Smartphone and gaming are like two peas in a pot, both industry have supported one another in providing us good entertainment. With that in mind, We picked 7 particular smartphones, that provides a great gaming experience.
The Note 5 is Samsung‘s hard-hitting phablet, that is built to game. The 5.7-inch screen, combined with a whopping 4GB RAM capacity, mixed with the latest system software capability, assures a long and entertaining gaming experience that is truly worthwhile. The Galaxy Note 5 is best experienced with RPG/MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battling Arena) games, because it delivers a wider range in view and thanks to its stylus, will help, in playing smartphone MOBA games greatly. The Galaxy Note 5 is at around Php 33-34K.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs |
| 5.7-inch Super AMOLED QHD, 518ppi |
| 7.6mm thin, 171g weight |
| Gorilla Glass 4, curved back |
| Exynos 7420 octacore, quad Cortex-A53 & quad 2.1GHz Cortex-A57 |
| 4GB RAM |
| 32/64GB internal, no microSD card slot |
| 16MP camera f/1.9 aperture, OIS, single LED flash, HDR, 2160p video |
| 5MP selfie, 1440p video |
| 4G LTE Single/dual SIM, WiFi ac, Bt 4.2,NFC, FM Radio, GPS, heart rate sensor, wireless charging, Fingerprint sensor, S-pen |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 3000mAh |
| White, Black, Silver, Gold |
| P33,900 as of September 14 |
OnePlus 2 is the well-known upgraded version of the OnePlus One. It took the OnePlus One’s place as OnePlus’ flagship, with very convincing reasons. In gaming, the OnePlus 2‘s 4GB RAM capacity and 3300mAh battery will surely help you, get over those boring days at the office. The OnePlus is best experienced with puzzle and time-killing games, for its can run for a decent amount of time. The OnePlus 2 is priced at Php 20-21K.
OnePlus 2 specs |
| 5.5-inch 1080p, FHD LTPS, 401ppi |
| Cornings Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, octacore |
| 3/4GB of RAM, 16/64GB of ROM |
| no microSD card |
| 13MP rear shooter, HDR, dual-LED flash, laser focus 2160p video |
| 5MP selfie shooter, 1080p video |
| Dual 4G LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS |
| 3300mAh |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| P20,990 for the 64GB variant, price as of September 14 |
The Motorola Nexus’ 6-inch screen is great in gaming and its water-resistant capability initiates efficiency, utility and phone safety when playing. The Nexus 6 carries a 3220mAh battery and is truly a force to be reckoned with, in terms of playing time. The Nexus 6 is best experienced on Action Games, more specific, FPS (First Person Shooter) games. The Nexus 6 is priced at around Php 22-23K.
Motorola Nexus 6 specs |
| 6-inch AMOLED QHD, 493ppi |
| 10.1mm thin, 181g weight |
| Gorilla Glass 3, water-resistant |
| Snapdragon 805 chip, quad 2.7GHz Krait 450 cpu |
| 3GB RAM |
| 32/64GB internal, no microSD card slot |
| 13MP camera, OIS, dual LED ring flash, HDR, 2160p video |
| 2MP selfie camera |
| 4G LTE Single/dual SIM, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS, wireless charging, NFC |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop, upgradeable to 5.1 |
| 3220mAh battery |
| Blue, White |
| P22,990 as of September 14 |
The Sony Xperia Z3 plus is packed with a Snapdragon 810, which ensures a very dynamic experience in gaming. The Sony Xperia Z3 plus is a good choice for someone, who’s looking to have a smartphone, mainly for playing certain apps/games. The Xperia Z3 plus’ system will help you, in maximizing the games overall capabilities. The Xperia Z3 Plus also delivers water-resistant feature, like the Motorola Nexus 6 and is best experienced on light and heavy graphic games, mainly applications that you’ll find in app stores. it’s also good in playing games, from gaming emulators. The Xperia Z3 Plus is priced at around Php 26-27K.
