Best Gaming Phones (December 2021): ROG Phone 5, Black Shark 3 and More

Mobile games are more popular than ever recently, and for that reason smartphone makers are producing phones designed specifically to run your favorite games without a hitch. Here is the list of the best gaming phones you can buy in 2022!

Best Gaming Phones 2022

Asus ROG Phone 5

The only sentence we can use to describe the Asus ROG Phone 5 is that it is 'the best'. If you are serious about mobile games and want the highest frame rates, the sharpest graphics and the longest battery life, the ROG Phone 5 may be the smartphone you are looking for. Coming out of the box with a 6.78-inch, 2448 x 1080 pixel display with a 144 Hz refresh rate, the ROG Phone 5 draws its power from the Snapdragon 888 processor. Depending on your preference and budget, this processor is backed by 8 / 12 / 16 GB of RAM and 128 / 256 GB of storage.

Xiaomi Black Shark 3

If you want to go with Xiaomi, the Black Shark 3 may be one of the best choices as of December 2021. This model, which falls behind its rivals in the specs race, turns that from a disadvantage with much lower price tags. Since the requirements of the best games you can play on a smartphone are already known, whether or not to have something better than this comes down entirely to your wishes. In addition, despite its relatively affordable price, we see a capable rear camera setup.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

If you are looking for a smartphone that is both very powerful and very versatile, it may be time to meet the Galaxy S21 Ultra. One of Samsung's latest-generation flagship models, the S21 Ultra comes with a 6.8-inch, 3200 x 1400 pixel display. The device, which draws its power from the Snapdragon 888 processor, has 12 / 16 GB of RAM and 128 / 256 / 512 GB storage variants. Of course, the advanced features and versatility this device offers come with an expensive price tag.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Since the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max offer essentially identical specs for gamers apart from screen size, we went with the more affordable iPhone 12 Pro. As you can guess, when it comes to gaming performance, the iPhone 12 Pro won't disappoint you. The most obvious downside of this model, which is again a versatile device, is that, like the Galaxy S21 Ultra, it has a quite expensive price tag.

OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus 9 Pro is versatile, so you may think it lacks some features like the Galaxy S21 Ultra or iPhone 12 Pro. On the other hand, this model has a 6.7-inch, 3216 x 1440 pixel display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 360 Hz sampling rate. We see that the model, which promises high performance with the Snapdragon 888, comes out of the box with 8 / 12 GB of RAM and 128 / 256 GB of storage. It is also worth stressing that the model, which aims to offer a successful user experience with a 4,500 mAh battery, supports 65W wired and 50W wireless charging.