Best smartphones for gaming and entertainment

The smartphone has become a popular platform for gaming and entertainment. The more advanced the phones get, the better gaming platform the smartphone get. Every six month or so we see new and socially advanced games as specially designed apps for smartphones. Pokémon Go, and Fortnite are good examples of specially designed online games that can be enjoyed from a cell phone.

The table shows the Top 30 best smartphones for gaming and entertainment.

/Stein Jürgen

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 128 GB 4G

Test Score 91/100

Selected criteria 10 / 10

Price Level $ 1260 / € 1080

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OnePlus 8 Pro 256 GB

Test Score 84/100

Selected criteria 10 / 10

Price Level $ 1040 / € 890

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OnePlus 8 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 84/100

Selected criteria 10 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 810

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 256 GB + 4G

Test Score 95/100

Selected criteria 10 / 10

Price Level $ 1430 / € 1230

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 512 GB + 4G

Test Score 95/100

Selected criteria 10 / 10

Price Level $ 1560 / € 1330

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 128 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 710 / € 600

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 512 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1490 / € 1270

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 256 GB

Test Score 88/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 960 / € 820

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 64 GB

Test Score 76/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1240 / € 1060

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 256 GB

Test Score 76/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1500 / € 1280

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 512 GB

Test Score 76/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1710 / € 1460

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 1 TB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 850 / € 730

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OnePlus 7T (2019) 128 GB

Test Score 79/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 630 / € 540

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 4G

Test Score 79/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1070 / € 920

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 128 GB

Test Score 77/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 730 / € 630

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OnePlus 8 (2020) 128 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 790 / € 670

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OnePlus 8 (2020) 256 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 880 / € 760

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Motorola Edge+ (2020)

Test Score 84/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 870 / € 750

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Sony Xperia 1 II (2020)

Test Score 79/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 800

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 256 GB + 4G

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 1150 / € 980

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 128 GB + 4G

Test Score 81/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 820 / € 710

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 128 GB + 5G

Test Score 83/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 820 / € 700

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OnePlus 8T 5G (2020) 128 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 9 / 10

Price Level $ 730 / € 630

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Huawei P20 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 73/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 610 / € 530

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 128 GB

Test Score 74/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1240 / € 1060

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Apple iPhone Xs Max 256 GB

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1280 / € 1100

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Apple iPhone Xs Max 64 GB

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1230 / € 1060

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Samsung Galaxy S10 128 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 520 / € 450

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Huawei P30 Pro 256 GB

Test Score 80/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 800

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Huawei P30 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 80/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 490 / € 420

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Huawei P30 (2019) 64 GB

Test Score 82/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 470 / € 400

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Sony Xperia 1 (2019)

Test Score 73/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 750 / € 640

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Apple iPhone Xs Max 512 GB

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1990 / € 1700

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Samsung Galaxy A80

Test Score 76/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 470 / € 400

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OnePlus 7T Pro

Test Score 74/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 700 / € 600

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Motorola One Hyper

Test Score 73/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 310 / € 260

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Samsung GALAXY A71

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 470 / € 410

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Huawei P40 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 81/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1110 / € 950

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OnePlus Nord (2020) 128 GB

Test Score 77/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 500 / € 430

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OnePlus Nord (2020) 256 GB

Test Score 77/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 560 / € 480

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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus 64 GB

Test Score 73/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 430 / € 370

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 78/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1220 / € 1050

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro 256 GB

Test Score 79/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1350 / € 1160

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512 GB

Test Score 79/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 1610 / € 1380

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OnePlus Nord N100

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 8 / 10

Price Level $ 150 / € 130

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Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 870 / € 740

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Huawei Mate 9 Pro

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 960 / € 820

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Sony Xperia XA Ultra 16 GB

Test Score 60/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 420 / € 360

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - (Dual SIM)

Test Score 64/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 450 / € 390

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Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 290 / € 250

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 256 GB

Test Score 74/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 800 / € 690

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Test Score 71/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 990 / € 840

