The list of top 10 Android phones on Antutu benchmark has been updated for the month of March, bringing with it several significant changes and updates from earlier. Like every month, there are minor score overhauls for many of the devices that have been mainstays of the list for a while. However, there is a surprise in the form of complete absence of Taiwanese major Asus from this list, which has generally been at or near the top of the charts with the top variants of its ROG Phone 6 series. While iQOO was at the third spot last month with its flagship, it dropped out of the list this month as well, making way for two new Xiaomi phones in the overall ranking. Here’s how the list shapes up in March.
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+
Number: 1,308,126 points
price in india: NA
Leading the top 10 Android phones chart for the second month in a row according to Antutu, Nubia’s Red Magic 8 Pro+ is unfortunately not available in India, and only sells in China. The smartphone is a venerable gaming phone, featuring flat edges, shoulder pressure triggers for shooter games, and even a ventilating fan with RGB LED lighting.
The 5G phone was launched in December last year, and includes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, the latest flagship from Qualcomm. Other key specifications include 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, 6.8-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 50MP triple rear cameras with 8K video recording, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 for wireless connectivity, and 165W 5,000mAh battery included. Fast charging that claims 100 percent power in 14 minutes.
Vivo X90 Pro+
Number: 1,298,560 points
price in india: NA (Expected to launch on Apr 26)
Vivo is expected to launch its flagship smartphone series in India later this month on April 26. Once launched, the Vivo X90 Pro+ will become one of the top 10 most powerful Android phones in India, as officially ranked by Antutu.
In terms of specifications, the Vivo X90 Pro+ packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It features a 6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED display with 2K+ screen resolution, with a 32MP front camera at the centre. The rear camera module also houses a 50.3MP primary unit, a 64MP periscope telephoto unit with 3.5x optical zoom, a 50MP telephoto unit with 2x zoom, and a 48MP ultrawide unit. The rear camera has Zeiss Optics certification, pixel shift focusing, 14-bit Raw videography, and 8K video at 30fps. It also has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 for connectivity, and a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging.
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Number: 1,279,978 points
price in india: Rs 79,999
Launched in India in February this year, the Xiaomi 13 Pro is the most premium offering from the company – sitting above the Xiaomi 12 Pro which is also a part of this list. It is one of the costliest smartphones sold by Xiaomi in India till date.
In terms of specifications, the Xiaomi 13 Pro features a 6.73-inch 2K+ display with 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision certification. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC along with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It features three 50MP rear cameras with Leica certification and 10-bit LOG in video, a 32MP front camera, and a 4,820mAh battery with 120W fast charging that takes 19 minutes to full charge.
Xiaomi 13
Number: 1,276,720 points
price in india: NA
Launched around the same time, the Xiaomi 13 offers almost all the essentials of the flagship series, but with key feature differences. However, the Xiaomi 13 is not available in India, and there is no clarity yet on when Xiaomi might launch it in the country.
The device features a 6.36-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision certification. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, coupled with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The rear camera setup consists of a 50MP main unit with Leica certification and 8K video recording, while the front camera houses a 32MP unit. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery, paired with 67W wired charging that can fully charge it in 38 minutes.
samsung galaxy s23 ultra
Number: 1,241,476 points
price in india: Rs 1,24,999 onwards
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the costliest device in the list of top 10 Android phones, which gives it a natural incentive to be among the top performing devices in the market. It was launched in India earlier this year and since then the company has claimed that the Galaxy S23 Ultra sales are 70 percent higher than the S22 Ultra.
Key specs of the device include a 6.8-inch 2K+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with 1TB of storage and 12GB of RAM, and four rear cameras with a 200MP primary shooter and 10x periscope telephoto zoom. Other key features include 4K 60fps front video recording and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging.
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Number: 1,222,670 points
price in india: Rs 94,999 onwards
The mid-range variant of the Samsung Galaxy S23+ offers a balance in terms of overall features as well as pricing. Key specs include a 6.6-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 50MP triple rear cameras, 12MP front camera, and 4,700mAh battery with 45W fast charging.
Samsung Galaxy S23
Number: 1,192,641 points
price in india: Rs 74,999 onwards
The base variant of Samsung’s 2023 flagship offers flagship specs as well as an entry point into the company’s latest flagship design language which includes borderless camera units. It has the same display specs but with a smaller screen size of 6.1-inch, and combines it with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Other key specifications of the rear and front cameras, as well as storage, RAM, fingerprint sensor, and wireless connectivity, remain the same as the S23+, but the vanilla S23 comes with a smaller, 3,900mAh battery with slower, 25W fast charging.
oneplus 11
Number: 1,150,751 points
price in india: Rs 56,999 onwards
Known for its premium, flowing rear camera design, the OnePlus 11 offers almost every flagship Android phone feature you can think of from the latest generation of devices. OnePlus, like Samsung, has started building an ecosystem around its flagship phones, which now includes its earbuds and seamless connectivity switching with smart TVs.
Key specs include 6.7-inch Fluid AMOLED display with Dolby Vision certification and 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, 50MP triple rear camera setup with Hasselblad color calibration, 16MP front camera and 5,000mAh Are. Battery with 100W fast charging.
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Number: 1,076,952 points
price in india: NA
The first on the list that is not powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Xiaomi 12T Pro is instead powered by the mid-generation Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip. Most of the performance difference between the two chips can be safely called incremental even though the 12T Pro is not officially available in India.
Other key specs include 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, 200MP triple rear camera setup, 20MP front camera, and 5,00mAh battery with 120W fast charging.
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Number: 983,904 points
price in india: Rs 52,999 onwards
The 10th entry in the list of top 10 Android phones according to Antutu is over a year old now, but it still packs a good punch. Key specifications of the device include a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, an even older Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, 50MP triple rear cameras with 8K videography, a 32MP front camera, and a 4,600mAh battery. Are included. Battery with 120W fast charging.
