Gaming Phone reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 208 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 81 posts to rank the best Gaming Phone brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Tech_Philippines, r/AndroidGaming, r/PickAnAndroidForMe, r/GadgetsIndia, r/PUBGMobile. Top-rated brands include Poco (4.3/5), Samsung (4.4/5), Red Magic (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews208
Subreddits27
Posts81
Brands44
Products79
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#1
Poco
4.3
(63)
"Poco f7 ultra is the best i think for this category"
"A POCO F7 Pro for pure gaming."
"POCO F7 Pro is one of the best gaming phones you can get for about 30k right now."
"Poco F7 Pro no contest"
"I got myself a Poco F6 couple months back, really loving it. Great for Android gaming as well as emulating different consoles."
"POCO phones"
"Abang vouchers for POCO X6 Pro 5G"
"Absolute beast, can take on most flagships when it comes to features and specs."
"Its a beast so buy it if you want great gaming experience."
"Most recommended din siya for gaming these days :)"
#2
Samsung
4.4
(23)
"My recommendation is definitely the Samsung S25+."
"I got a samsung S25 im happy with the performance runs all games on max graphics smooth with the new snapdragon 8"
"Samsung Galaxy S25 ultra and iphone 16 pro max are very ahead on mobile gaming for at least 3-4 years"
"100% recommend sticking with higher end Samsung w/ Snapdragon or Google Pixels"
"Samsung Galaxy S23
Poco F6 Pro
OnePlus 12R"
"If you have the budget the S24U is really good."
"Buy a s24 ultra or get any device with Dimensity 9400 or wait for Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)"
"Just get Samsung s24 ultra or 24+ with sd8g3"
"For your budget i recommend getting a Samsung Galaxy S22/23 ultra, and a mobile cooler for a great gaming experience"
"Rn? s24 ultra"
#3
Red Magic
4.7
(17)
"Nubia red magic is literally magic lmao"
"Get focus centric phone for gaming like the red magic or ROG. They usually have better thermals."
"Red magic 10 pro , same chip as the S25 but better thermals and 2 fans, plus touch triggers shoulder buttons for games"
"Redmagic 10 pro cost around 660$ and equivalent to the list of phones you mentioned except its performance are 60% faster than the others"
"Redmagic would be better for gaming if u go for more than 20 mins in one sitting. The internal active fan, no camera cutout, headphone jack, 7000+ mah battery, flat back and cheaper price, it seems like a no brainer."
"I've always been very happy with the red magic and Asus ROG smartphones."
"If your sole concern is gaming, Red Magic and ROGs are the best in the gaming market."
"Red Magic 9 Pro
Red Magic 10 Pro"
"Best gaming phone, no heating issue since there is a fan inside."
"Red magic 9 or 10...."
#4
OnePlus
4.5
(11)
"OnePlus Nord 4 flat screen, smooth software. 6 years of software security"
"OnePlus Nord 4"
"OnePlus 12 or 12r or Nord 4"
"OnePlus 12"
"Using oneplus12 for 3 months here. camera is great screen is large and good looking"
"Oneplus 12 is the best all rounder."
"Oneplus 13r"
"OnePlus 12 or the 12R."
"Good specs."
"OnePlus 10T."
#5
iQOO
4.3
(7)
"IQOO 13"
"If you want a device solely for gaming then iQoo 12 won’t disappoint you."
"Iqoo Z9 Turbo or Redmi Turbo 3 parehas SD 8s gen3"
"You should try iQOO , they have some really good gaming phones in budget too."
"IQOO 12"
"IQOO Z9 Turbo"
"Iqoo"
#6
Asus
4.7
(6)
"The latest one. ROG 9 Pro, but probably wait for this year's release of ROG 10 Pro"
"Asus ROG 9 Pro is what I use. It uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite"
"Rog 9 hands down..lagyan mo phone cooler."
"Rog phone 8 pro?"
"Asus ROG series, 7 and 8 is still good. But kung kaya naman ng budget go for the 9"
"Rog 8 pro Snapdragon 8 gen 3 still powerful for native game and emulator."
#7
ASUS
4.3
(6)
"Definitely Asus Rog as i am using it now (Asus Rog 8)"
"If you want a true gaming phone get a ROG phone 8 or Red Magic 9 Pro."
"Galaxy S24 Ultra, ROG Phone, Redmagic Pro for the android phones."
"Rog or redmagic"
"Beast of a mobile that can handle both the games at max graphics+60fps."
"Owner ako ng ROG 6..hirap mag change battery kaya nag Samsung ako. Go for OnePlus 13 or S25 Ultra. Lagyan mo phone cooler."
#8
ZTE
5.0
(5)
"Go for zte blade a75. u'll love the specs and quality of phone considering na 5k lang talaga sya"
"ZTE BLADE A75 5G super ganda nito ang ganda ng quality mostly sa gaming around 5k sya"
"Go for zte blade A75 boss, 5G na sya as low as 5k lang. same phone sa kapatid ko good for gaming na"
"Affordable lang yung zte blade a75 5g around 5k lang siya, if you will avail this on Smart may kasama pa yang inclusions like sim and promo."
"Zte blade a75 magandang gaming phone, no lag din kasi and malakas ang signal"
#9
ROG
5.0
(5)
"Why not just buy him the ROG ally X for $800?"