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro 128 GB

Test Score 75/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 800 / € 680

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Sony Xperia XZ3

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 720 / € 610

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Sony Xperia 10 (2019)

Test Score 64/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 230 / € 200

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OnePlus 7 Pro (2019) 8 GB RAM + 256 GB hukommelse

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 890 / € 760

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Samsung Galaxy A50 64 GB

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 340 / € 290

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Sony Xperia 5 (2019)

Test Score 75/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 640 / € 550

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Motorola One Zoom

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 410 / € 350

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Apple iPhone 11 64 GB

Test Score 67/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 680 / € 580

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Apple iPhone 11 128 GB

Test Score 67/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 740 / € 630

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Apple iPhone 11 256 GB

Test Score 67/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1000 / € 860

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro 64 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1070 / € 920

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1250 / € 1070

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro 512 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1510 / € 1290

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Huawei Nova 5T

Test Score 61/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 320 / € 280

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Motorola RAZR

Test Score 69/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1500 / € 1280

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Nokia 7.2 (2019) 64 GB

Test Score 66/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 400 / € 340

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 lite

Test Score 77/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 550 / € 470

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Samsung Galaxy S20 128 GB + 4G

Test Score 83/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 980 / € 840

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Test Score 74/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1450 / € 1240

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Motorola Moto G8 Power

Test Score 67/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 150 / € 120

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Motorola Edge (2020)

Test Score 73/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 470 / € 400

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Apple iPhone 12 64 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 810

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Apple iPhone 12 128 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1020 / € 870

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Apple iPhone 12 256 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 1160 / € 990

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Nokia 8.3 5G (2020) 128 GB

Test Score 62/100

Selected criteria 7 / 10

Price Level $ 600 / € 510

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 670 / € 580

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 256 GB

Test Score 50/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 800

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128 GB

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 660 / € 570

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32 GB

Test Score 50/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 1140 / € 980

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Sony Xperia XZ 32 GB

Test Score 60/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 940 / € 800

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Samsung Galaxy J5 16 GB

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 430 / € 360

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Samsung Galaxy S8 64 GB

Test Score 66/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 660 / € 560

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 64 GB

Test Score 66/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 1150 / € 980

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Huawei P10 64 GB

Test Score 58/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 830 / € 710

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Sony Xperia X 32 GB

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 700 / € 600

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Sony Xperia X Performance

Test Score 58/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 720 / € 620

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Apple iPhone X 64 GB

Test Score 57/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 960 / € 820

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Samsung Galaxy S9 64 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 430 / € 370

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Nokia 7 plus

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 370 / € 320

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Apple iPhone 8 64 GB

Test Score 54/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 720 / € 620

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Apple iPhone Xs 64 GB

Test Score 57/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 1650 / € 1420

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Apple iPhone XR (PRODUCT) RED 64 GB

Test Score 64/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 730 / € 630

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Apple iPhone XR 128 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 720 / € 620

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Nokia 7.1 (Android) 32 GB

Test Score 66/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 370 / € 320

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Apple iPhone XR 64 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 690 / € 590

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OnePlus 6T 128 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 680 / € 580

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Huawei P Smart

Test Score 58/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 200 / € 170

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OnePlus 7 (2019)

Test Score 57/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 620 / € 530

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Samsung Galaxy S10e 128 GB

Test Score 72/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 630 / € 540

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Nokia 5.1 Plus

Test Score 61/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 230 / € 200

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OnePlus 6T 256 GB

Test Score 60/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 780 / € 670

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Apple iPhone XR 256 GB

Test Score 60/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 750 / € 640

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Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 440 / € 380

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Huawei P30 Lite

Test Score 57/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 170 / € 140

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Huawei P Smart 2019

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 150 / € 130

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Samsung Galaxy A51 64 GB 4G

Test Score 68/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 330 / € 280

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Nokia 9 Pureview

Test Score 64/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 730 / € 630

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Huawei P40 lite

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 140 / € 120

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Samsung Galaxy A21S 32 GB

Test Score 60/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 190 / € 160

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Sony Xperia 10 II (2020)

