This article will introduce you to the most powerful smartphones of 2021 years.
There were times when computers worked with the easiest single-core processor. But gradually the power of components began to grow. Then something similar began to occur with smartphones. Now many models cope with various tasks better and faster than a desktop computer, not to mention the laptop! In today's selection, we will look at the most powerful smartphones.
What does power depend on?
on the test results by the benchmark, a variety of components are influenced:
- Processor - it is him A pledge of power, with a weak chipset, a high speed will be able to provide any other component.
- RAM - the number of simultaneously working applications depends on its volume, also the functionality affects its bandwidth.
- Permanent memory - if it is slow, then the programs will work very non-painted.
- Graphic accelerator - Reproduction of videos and the launch of three-dimensional games depend on it.
The remaining components affect rather not at performance, but to the width of the functional.
The most powerful smartphones of 2021
samsung galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5G
- Internal memory: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
- RAM: 12 GB
- Operating system: Android 11
- Capacity Battery: 5000 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 108 Mp + 10 mp + 10 mp + 12 mp, 40 megapixel
- Display (size, resolution): 6.8 inches, 1440 × 3200
Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA 5G - Universal high-performance smartphone based on Android. This is the newest flagship from the samsung Korean brand, which can boast of just incredible functions and powerful characteristics.
It is equipped with an excellent QUAD HD display with a 120 Hz update frequency, four chambers with a 240 mm lens and 10x optical zoom, clear sound and The powerful processor SNAPDRAGON 888 5G.
This phone has almost everything that most users need - a great camera, a beautiful display without delay, first-class speakers, a modern processor and long battery life. We also note a set of beautiful colors: a black phantom and a silver phantom.
Smartphone does not support external memory card microSD, but a minimum of 128 GB should be sufficient for most users. And if you need more space, there's a 512 GB model!
Note also the fast charging 25W technology: you can charge your phone 50% in just 30 minutes, and charging from 0 to 100% takes just over an hour.
There is only one significant drawback - the cost. However, for the price, the S21 Ultra will do everything you want and more!
Pros:
- Excellent cameras.
- 5G.
- Incredible display.
Cons:
- There is no microSD slot.
Asus ROG Phone 5
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5G
- Internal memory : 256 GB
- RAM : 16 GB
- Operating system : Android 11
- Battery capacity: 6000 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP, 24 MP
- Display (size, resolution): 6.78 inches, 1080x2448
Many people think that Asus ROG Phone 5 is designed purely for gamers. However, the characteristics, user-friendly design and overall performance make the smartphone versatile.
First of all, we note that the gadget is equipped with the latest and most powerful Snapdragon 888 5G processor, has 16 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal memory and a huge 6000 mAh battery.
Yes, these characteristics are primarily intended for gaming, but the smartphone provides excellent performance for everyday use.
For example, a phone has two charging ports, one on the bottom and one on the side. This is done so that gamers can charge their smartphone or attach accessories while playing.
In some tests, ROG Phone 5 even showed better performance than Samsung devices!
The smartphone is also equipped with a fingerprint sensor under the display, stereo-speakers DTS: X, wireless charging technology, and the entire display is protected by heavy-duty glass GORILLA Glass.
The main advantage is that Rog Phone 5 is able to maintain excellent performance even with intensive loads, and all thanks to excellent cooling.
As for the deficiencies, I would like to allocate only one: the camera's camera is noticeably lagging behind other flagships. It is good in daylight, however, photos with weak lighting and at night leave to desire the best.
If you need only clean power from the smartphone, ASUS ROG Phone 5 is what is needed. If we talk about entertainment (games, watching movies, etc.), the model offers the best value for money. However, if you have a photo and video in your priority, it is worth considering other options.
Pros:
- Ultrafast 65-watt charging included.
- Loud and clear stereo speakers.
- The SNAPDRAGON 888 processor with excellent cooling avoids overheating.
Minuses:
- Camera.
Motorola EDGE
- Processor: Snapdragon 765
- Internal memory: 256 GB
- RAM : 6 GB
- Operating system: Android 10
- Capacity Battery : 4500 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 64 mp + 8 mp + 16 megapixel, 25 megapixel
- Display (size, resolution): 6.7 inches, 1080 × 2340
If you have a limited budget, but you still want to buy a premium phone, we advise you to pay attention to Motorola edge. The smartphone is cheaper than many other flagships by almost 2 times, but is equipped with excellent characteristics.