Sony Xperia Z3+ specs |
| 5.2-inch 1080p IPS Triluminos, 424ppi |
| 6.9mm thick, 144g |
| Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating, metal frame |
| Snapdragon 810 octacore chipset |
| 3GB RAM |
| 32GB internal, microSD card up to 128GB |
| 20.7MP f/2.0 camera, single LED flash, 2160p video, HDR |
| 5MP selfie camera, 1080p video |
| Dual SIM, 4G LTE cat 4, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2930mAh battery |
| Aqua green, Copper, Black, White |
| P26,990 dual SIM, price as of September 14 |
The Asus Zenfone 2 is pretty strong in many ways, such as in overall gaming experience. As a mid-ranged phone with high-end specs, the Zenfone 2 delivers a pretty good gaming experience. The Zenfone 2 has a lot of good specs to carry certain games, and with its Intel Atom Z3580, the Zenfone 2 is a must have for budget-wise, smartphone gamers. The Zenfone 2 is best experienced with all-around games, which are games that are primarily has high reply value, an example are games that you play to kill time. The Zenfone 2 is priced at around Php 9-10K for the 2GB variant, while the 4GB variant should be priced at around Php 13-14K.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML specs |
| 5.5-inch IPS LCD, 1080p HD display, 401ppi |
| 10.9mm thin, 170g weight |
| Cornings Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Intel 3560/3580 quad chip |
| 2/4GB of RAM |
| 16/32/64GB ROM, microSD card up to 64GB |
| 13MP main shooter, dual-tone LED flash, HDR, 1080p video |
| 5MP selfie shooter |
| 4G LTE dual-SIM, WiFi, Bt 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, NFC |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop ugradeable to 5.1 |
| 3000mAh |
| Php 9-10K for 2GB/16GB variant, Php 13-14K for the 4GB/32GB variant |
Apple‘s soon to arrive iPhone 6s Plus, has got many waiting. However, the thing that makes the iPhone 6s Plus be part of this list, is its unique feature of 3D force touch display, which could prove to be very useful in gaming. Upon hearing the 3D force touch capability of the iPhone 6s Plus, we figured, it would play, not only in the role of security and efficiency in accessing the phone, but rather, show its uses on playing games. Forced touch capability assures a very sensitive and versatile touch capability, which is pretty good, in playing touch-heavy games and applications. It seems that this will provide a very smooth and clear experience for the player. The iPhone 6s Plus was chosen over the 6s, because it has a bigger screen, which will be more preferred by smartphone gaming enthusiasts. The iPhone 6s Plus is expected to be priced at around Php 43-47K, once it makes its mark here in the Philippines
Apple iPhone 6s Plus |
| 5.5-inch IPS, 1080p LED-backlit LCD display, 401ppi |
| 7.3mm thickness, 192g weight |
| Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating, ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating, 3D Touch display, display zoom |
| Apple A9 chipset |
| expected; 1GB of RAM, 16/64/128GB internal storage |
| no microSD card |
| 12MP main shooter, 4608 x 2592 pixel, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash (dual-tone) |
| 5MP selfie shooter, 1080p video, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bt 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, NFC |
| 2915mAh battery |
| Space gray, silver, gold, rose gold |
| iOS 9 |
| Php 43-47K possible starting price on release date |
Acer‘s upcoming Predator 6 is surely to be quite a bomb for smartphone gamers. Not much is known on the Predator 6, specs-wise, so we can’t possibly give any referred type of games it’ll play best on, However, the Predator 6 yearns to be mentioned in this list, since were all hoping that the Predator 6, which is said to be truly build for gamers, would deliver a very satisfactorily performance, and with Asphalt 8, being a built-in game for the Predator 6, it’ll sure to pack up quite a big punch, since the game should be graphic heavy. For now however, we have to wait for its grand spawning. The Predator 6 has yet to have a specific price.
Acer Predator 6 specs |
| 6-inch full HD display |
| 4GB of RAM |
| 21MP main shooter, full HD |
| Helios X20, ARM-Cortex-A72 cores, Cortex-A53 (not yet confirmed |
| dual-heptic feedback monitors |
| Price and other specs are TBA |
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