GoogleĀ launched a “performance level” concept in Android 12. Developers can query the hardware information of the device, so as to classify the device into different performance levels. On devices with lower performance levels, developers can choose to turn off some features or reduce some animations. This will enable the device to run better and more smoothly.
Google recently launched anĀ alpha version of the Jetpack Core Performance library. This lets apps “get device performance ratings on devices runningĀ Android 11 (API level 30) and higher”. The highest performance level presently is Level 12 and there are some requirements to be at that level. Furthermore, according to Google, there are only a handful of devices on Level 12
Performance Level 12 requirements are:
- At least 6GB RAM
- At least 400dpi and 1080p resolution screen
- No less than 120MB/s sequential writes, 250MB/s sequential reads, 10MB/s random writes, and 40MB/s random reads
- Must have (at least) a 12MP rear camera capable of recording at 4K 30 FPS
- Must have (at least) a 4MP front-facing camera capable of recording at 1080p 30 FPS
Google said that flagship devices from manufacturers such as Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi meet the Media Performance Class 12 requirements and can be the first to be optimized. The Level 12 (or Class 12) devices are
- OnePlus 10 Pro
- OPPO Find X3 Pro
- Realme GT 2 Pro
- Vivo X60 Pro+
- Vivo X70 Pro+
- Xiaomi 12
- Xiaomi 12 Pro
- Google Pixel 6
- Google Pixel 6 Pro
Performance Level 11
For the lower Level 11 (or Class 11), here are the requirements:
- At least 6GB RAM
- No less than 400dpi and 1080p resolution screen
- At least 100MB/s sequential write, 200MB/s sequential read, 10MB/s random write, and 25MB/s random read speed
- Must have (at least) a 12MP rear camera capable of recording at 4K 30 FPS
- Must have (at least) a 4MP front-facing camera capable of recording at 1080p 30 FPS
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series, as a newly released flagship, did not appear on the list.Ā According to the screenshots posted by 9To5Google, the Galaxy S22+ does not support performance levels. This may be because Samsung is not so active in adapting to Google’s Android requirements. For example, it has never supported seamless updates.
Preview of the Level 12 devices
The Level 12 devices listed above do not mean that any of those smartphones perform better than the other. The smartphones are not listed in other of performance. However, they all have the top Android performance level.
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1. OnePlus 10 Pro
The OnePlus 10 Pro was released in January this year and it comes with a 6.7-inch LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED display. Due to its ultra-thin bezels, this device boasts a 90.0% screen-to-body ratio and has a resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels. Under the hood, this device comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. On the rear, it has a triple camera setup with Hasselblad Color Calibration. Specifically, this device uses a 48MP wide-angle, 8MP telephoto, 50 ultrawide angle sensor. The battery size is 5000 mAh and it supports 80W wired fast charging and 50W fast wireless charging. This device also supports reverse wireless charging as well as IP68 dust/water resistance
2. Oppo Find X3 Pro
The Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display that supportsĀ 1B colours, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, BT.2020, 900 nits (HBM), and 1700 nits (peak). This smartphone supports a resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels and a display ratio of 20:9. For protection, it uses a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 that makes it quite resistant. Under the hood, this device comes with a Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
On the rear, it has a quad-camera setup, that includes a 50MP wide-angle, 13MP telephoto,Ā 50MP ultrawide angle, and a 3MP microscope sensor. The battery size is only 4500 mAh and it supports 65W wired fast charging, 30W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. This device also supports IP68 dust/water resistance.Ā The OPPO Find X3 Pro comes with an ultra-large and ultra-thin VC liquid cooling design.
3. Realme GT 2 Pro
The Realme GT 2 Pro comes with a 6.7 inch AMOLED display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels. This smartphone also comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC (Adreno 730 GPU) and supports 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. This smartphone runs on Android 12.
4. Vivo X60 Pro+
This smartphone comes with a 6.56 inch AMOLED display that supports a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels. Under the hood, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 coupled with up to 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage.
5. Vivo X70 Pro+
This smartphone comes with a 6.78 inch AMOLED display that supports 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. This smartphone also comes with the Snapdragon 888+ and supports 8GB/12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
6. Xiaomi 12
The Xiaomi 12 comes with a small 6.28-inch OLED display that supports 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits peak brightness. This display supports 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The pixel density is 419 PPI. It runs on Android 12 out of the box.
7. Xiaomi 12 Pro
The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display that supportsĀ 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1500 nits peak brightness. This display supports 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The pixel density is 521 PPI thus you have a high-end level display.
8. Google Pixel 6
This smartphone comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen that supports 1080 x 2400 pixels as well as a 90Hz refresh rate. This device offers 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. Furthermore, this device comes with a decent 4,614 mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging, 21W wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging. Under the hood, this device uses a Google Tensor Chip which is built with a 5nm manufacturing process.
9. Google Pixel 6 Pro
The Google Pixel 6 Pro comes with the 5nm Tensor SoC. The Google Tensor chip is Google’s self-developed processor and the Pixel 6 series launches this chip. Under the hood, the Pixel 6 Pro comes with 12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Furthermore, this device uses a 6.71-inch LTPO AMOLED display that supports 1440 x 3120 pixel resolution as well as a 120Hz refresh rate. This device also comes with a huge 5000 mAh battery that supports a 30W fast charge, 23W wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. The battery department is one of the selling points of this smartphone.