The device boasts OLED displays with a frequency of 90 Hz, 256 GB of internal memory and 6 GB operational, triple camera with a TOF sensor and a shrinking processor Snapdragon 765. It also has an optical fingerprint sensor under the display and fast wireless charging technology.
The phone frame is made of aluminum, and the back is made of glass. The display itself is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 with water-repellent coating. Unfortunately, this device does not have moisture protection, therefore (if possible) do not drop it into the water.
As for the shortcomings, the smartphone is not equipped with the best chamber, especially in low light conditions. In addition, EDGE does not support video recording 4K and fast charging.
Pros:
- Available.
- battery life.
- Record video in FULL HD format with a speed of 60 frames per second.
Minuses:
- There is no moisture protection.
Sony Xperia 1 II
- Processor: SNAPDRAGON 865
- Internal memory : 256 GB
- RAM : 8 GB
- Operating system: Android 10
- Accumulator capacity: 4000 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 12 mp + 12 mp + 12 mp, 8 megapixel
- Display (size, resolution): 6.5 inches, 1644 × 3840
Xperia 1 II - the flagship smartphone from SONY, the main priority of which is the camera. The company that produces professional migratory chambers Alpha, used its know-how when creating Xperia 1 II. They then combined them with first-class zeiss optics, and at the output we obtain exceptional quality photos.
If you look at the characteristics (12 MP and 8 MP), it may seem that the camera here, to put it mildly, is not very, since the newest flagships on the market have sensors with a resolution of more than 100 megapixels.
However, do not forget that the number of pixels is not the most important indicator! Sony focuses on the response speed, which allows you to instantly take photos and capture the best moments.
There is also automatic focusing with technology Dual Pixel. Thanks to her, the face of your object is always in focus - whether it is a person or a pet.
The phone is primarily focused on the photo, however, Sony did not save on other functions. The device is equipped with a 4K display, internal memory for 256 GB, which can be expanded, and even connector 3.5 mm! The last two is a rarity, if we talk about modern flagship devices.
Sony Xperia 1 II is not just an excellent smartphone for photographers, but also a great universal gadget that will ensure an excellent overall experience.
Pros:
- An incredibly cool chamber.
- Excellent Form Factor.
- Pure Android 10.
Minuses:
- Lower charging rate compared to other flagships.
Google Pixel 5
- Processor : SNAPDRAGON 765 5G
- Internal memory : 128 GB
- RAM : 8 GB
- Operating system : Android 11
- Accumulator capacity : 4080 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 12.2 mp + 16 megapixel, 8 megapixel
- Display (diagonal, resolution): 6.0 inches, 1080 × 2340
If you appreciate the clean, free android -Interface, Google Pixel 5 - exactly what is needed. This is the fifth version of a series of flagship smartphones from Google, which runs running the latest version of Android and will receive support for three years!
Thus, you are guaranteed to get all software updates.
In addition to the operating system, Google equipped its device with excellent characteristics: Snapdragon 765 5G processor, internal memory at 128 GB and 8 GB of RAM. Thus, during everyday use Pixel 5 no problems will arise.
We do not recommend buying a smartphone to those who are interested in photography and video, since Google Pixel 5 does not support the memory extension, which is why standard 128 GB will be filled very, very quickly Lucky
In addition, the smartphone is equipped with only two cameras: there is no tele-object and TOF sensors compared to most of the other flagships.
Google Pixel 5 is designed for a regular user. If you do not play and do not engage in photography, then the smartphone will certainly satisfy all your needs.
Pros:
- Wireless and back charging technology.
- Record video 4K at a speed of 60 frames per second.
- Compact form factor.
Minuses:
- Medium processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
- Processor : Snapdragon 856 5G +
- Internal memory : 128 GB / 512 GB
- RAM : 12 GB
- Operating system: Android 10
- Accumulator capacity : 4500 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 108 mp + 12 mp + 12 mp, 10 megapixel
- Display (size, resolution): 6.9 inches, 1440 × 3088
Samsung Note20 Ultra 5G - Smartphone for true professionals. Legendary S-Pen and pressure sensitive The screen allows you to take advantage of all the advantages of the stylus.
