#	Smartphones	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS	Resol.	Graph.	Wheel
1	Xiaomi MI 9	48	60	100	Maximum	Wheel
2	Samsung Galaxy Note 10+	37	59	100	Maximum	Wheel
3	LG G8X ThinQ	30	30	100	Maximum	Wheel
4	Huawei nova 5T	28	30	100	Maximum	Wheel
5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s	22	30	100	Medium	Wheel
6	Samsung Galaxy A70	21	30	75	Low	Wheel
7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	20	30	100	Medium	Wheel
8	Multilaser H	16	30	100	Medium	Wheel
9	Motorola One Hyper	16	30	100	Low	Wheel
10	Motorola Moto G8 Play	0	0	0	–	No Wheel
11	Motorola One Macro	0	0	0	–	No Wheel

How does scoring work?

The points are classified by the maximum graphic quality that the cell phone can achieve. This is the first digit of the dots:

5 – maximum graphic quality
4 – high graphic quality
3 – average graphic quality
2 – low graphic quality
1 – minimal graphic quality

Immediately after having defined the graphic quality, the amount of FPS * multiplies the stability of the FPS.

Examples:

If a smartphone reaches maximum graphic quality and makes 60 FPS at 100%, it will be 5 (graphic quality) 60 * 100 = 6000, so the score is 56000.
If a smartphone reaches average graphics quality and makes 30 FPS at 95%, it will be 3 (graphics quality) 30 * 95 = 2850, so the score is 32850.

Keep following our ranking here, it will be updated throughout the year.

How are the tests done?

The best gaming smartphones in 2020 - Statistics data is captured using the GameBench Pro app

Statistics data is captured using the GameBench Pro app, currently the best tool on the market for capturing this type of data. See more about GameBench Pro, click here and browse their website.

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