Do you like playing games on your smartphone? This is one of the activities we do during our free time. Playing mobile games is more fun when you have a decent gaming smartphone, especially those that are designed for mobile gaming.

Currently, there are many high-spec smartphones available in the market that can run various heavy mobile games smoothly; with no exception to Mobile Legends.

Today, Dunia Games will share the list of the best gaming smartphones in 2021 may become your mainstay gaming device. What are they? See the list here.

1. ROG Phone 5

After the success of ROG Phone 3, ASUS has finally released ROG Phone 5 as the most advanced gaming smartphone to date. Although in terms of design, the fourth-generation ROG Phone is almost the same as the previous generation. ROG Phone 5 Asus comes with several updates which certainly make gamers more amazed.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 is equipped with the latest specifications at this time. ASUS installed  Qualcomm's latest generation highest processor, Snapdragon 888. The smartphone came with multiple RAM and internal memory options, starting from a choice of capacities of 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB, while for ROG Phone 5 Pro there is only a 16 GB RAM variant.

As for the internal memory, the regular version of ROG Phone 5 comes with 256 GB of internal memory, while ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate have an internal memory of 512 GB with UFS 3.0 technology.

2. Nubia Red Magic 6

Some time ago, Nubia again added a new model to its line of mobile gaming, Red Magic, with Red Magic 6 and 6 Pro. The Pro model features 120W fast charging, up to 18GB RAM, and 512GB storage along with a more aggressive design.

The regular and Pro versions have the same specifications. It's just that the Duo Red Magic 6 is the first phone to be launched with a screen refresh rate of 165Hz. They also pack a Snapdragon 888 flagship processor, cooling fan, and runs Red Magic OS 4 based on Android 11.

Unfortunately, this gaming cellphone has not officially entered Indonesia. So that if you are interested, you can buy them outside of Indonesia

3. Black Shark 4 Pro

It seems that the ASUS ROG Phone 5 will not be the best gaming smartphone in 2021. This is because Black Shark has prepared a new variant of the Black Shark 4 Pro which will soon come this year. Citing the leak provided by GSM Arena, Black Shark is rumored to be launching a variant of its new mobile gaming. Based on databases on TENAA and Geekbench, the Black Shark 4 Pro will carry the Snapdragon 888 chipset combined with a 4,500 mAh battery with 120 watts fast charging capability. In addition, the Black Shark 4 Pro will come with a 6.67-inch screen and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.

So let's just wait for the official announcement that will be made by Black Shark in the near future, guys.

4. Lenovo Legion 2 Pro 

One more new gaming smartphone will be coming in 2021. This time it’s from Lenovo through the Legion 2 line. Recently, the specifications of the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro have started to circulate. Based on information from Gizmochina, it is revealed that the latest gaming smartphone will use a motherboard with the code "lahaina" or Qualcomm with a base frequency of 1.80GHz.

The code name "lahaina" so far is associated with the Snapdragon 888 processor which is the best chipset series from Qualcomm. In Geekbench's single-core and multi-core tests, this gaming phone scored 1130 and 3779 points, respectively. It is also known that this product will have 16GB of RAM support and the Android 11 operating system.

Even though the leaked specifications are starting to be known, it seems likely that it is very unlikely that the smartphone will be released in Indonesia. So for those of you who are interested you can get the phone outside of Indonesia.

5. Vivo iQoo Neo 5

Next Vivo Global will soon release its latest smartphone that is included in the mobile gaming category, iQOO Neo 5. Based on the information from Gizmochina, Vivo iQoo Neo 5 will use a 120 Hz screen with a touch sampling rate of up to 1,000 Hz. This panel is also equipped with HDR10 + with a brightness of 1,300 nits. iQOO Neo 5 uses three rear cameras with a 48 MP sensor, 13 MP for ultrawide, and an unknown depth sensor.

Again, it looks like Vivo won't officially release the Vivo iQoo Neo 5 gaming cellphone in Indonesia either.

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6. ROG Phone 3

ROG Phone 3 is the gaming cellphone that was officially released by ASUS in 2020 in Indonesia. ROG Phone 3 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus (7 nm +) processor which is the fastest processor in the world today. This processor provides a 10% increase in performance from the previous generation, namely the Snapdragon 855 Plus on ROG phone 2.

Even though it was released in 2020, the specifications and performance of ROG Phone 3 are still very reliable today. So it's not surprising that even though ROG Phone 5 has been released, the ROG Phone 3 series is still being targeted by many gamers.

7. Black Shark 3 Pro

Apart from ROG Phone 3, the Black Shark 3 Pro series is also a gaming cellphone that was released in 2020. Again, this gaming cellphone is still very reliable in 2021. Black Shark 3 Pro comes with Snapdragon 865 and is supported by two choices of RAM, 8GB or 12GB.

However, only the 12GB of RAM supports LPDDR5 memory. While the 8GB variant still uses LPDDR4X. In terms of internal memory, Black Shark 3 Pro only provides a capacity of 256GB. The Black Shark 3 Pro is also equipped with a 64MP main camera with f / 1.8 aperture, 13MP ultra wide-angle lens and 5MP depth sensor lens. The selfie camera is 20MP.

8. Realme X50 Pro 

Realme X50 Pro 5G may look like an ordinary smartphone, but Realme said that this smartphone is a gaming cellphone that is very reliable for running mobile games. The reason is that this cellphone has used a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor which is capable of running even heavy games. Apart from using a high chipset, Realme X50 Pro 5G also has 12GB RAM, 256GB memory, and a 4,200mAh capacity battery with 65W Super Dart fast charging feature.

9. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra may not fall into the mobile gaming category. But the specifications and features it has, make this cellphone from Samsung very capable to run even the toughest mobile games. From the hardware side, the Galaxy S21 series is supported by Samsung's latest flagship processor, the Exynos 2100.

Based on the 5nm architecture, the Exynos 2100 also supports LPDDR5 RAM processing which increases data transfer speeds on smartphones. For RAM, the Galaxy S21 series is equipped with 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM. While the internal storage capacity also varies like the previous series, starting from 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.

With these specifications, it is certain that this cellphone is able to run mobile games well.

10. Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Even though it’s not labeled a gaming smartphone, the flagship smartphone from Apple has actually become a mainstay for professional gamers and gamers with deep pockets.

The reason is that the iPhone 12 Pro uses the A14 Bionic chipset which is known to be very smooth running various kinds of applications and games. Moreover, Apple has also optimized every application installed on the iOS cellphone.

The A14 Bionic chipset itself is 7.2% faster than their previous chipsets. There’s no need to doubt the performance of the iPhone 12 Pro. Despite the beastly chipset, the iPhone 12 Pro still has weaknesses in the battery sector which are less big when compared to gaming phones from Android. 

That’s the list of the best gaming smartphones in 2021 that you can use for gaming. Stay tuned for more information about games and don’t forget to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram. 

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