Yes, the smartphone lags behind S21 for one generation, but its functions are still impressive! It is worth highlighting the QHD AMOLED display with a frequency of 120 Hz, processor Snapdragon 865 5G +, up to 512 GB of internal memory and 12 GB of RAM.
Triple chamber with an ultra-wide 13-milimeter sensor and a 120-million sensor with 5-fold optical zoom will ensure good snapshots. In addition, on the Note20 Ultra you can record video with a resolution to 8K at a speed of 24 frames per second!
We note the presence of DEx tool for multitasking mode. This feature allows you to connect to the wireless network screen, and you can view content from the device on a large display.
And when connecting the keyboard and mouse over Bluetooth, you get a full-fledged computer that fits in your pocket!
In general, Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G gives excellent performance. Professional users will appreciate the functionality of the smartphone (in particular, S-Pen and the wireless connection with Samsung Dex).
Pros:
- GORILLA Glass Victus.
- Compatibility with S-PEN.
- Excellent battery life.
Minuses:
- The camera drank very much.
ONEPLUS 9 PRO
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5G
- Internal memory: 128 GB / 256 GB
- RAM: RAM: 12 GB
- Operating system: Android 11
- Accumulator capacity: 4500 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 48 mp + 8 mp + 50 mp + 2 megapixel, 16 megapixel
- Display (size, resolution): 6.7 inches, 1440 × 3216
Company OnePlus Well known to the fact that the flagship smartphones at the average prices. However, OnePlus 9 Pro violates this tradition, since it offers premium functions at an equally premium price.
The smartphone boasts the AMOLED QHD screen with a frequency of 120 Hz, Gorilla Glass 5 glass, four cameras with an ultra-wide 14-milimeter sensor and 3,3x optical zoom without loss of quality. The camera itself was created in collaboration with Hasselblad.
There are two versions of the phone: 128 GB and 256 GB. Both are equipped with 8 GB of RAM.
The rear panel of the device has Gorilla Glass 5 with aluminum frames. The device also has a layout of the level IP68, so the phone will survive even when falling into the water.
We also note the presence of fingerprint sensor under the display, Bluetooth 5.2 and fast wireless charging.
In general, onePlus 9 Pro is a good phone offering all the necessary functions, and even more.
Pros:
- Camera.
- Loud and clear speakers.
- Pure Android 11 with a limited number of bloated by.
Minuses:
- The battery is worse compared to the previous model.
The most powerful smartphones of 2020
OPPO FIND X2 PRO
- Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Internal memory: 512 GB
- RAM: 12 GB
- Operating system: ColorOS 7.1 based on Android 10.0
- Battery capacity: 4260 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 48 Mp + 13 megapixel + 48 Mp, 32 MP
- Display (size, resolution): 6.7 inches, 3168 × 1440
"Champion" in terms of performance in 2020 according to Antutu OPPO Find X2 Pro - True, the separation of it from the pursuers is small. The gadget works on the flagship 8-nuclear chipset Snapdragon 865, a supplemented graphics processor Adreno 650, which is 25% faster than the "predecessor".
By the way, Qualcomm awarded a smartphone not only with a super-fast chipset, but also a 5G modem x55. So with OPPO FIND X2 Pro, you can safely step into a new era - in an era, where the data is loaded at a speed of 4.1 GB / s.
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OnePlus 8 Pro
- Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Internal memory: 128 GB / 256 GB
- RAM: 8 GB / 12 GB
- Operating system: Android 10 with the ability to update Android 11, Oxygenos 11
- Battery capacity: 4510 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 48 Mp + 8 MP + 48 MP + 5 MP, 16 MP
- Display (size, resolution): 6.78 inches, 1440 x 3168
OnePlus 8 Pro - the second in terms of performance in 2020, but by the totality of the advantages and innovation used is perhaps the obvious leader. For example, in the Dxomark rating, in which the gadgets rank on the quality of the cameras, OnePlus 8 Pro did everyone and migle climbed to first place. With regard to the screen, it became a pioneer: no one has previously released smartphones with 10-bit displays. Outward gadget from OnePlus is just a cutie. In the original coloring "Ice Green" looks like a fragment of iceberg.
OnePlus 8 Pro is good everyone, just pay for this miracle for about 52 thousand rubles. Judging by this figure, it's time for us to look for a new "flagship killer".
Pros:
minuses :
OnePlus 8
- Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
- Internal memory: 128 GB / 256 GB
- RAM: 8 GB / 12 GB
- Operating system: Android 10 with the ability to upgrade to Android 11, Oxygenos 11
- Battery capacity: 4300 mAh
- chamber (rear, front): 48 Mp + 16 megapixel + 2 megapixel 16 MP
- Display (size, resolution): 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400
"The Killer of Flags" is not the same. With this price, like ONEPLUS 8, you will not kill anyone. ONEPLUS ambitions, as it turned out, non-serve, and the status of the "first after the gods" company does not suit.
OnePlus 8 is a scrupulously performed work on errors made in the OnePlus 7T model. The manufacturer greatly "stuck" above the display - as a result of onePlus 8, it displays 64 times more colors than the precursor model. In addition, the display of the "eight" was the first on all over the world with a full-fledged 10 bits, and not a fiction in the form of "8 bits + improvements" than tried to boast Sony. The model's chipset is already the already mentioned Snapdragon 865, so that the gadget has no problems with speed. OnePlus 8 copes with any tasks and without trolling - for which it is necessary to thank an innovative liquid cooling system consisting of 10 layers.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G or exynos 990
- Internal memory: 128 GB / 512 GB
- RAM: 12 GB / 16 GB
- Operating system: Android 10 with the possibility of updating to Android 11, One UI 3.0
- Accumulator capacity: 5000 mAh
- Camera (rear, front): 108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP, 40 MP
- Display (size, resolution): 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3200
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra looks like "White Voronene" in the Antutu rating. While competitors are tightly "sitting" on Snapdragon 865, the Korean company does not retreat from traditions and continues to develop its own line of Exynos processors.
Samsung Exynos 990 demonstrates approximately the same performance as the said "stone" from Qualcomm. It is also performed by the process of 7 nm. The buyer should not scare that S20 Ultra is inferior in "parrots" mentioned above the devices from Xiaomi and other manufacturers. The difference at such a power "engine" will not even notice the most picky gick. A separate plus model is the presence of the DEX brand function, which allows you to connect the monitor to the smartphone and use the gadget as a mini-computer.
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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Processor : A13 BIONIC
- Internal memory: 64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
- RAM: 4 GB
- Operating system: iOS 13 with the ability to update to the latest version
- Battery capacity: 3969 MAH
- Camera (rear, front): 12 mp + 12 mp + 12 megapixel, 12 meters
- Display (size, resolution): 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3200
iPhone 11 Pro Max Compared to the iPhone X model updated colossal and the processor also got a new - Apple A13 Bionic. In the fact that the volume of RAM has not increased, the 11th models increased in performance, judging by benchmarks, by 20%. And in Antutu, the difference and monstruational at all: 516052 against 266967! That is, the most popular benchmark came to the conclusion that the A13 processor was twice the faster of the predecessor.
If you read the reviews, you will find that users do not notice the growth in speed. So you have a reason to think about whether the race of processors has the meaning if the reserve of the power of the existing "stones" is enough for several years ahead.
Pros :
- Durable case from matte glass and stainless steel.
- The chamber representing a module of 3 lenses.
- Support Face ID.
- The presence of protection according to the IP68 standard (immersion to a depth of up to 4 meters).
- Cinematic color coverage (P3).
- The most capacious battery on the iPhone (4000 mAh).
- Availability of Dolby ATMOS stereo sound.
- Support for FLAC audio files.
- The presence of a Wi-Fi module 6.
minuses :
- Large weight (226 grams).
- Unreasonably high price.
- The screen is quickly scratched.
- Accessories are very expensive.
Conclusion
Attentive readers could notice that in the top of the most productive smartphones Market leaders Samsung and Apple occupy not the first Places. This confirms the availability of very serious competitors. If the trend does not change, both brands can lose their market share, because by other indicators China and other countries have long been looking no worse.
