Just entering June, AnTuTu released the top flagship Android smartphones rankings for May 2022. Of course, in the flagship segment, we expect Qualcomm Snapdragon chips to dominate. This is exactly the case with this list. However, we also have surprise entries from MediaTek Dimensity 9000 on the list. Flagships using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC occupy the top three slots. Interestingly, all these smartphones are gaming smartphones. We have the BlackShark Gaming Phone 5 Pro in the top position. In the second position is the Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro while Lenovo Legion Y90 comes third. These smartphones score 1.04 million, 1.03 million, and 1.02 million points respectively.
In the fourth position is the Vivo X80 which is also the first Dimensity 9000 SoC smartphone on the list. It is not only the first Dimensity 9000 smartphone on the list, it is also the first non-gaming smartphone on the list. Since gaming smartphones come with so much optimization in terms of heat dissipation, we expect them to be on top of their game. Unfortunately, there is no Dimensity 9000 gaming smartphone for now. It would have given the top 3 smartphones a good run for their money.
The non-gaming Vivo X80 Pro scores a whopping 1.01 million points. In this list, it is interesting to note that the top 7 smartphones score above 1 million points.
Top 10 Antutu Android flagship smartphones
1. BlackShark Gaming Phone 5 Pro
This smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch OLED display that supports a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (~395 PPI density). Under the hood, we have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm chip that supports 5G. In addition to the processors, this flagship smartphone also has up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. On the rear, it uses a triple camera setup. It has a 108MP main camera, a 13MP (ultrawide), and a 5MP telephoto sensor. To keep its lights on, this device uses a 4650 mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. However, like most gaming smartphones, this device weighs 220 g.
2. Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro comes with a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen display that supports 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, this smartphone uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm chip with Adreno 730 GPU. Furthermore, it supports 12GB/16GB/18GB of LPDDR4X of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB of internal storage. On the rear, it has a triple camera setup which includes a 64MP main sensor, 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor, and 2MP macro camera. This smartphone comes with a 120W fast charger. As a gaming smartphone, this device weighs 235g. This makes it the heaviest smartphone on the list.
3. Lenovo Legion Y90
The Lenovo Legion Y90 comes with a 6.92-inch AMOLED display that supports 1B colors, 144Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1300 nits peak brightness. This display supports 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution and has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The pixel density is 388 PPI thus you have a high-end level display.
Under the hood, this device comes with a flagship processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. This chip is the best Android flagship processor in the market and it offers enough power and a lag-free experience. This device also comes with up to 12GB/16GB/18GB of RAM and 256GB/640GB of internal storage. Unfortunately, there is no microSD card slot, thus, you can not further expand the internal storage of this device. On the rear, it has a dual-camera setup. Specifically, this device comes with a 64MP (Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS) main camera and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera. To keep its lights on, this flagship smartphone uses a 5600 mAh that supports 168W fast charging (100% in 35 min).
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4. Vivo X80
This smartphone is the first to come with the two leading flagship processors in the market. It comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC as well as the Dimensity 9000 SoC. The Vivo X80 has a 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a centre punch-hole design. The panel also has a 120Hz refresh rate. It has 8GB / 12GB of RAM and 256GB / 512GB of internal storage. Furthermore, this device comes with a 4,700mAh battery that supports an 80W fast charge and 50W wireless fast charging. This smartphone also supports reverse charging. The company claims that this battery is capable of delivering all-day battery life.
5. iQOO 9
The iQOO 9 comes with a 6.56-inch AMOLED that supports 1080 x 2376 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, this smartphone uses the Snapdragon 888+ 5nm chip. This device uses 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. On the rear, it has a triple camera setup which includes a 48MP main sensor, 13MP telephoto, and 13MP ultrawide sensor. The battery size is only 4350 mAh and it supports 120W fast charging. The company claims that this charging capacity delivers 50% in 6 min and 100% in 18 min.
6. iQOO 9 Pro
The iQOO 9 Pro comes with a 6.78-inch LTPO2 AMOLED display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. One of its selling points is its slim design though not entirely light design. This smartphone comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and supports 8GB/12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of UFS 2.1 (global) / UFS 3.1 (China) storage. It uses a triple-rear camera setup. It has a 50MP main camera with a 50MP (ultrawide) and a 16MP telephoto sensor. To keep its lights on, this device uses a 4700 mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. Other features include 5G wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, and Funtouch 12 (Android 12).
7. Vivo X80 Pro
This smartphone comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display that supports 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Just like the regular model, the Pro model also has two options in terms of processors. It has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC as well as the Dimensity 9000 SoC models. The is one of two Android flagship smartphones on the list to use the Dimensity 9000. It has 8GB / 12GB of RAM and 256GB / 512GB of internal storage. This smartphone comes with a quad rear camera setup. It uses a 50MP main camera as well as an 8MP periscope telephoto sensor, a 12MP telephoto shooter, and a 48MP ultrawide angle camera.
Furthermore, this device comes with a 4,700mAh battery that supports an 80W fast charge and 50W wireless fast charging. This smartphone also supports reverse charging. The company claims that this battery is capable of delivering all-day battery life.
Other Android flagship smartphones
In the 8th, 9th and 10th positions, we have the following
- Vivo X Note – 997,514 points
- Vivo X80 Pro – 989,957 points
- Motorola Edge X30 – 984,181 points
The three smartphones above come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