Test Score 67/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 280 / € 240

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Sony Xperia 5 II (2020) 128 GB

Test Score 86/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 900 / € 770

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

Test Score 68/100

Selected criteria 6 / 10

Price Level $ 180 / € 160

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Huawei P9 LIte

Test Score 54/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 450 / € 390

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Apple iPhone 7 256 GB

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 350 / € 300

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Apple iPhone 7 128 GB

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 350 / € 300

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Apple iPhone 7 32 GB

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 430 / € 370

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Apple iPhone 6S Plus 128 GB

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 1110 / € 950

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Apple iPhone 6S Plus 16 GB

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 900 / € 770

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 32 GB

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 770 / € 660

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Huawei P9

Test Score 51/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 710 / € 610

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128 GB

Test Score 42/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 1090 / € 930

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus 64 GB

Test Score 42/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 1130 / € 960

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Apple iPhone 6S Plus 32 GB

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 410 / € 350

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Sony Xperia E5

Test Score 62/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 400 / € 340

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Samsung Galaxy A3

Test Score 58/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 250 / € 210

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Sony Xperia X Compact

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 680 / € 580

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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 16 GB

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 240 / € 210

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Huawei P10 lite 32 GB

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 440 / € 380

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Huawei P20 Lite 32 GB

Test Score 53/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 70 / € 60

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

Test Score 65/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 420 / € 360

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Nokia 6 (2018)

Test Score 52/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 250 / € 210

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Test Score 63/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 260 / € 220

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Apple iPhone 7 128GB

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 400 / € 340

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Sony Xperia XA2 (Dual SIM)

Test Score 52/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 170 / € 150

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Apple iPhone Xs 256 GB

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 900 / € 770

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Apple iPhone Xs 512 GB

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 1740 / € 1490

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Sony Xperia L3 (2019)

Test Score 61/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 230 / € 200

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Doro 8080 (2019)

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 430 / € 370

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Motorola MOTO E6 PLUS

Test Score 50/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 160 / € 130

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Sony Xperia L4

Test Score 55/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 160 / € 140

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Samsung Galaxy A41

Test Score 58/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 190 / € 160

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Motorola Moto E7 Plus

Test Score 50/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 90 / € 80

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Test Score 66/100

Selected criteria 5 / 10

Price Level $ 1780 / € 1520

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Huawei P8 Lite

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 340 / € 290

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Apple iPhone 6S 128 GB

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 620 / € 530

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Apple iPhone 6S 32 GB

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 230 / € 190

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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

Test Score 46/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 320 / € 270

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Huawei P8

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 530 / € 450

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Nokia 4.2 (2019)

Test Score 54/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 210 / € 180

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 128 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 510 / € 440

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 256 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 640 / € 540

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 64 GB

Test Score 59/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 450 / € 380

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Fairphone 3 plus (2020)

Test Score 56/100

Selected criteria 4 / 10

Price Level $ 490 / € 420

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Apple iPhone SE 16 GB

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 540 / € 460

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Samsung Galaxy A5

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 270 / € 230

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Apple iPhone SE 128 GB

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 710 / € 610

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Apple iPhone SE 32 GB

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 410 / € 350

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Nokia 3 (2018)

Test Score 49/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 130 / € 110

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Samsung Galaxy A20e

Test Score 53/100

Selected criteria 3 / 10

Price Level $ 100 / € 80

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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s

Test Score 43/100

Selected criteria 2 / 10

Price Level $ 240 / € 210

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Doro 540X

Test Score 32/100

Selected criteria 1 / 10

Price Level $ 110 / € 90

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Nokia 800 Tough

Test Score 39/100

Selected criteria 1 / 10

Price Level $ 60 / € 50

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Nokia 2720 Senior

Test Score 35/100

Selected criteria 1 / 10

Price Level $ 60 / € 50

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Nokia 3310 (2017) 16 MB

Test Score 31/100

Selected criteria 1 / 10

Price Level $ 40 / € 30

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Emporia GLAM

Test Score 32/100

Selected criteria 1 / 10

Price Level $ 130 / € 110

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