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Huawei Mate 20 Series Leads AnTuTu's List of Top Performing Android Phones of October 2018

Huawei Mate 20 Series Leads AnTuTu's List of Top Performing Android Phones of October 2018

By Sumit Chakraborty | Updated: 2 November 2018 18:05 IST

Huawei Mate 20 lineup, including the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X, has topped the AnTuTu rankings

Highlights

The top three positions are taken by Huawei's Mate 20-Series
Xiaomi's Black Shark gaming phones feature in the top-5
OnePlus 6 is also a part of the top-10 list

AnTuTu, regarded as one of the popular benchmarking apps for Android phones, has released the top ten smartphones who have the highest average score in the month of October. Smartphone benchmarks provide a general idea of how a handset performs during tough conditions, such as gaming or multitasking. All the smartphones in the AnTuTu benchmark list are flagship handsets that are powered by top-of-the-line processors. While the website has been releasing monthly lists for a while now, the October 2018 ranking sees a new winner at the top.

As per the list of top ten performing Android smartphones for October 2018, shared by AnTuTu on Weibo, the top three positions have been captured by the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC-powered Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X. It is interesting to see that no smartphone running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 SoC did not figure in the top three. According to the image shared by AnTuTu, the Huawei Mate 20 managed an average score of 311,840, the Mate 20 Pro received a score of 307,693, and the Mate 20 X scored 303,112. To be noted of course, is that the Kirin 980 SoC is based on the 7nm fabrication process, while the Snapdragon 845 is based on the 10nm process.

At the fourth and fifth spot is the recently launched Black Shark Helo and its previous variant Black Shark. They managed average benchmark scores of 301,757 and 293,544, respectively. This could be because the processor on these phones is overclocked for intense gaming sessions. Next up, is the Meizu 16 smartphone that was launched back in August. It recorded a score of 293,554.

Photo Credit: Weibo/ AnTuTu

OnePlus 6, the previous variant of the recently launched OnePlus 6T, is positioned at the seventh spot. The smartphone with Snapdragon 845 SoC received an average benchmark score of 292,371. Notably, since the OnePlus 6T has just been launched, the smartphone has not been added in the list - though we shouldn't expect any real improvements in performance as most of the internals are the same.

Further, the eighth, ninth, and tenth spots were taken by Asus ROG Phone, Smartisan R1, and Nubia Z18, which managed scored of 291,701, 291,102, and 290,332 respectively. It is interesting to see that flagships from Samsung and Google have not made it to the list.

Smartphones such as the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Honor Magic 2 have just been launched, and understandably did not make it to the list. However, the November data will ascertain how the smartphones, including the OnePlus 6T fares against the Huawei Mate 20-Series and others. However, as of now, it is clear from AnTuTu's listing that Huawei's Kirin 980 SoC has outperformed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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Huawei Mate 20

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.53-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1080x2244 pixels

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent battery life and super fast charging
Premium build quality and aesthetics
Powerful CPU
Versatile set of cameras
Vivid and sharp display

Bad
Inconsistent fingerprint recognition

Read detailed Huawei Mate 20 Pro review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4200mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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Huawei Mate 20 X

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 7.20-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1080x2244 pixels

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Black Shark Helo

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.01-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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Black shark

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.99-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 20-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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Meizu 16

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3010mAh

OS Android 8.0

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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OnePlus 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks great
Excellent performance
Useful software customisations

Bad
Average camera quality
No wireless charging or weatherproofing

Read detailed OnePlus 6 review

Display 6.28-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 1080x2280 pixels

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OnePlus 6T

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks good
Big, vibrant screen
All-day battery life
Excellent, up-to-date software

Bad
Disappointing low-light camera quality
Awkward and slow fingerprint sensor
No IP rating, wireless charging, or 3.5mm jack

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Display 6.41-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Nubia Z18

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.99-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3450mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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