The best gaming phones can rival tablets and arguably even portable consoles like the Nintendo Switch when it comes to gaming potential, so if you’re into games, then it’s worth having a phone that can do them justice.

Picking such a phone typically means picking one with a big, high resolution screen, a high refresh rate, and lots of power, plus ideally decent battery life so your games aren’t interrupted by the need to charge. So these are all things that you should look for when buying.

HERE ARE THE BEST GAMING PHONES

1. Asus ROG PHONE 5

₱35,666.00 VIEW AT LAZADA

SPECIFICATIONS

Release date: April 2021Weight: 238gDimensions: 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3mmOS: Android 11Screen size: 6.78-inchResolution: 1080 x 2448CPU: Snapdragon 888RAM: 8/12/16GBStorage: 128/256GBBattery: 6,000mAhRear camera: 64MP + 13MP + 5MPFront camera: 24MP

The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a remarkable gaming phone – one which improves on the already-impressive Asus ROG Phone 3.

Its highlights include class-leading power from the pairing of a Snapdragon 888 chipset and up to 16GB of RAM, plus a screen that has a refresh rate of 144Hz and a touch sampling rate of 300Hz – both of which are higher than most phones and we found this pairing beneficial to games.

2. Legion Phone Duel 2

₱36,995.00 VIEW AT LAZADA

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 specs:
6.92-inch (2460 x 1080) AMOLED 20.5:9 display
144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate
HDR10+, Pixelworks i6 AI tuning
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 2.84GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 660 GPU
12GB, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 3.1
Dual-rear cameras:
• 64MP OmniVision OV64A F.19 main
• 16MP F2.2 ultra-wide
44MP Samsung GH1+ F2.0 front camera

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is a premium gaming smartphone. It features a 6.92-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 144Hz screen refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12GB or 16GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of internal storage.

It’s equipped with 64MP + 16MP dual rear cameras and a 44MP side-mounted motorized pop-up selfie camera. There’s also an under-display fingerprint scanner, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, and stereo speakers.

3. Black Shark

₱24,950.00 VIEW AT LAZADA

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is launched by Xiaomi in the month of March 2019. The design of the smartphone is slim along with a combining high performance and mobility.

The minimalist design is in continuity by Xiaomi Black Shark 2, as they have adopted a new process to manufacture. The body is made out of Aluminium alloy which is great for stability and fashion as well.

The 6.39 inches full HD Super AMOLED screen is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU.