We have finally arrived at the last day of 2022 successfully. After the previous two best device articles, now it's our turn for the Best Gaming Phone. Gaming phones are an increasingly interesting segment because the first is a growing segment because they are more popular than consoles and PCs. Below are the three gaming phones we feel are the best this year.
Choosing criteria
Landmark class specification.
Has a variety of additional special gaming features
Present with new innovations.
Launched in 2022.
Officially sold in Malaysia.
There is no selling price limit.
Third Place – Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Nubia RedMagic combines the powerful performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processing chip as well as an attractive device design and unique features to give users the most immersive gaming experience.
The front of the display of this device comes with a design without a notch, where the front camera uses a camera under the screen that is protected under another OLED screen. This allows users to have a seamless gaming experience that will surely be loved by many.
On the back, the RedMagic 7s lists various components housed, including a Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chip, a 50k mAH battery, an ICE 10.0 cooling system and an RGB cooling fan that rotates at 20 thousand RPM to cool the CPU part.
The main uniqueness of this device is that it is Redmagic Studio, which is a software that not only broadcasts the screen display to a larger screen. but turns your device into a game controller.
Specifications: 6.67” AMOLED FHD+ HDR10+, 144Hz, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4nm (1x 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710, 4×1.80 GHz Cortex), 12/18GB RAM, 256/512GB storage, 64+ 8+2 Megapixel f/1.79+f/2.2+f/2.4 (Main), 16 MP (Selfie), 5000 mAh (65W), Android 12.
Price: RM3999 (12/256GB), RM4999 (18/512GB)
Second Place – Black Shark 5 Pro
The BlackShark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro device series were introduced in the middle of this year, where the Black Shark 5 Pro is one of the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 devices to arrive in Malaysia.
In terms of design, the Black Shark is quite famous for its physical shoulder buttons that can not only be used as additional buttons for startups, but also to set shortcut buttons that can access various functions of this smart device.
Another advantage of this device is the accessory support where if you upgrade to this device from Black Shark 4 device, accessories like cooling fan and game controller can be used on this device as well.
In terms of performance, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 shows much greater capabilities than the Snapdragon 888 and heat production that is not as bad as that CPU. When combined with the FunCooler 2 Pro cooling fan, the device can operate as long as desired without any heating issues.
In addition to that, the Black Shark 5 device series also has a Shark-chan application that allows you to place a "virtual assistant" character on your device's home screen for a little variety.
Specifications: 6.67” AMOLED FHD+ HDR10+, 144Hz, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm (1 x 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4 x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), 12 GB RAM, 256GB storage, 108+ 13+5 Megapixel f/1.8+f/2.2+f/2.4 (Main), 16 MP (Selfie), 4650 mAh (120W), Android 12.
Price: RM3699 (12/256 GB), RM3999 (16/256 GB)
Champion – ASUS ROG Phone 6D
The winner of the best gaming phone for 2022 is a bit unique, as you might have thought that the original ASUS ROG Phone 6 would be the winner, but our choice this time is the ASUS ROG Phone 6D powered by the latest and most powerful MediaTek processing chip to date, namely MediaTek Dimensity 9000+.
If you remember our ASUS ROG Phone 6 Ultimate review, this ASUS ROG Phone 6D device comes with the same functions, with some differences in terms of design and construction. It comes with a gray frame design and an updated internal cooling system compared to the old model.
ASUS ROG Phone 6D can be seen through the performance of this device, where it records a high and even frame rate even with high graphics settings in games such as PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends, Genshin Impact, Nikke and so on.
The previous ROG Phone 6 model also showed great performance, but what sets these two devices apart is how the device manages to maintain a low temperature even without using cooling accessories such as the AeroActive Cooler.
Specifications: 6.78” AMOLED 165Hz, MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ 4nm (1×3.35 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×3.20 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), 12GB RAM, storage up to 256GB, 50+13+5 MP (Main), 12MP (Selfie), 6000 mAh (65W), IPX8, Android 12.
Price: Starting at RM3199 (12/256 GB)
The list of the Best Devices 2022 has been completed. Hopefully with this list it will be easier for all readers to find the most suitable gaming smartphone for daily needs depending on price, classification and performance. See you in 2023 which we believe will be a more interesting year although it is expected to be more challenging due to economic constraints.