Best Mobile Phone for Gaming in India (April 2022)

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a Ceramic Shield front, textured matt glass back and stainless-steel design. The smartphone has a Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion, a 6.7-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display, and a 2778x1284-pixel resolution at 458 PPI. The smartphone comes with an A15 Bionic processor and has a built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDoi. It is available in four storage variants which include 128GB at Rs. 1,29,900, 256GB at Rs. 1,39,900, 512GB Rs. 1,59,900, and 1TB which is priced at Rs. 1,79,900. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a Pro 12MP camera system (TelePhoto with f/2.8 aperture, Wide with f/1.15 aperture, and Ultra-Wide camera with f/1.8 aperture and 120 degrees field of view) and 12MP TrueDepth camera with f/2.2 aperture. Apart from this, it has built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities.

Samsung has launched its most anticipated smartphone of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone comes with 6.80-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display along with resolution of 1,440x3,200 pixels at a pixel density of 515 pixels per inch along with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is equipped with 5000mAh battery capacity which is capable of USB PD 3.0 and Wireless Charging 2.0. Samsung has powered its Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G with its in-house processor Samsung Exynos 2100 along with paired with 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5 RAM. Talking about the camera features, Samsung has given quad camera setup on the rear of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G including 108-megapixel sensor with an f/1.8 lens, the second is 12-megapixel Dual Pixel sensor with an f/2.2 lens, third is 10-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 telephoto lens, and fourth is 10-megapixel sensor with an f/4.9 telephoto lens. For clicking stunning selfies, the company has given 40-megapixel camera sensor at the front, with an f/2.2 lens. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G runs on One UI 3.1 based on Android 11. The phone is has received IP68 rating for the water and dust resistance. The phone comes in two variants with 12GB+256GB which is priced at Rs 105999 and 12GB+512GB which is priced at Rs 116999. Both variants are available to buy at Samsung's official website. The connectivity options on the smartphone include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port, and 5G, 4G LTE. Other sensors on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G include ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, geomagnetic, gyro scope, hall, and a proximity sensor. The phone also include Face Unlock. It measures 165.1x75.6x8.9mm.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1,080×2,400 pixels. The display has a touch sampling rate of 360Hz and a peak brightness of 1200nits. It is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 SoC that is coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The phone runs Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 Enhanced edition on top.

In terms of photography, the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge sports a triple rear camera setup that houses a 108MP primary camera with Samsung HM2 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, it has a 16MP selfie camera. It is backed by a 4,500mAh battery and bundles a 120W adapter. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro has a Ceramic Shield front Textured matt glass back and stainless steel design. The smartphone has a Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion, a 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display, and a 2532x1170-pixel resolution at 460 PPI.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro features an A15 Bionic processor and has a built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDoi. It comes in four storage variants; 128GB which is available at Rs. 1,19,900, 256GB at Rs. 1,29,900, 512GB at Rs. 1,49,900, and 1TB which is available at Rs. 1,69,900.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro is equipped with a Pro 12MP camera system (Telephoto, Wide and Ultra Wide) and 12MP TrueDepth camera. The Pro camera system has Dual optical image stabilisation, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, Lens correction, Photo geotagging, and much more. However, the TrueDepth camera comes with Night mode Time-lapse, Slow-motion video support, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos and more.

Vivo X70 Pro comes with a 6.56-inch E5 AMOLED display with a 2376 x 1080 (FHD+) resolution. The smartphone runs on Funtouch OS 12 (based on Android 11) and a MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Vivo 5G Platform. It packs a 4450mAh battery (supporting 44W FlashCharge) and is available in two color options (Cosmic Black and Aurora Dawn). The smartphone comes in three storage options; 8GB+128GB which is available at Rs. 51,990, 8GB+256GB at Rs. 54,990, and 12GB+256GB at Rs. 57,990.

The smartphone equips a 50MP Ultra-Sensing Gimbal Camera + 12MP Portrait +12MP Wide-Angle + 8MP Periscope OIS on the rear. For selfies and video calling, it has a 32MP camera on the front. Vivo X70 Pro rear camera lenses come with certified compliance to ZEISS T Coating.

Apart from this, the smartphone has Wifi, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, GPS, and OTG as connectivity options. Sensors include Accelerometer, Color Temperature Sensor, Ambient light sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Fingerprint, Gyroscope sensor, Laser detection autofocus sensor, and infrared remote control.

Realme X7 Max 5G is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor and runs on Realme UI 2.0 is based on Android 11. The smartphone sports a 6.43-inch touchscreen display along with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The company has launched this phone in two storage variants including 8GB+128GB which is priced at Rs 26,999 and 12GB+256GB which is priced at Rs 29,999 in India. The smartphone is available in Asteroid Black, Mercury Silver, and Milky Way color options. Talking about the camera features, the rear camera of Realme X7 Max 5G flaunts triple lens which packs a 64-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture; an 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.3 aperture, and a 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. For clicking beautiful selfies and video calling, there's a 16-megapixel front camera with an f/2.5 aperture. To power the phone, it has a 4500mAh battery capacity with 50W SuperDart Charge. Connectivity options on the Realme X7 Max include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/Yes, GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, USB Type-C, 3G, 4G, and 5G. It measures 158.50 x 73.30 x 8.40mm and weighs 179.00 grams. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and in-display fingerprint sensor.

OnePlus 9 Pro features a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED display along with 1,440x3,216 pixels resolution and Smart 120Hz feature which has LTPO technology i.e low-temperature polycrystalline oxide. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with 8GB and 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and runs on OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11. The company has launched this mobile phone in two storage variants including 8GB + 128GB storage which is priced at Rs 64,999 and 12GB + 256GB storage variant which is priced at Rs 69,999 in India.

As far as camera features are concerned, the OnePlus 9 Pro 5G comes with a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel Sony IMX789 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens that has optical image stabilisation (OIS) and EIS support. The camera setup also has a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle Freeform lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. For clicking beautiful selfies and video calling, there's a 16-megapixel sensor at the front, with an f/2.4 lens and EIS support.

OnePlus 9 Pro packs a 4,500mAh battery that supports Warp Charge 65T and Warp Charge 50 Wireless fast charging. The company has also given charging adapter with 45W power using USB PD or PPS. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, laser sensor, and proximity sensor. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor.