List of Snapdragon 855 gaming phones
Today, you don’t really need Xbox to enjoy your favorite games and you can also enjoy gaming on the go with a gaming phone. The last couple of years has seen smartphones companies like, Essential, Xiaomi, ZTE, Asus, release some affordable gaming phones. But for the purpose of this post, we’ll be focusing on Snapdragon 855 gaming phones in 2019.
To what is expected as a gaming smartphone, it should have a beast of a processor paired with a decent RAM, considering what it’d be subjected to. A bright and colorful display, with accurate color representation, and a decent battery that’ll allow enough time for each gaming session.
We have carefully selected phones that’ll satisfy your needs while considering the price to come up with affordable gaming phones. The list only has new device because we believe it has been engineered with the latest tech and will surely stand the test of time. Below is our list of Snapdragon 855 gaming phones with speed, screen resolution, battery, all in consideration.
List of Snapdragon 855 gaming phones in 2019
Xiaomi Shark 2
PRICE: $623| ORDER HERE
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is considered as best gaming phone from Xiaomi with most of its improvement on the display. It has 6.39-inch AMOLED display with 100% DCP-3 for accurate representation. The Snapdragon 855 processor behind the performance also received a boost as its paired with 12GB LPPDR4x RAM, coupled with a Liquid Cool 3.0 vapor chamber cooling system, for peak performance.
Apart from the great performance, the Black Shark 2 has the best camera you’d get on a gaming device. It features a 48MP sensor and 12MP depth effect shooter with 20MP selfie shooter. You also get a 4000mAh battery that supports 27W fast charge for a fast recharge. The operating is based on Android 9 based on MIUI 10.
Nubia Red Magic 3
PRICE: $430| ORDER HERE
The third generation gaming phone from ZTE – Nubia Red Magic is now official. It’s another beast of a phone with the screen seeing most of the improvement from the previous generation. The 6.65-inch AMOLED screen has a 90Hz refresh rate 240Hz touch refresh rate. It has a thick top bezel that houses the front camera, eliminating any need of a notch.
Behind the performance is Snapdragon 855, paired with 12GB RAM and gaming enhancements. It includes the second-generation ICE liquid cooling and a real fan that reduce the device temperature by 16°C. Your device will keep running smoothly, as a result of the cooling system with 500% heat distribution and covers over 32,000 SQ.mm.
Considering the fact that Nubia Red Magic 3 is basically for gaming, makes the 5000mAh battery not so big. However, you’ll still get quality gaming session, considering the power efficient SoC. It supports 27W fast battery charging and power delivery.
Nubia Red Magic 3 is only a gaming device and so has been equiped with a single rear camera, unlike the Black Shark2 that has two modules. The 48MP IMX586 sensor, however, makes us doubt if the phone is also a camera power-house, with it’s 8K and up to 1920fps slo-motion video recording capabilities.
Currently, we only have a few phones on our list of Snapdragon 855 gaming phones in 2019, because we’re focusing on affordable phones with premium specs. Again, our list is based on screen performance, processor, battery life and most importantly, price. Any device on this list can be purchased without dipping deep inside your pocket, and we expect to provide more options in the coming weeks.