"Buy a ROG phone or Red magic"
"Rog phone"
"Kala ko given na na ROG phone = “THE” gaming phone."
"ROG phone should be generally solid, but there are other options out there as well, such as the OnePlus 10T or a secondhand S22 Ultra."
#10
RedMagic
4.6
(5)
"For high end: RedMagic 9 Pro or 10 Pro I have both, also have the Asus ROG phones since 5 gen. RedMagic wins imo"
"For high end: RedMagic 9 Pro or 10 Pro I have both, also have the Asus ROG phones since 5 gen. RedMagic wins imo"
"Redmagic"
"Look into redmagic phones"
"RedMagic won't be as good as others here in areas other than gaming"
#11
Motorola
4.0
(5)
"G75 is such a great phone. I can't believe how much value for money it is. It does everything I need without any trouble."
"My moto G75 runs fine CODM"
"Moto edge 40 pro, good thermals good speakers fast charging legendary 8 gen 2, should be pretty cheap today"
"Moto Edge 2024 can be had for $300"
"But if you must get a phone moto edge 40 pro pretty good bonus tv out."
#12
Odin
4.8
(4)
"Like the odin 2 portal max if budget is no issue.
Else the redmagic 10 pro... Cause it has cooling."
"If you want mainly gaming and have another phone, go for the Odin 2"
"Get an Odin 2"
"Odin 2 for 300$ if you want android for games only."
#13
Redmagic
5.0
(3)
"[Redmagic 10 Pro] is an actual gaming phone and under $700."
"Blows 99% of phones out the water - chek reviews."
"Could also check out the Red Magic 8 Pro."
#14
Realme
3.5
(4)
"Realme 12+ maybe https://m.gsmarena.com/realme_12+-12821.php"
"Im using RealMe6 pro midrange gaming phone nila, I bought mine last 2019 until now goods pa rin sa CODm."
"Im using RealMe6 pro midrange gaming phone nila, I bought mine last 2019 until now goods pa rin sa CODm."
"Best gaming, realme and budget dont really go well with each other"
#15
Apple
4.3
(3)
"IPhones are the best smartphones out right now."
"I have a smooth running iphone 12 pro max that works pretty well."
"Iphone 11 Pro Max is the one I use and it works like a dream."
#16
Xiaomi
4.0
(3)
"Go with Xiaomi or Infinix phones. Though mas leaning ako sa Xiaomi for their OS."
"Consider Xiaomi or Infinix phones"
"Look up for old Xiaomi flagships, and their upper kid range phones..."
#17
Honor
4.0
(3)
"If you want all around, go for an HONOR 200 Pro. Best under 30k na all-around phone."
"Honor 200 Pro - Running a snapdragon 8s gen 3 (this is different than the snapdragon 8 gen 3) and it scores higher than gen 1 but less than gen 2."
"HONOR 70 I think"
#18
V2
5.0
(2)
"The V2 is brilliant for gaming with the big screen."
"The V2 is objectively the best for gaming because of the massive screen."
#19
Iqoo
4.5
(2)
"Iqoo 13"
"Iqoo 13 is an option, too."
#20
Black Shark
4.5
(2)
"Look for black shark 4 and 5."
"Ongoing pa ba Blackshark? Last I heard yung BS5/BS5 Pro Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 pa."
#21
LG
4.0
(2)
"I have the V50 and it's still performing so well. Not a gamer tho pero to my experience, almost no lags for what I do with my phone."
"Their V and G lineup is good, remembered when i had the LG G6, its build is comparable to phones released this year, gopd build quality, headphone jack, LDAC, and lots more"
#22
Redmi
4.0
(2)
"Go for Redmi Note 13 if you prefer gaming"
"Redmi Note 13"
#23
POCO M6 Pro
4.0
(2)
"Gamit nalang 1k off voucher."
"Brand day sale ngayon ng poco kaya makukuha mo sya below 7k today."
#24
Infinix
3.5
(2)
"Infinix GT 20 Pro"
"Gt20 pro ni infinix"
#25
Itel
3.0
(2)
"Itel rs4. Helio g99, 8gb ram plus 128gb storage lol. Decent na yan ngayon 5,140."
"Itel/Tecno would be your best bets at that price point"
#26
Samsung S21/S22/S23
5.0
(1)
"Examples: previous flagships like the Motorola edge 40 pro, edge 30 pro or ultra, Samsung s21, s22, s23 series."
#27
Motorola Edge 40 Pro
5.0
(1)
"Examples: previous flagships like the Motorola edge 40 pro, edge 30 pro or ultra, Samsung s21, s22, s23 series."
#28
Poco F6/F6 Pro/X6 Pro
5.0
(1)
"Flagship killers like the poco f6, f6 pro. X6 pro, etc."
#29
iQOO Neo 9 Pro
5.0
(1)
"I'm currently using an iqoo neo 9 pro and I would recommend it."
#30
Poco X7 Pro
5.0
(1)
"Poco X7 pro is the best bang for buck right now for gaming."
#31
itel
5.0
(1)
"Itel p55 5g. Naka dimensity 6080 na sya which is goods na for gaming."
#32
ayaneo
5.0
(1)
"If you want a large screen, the ayaneo pocket evo is amazing... been loving it for the past week or so."
#33
Smartisan
5.0
(1)
"I just got a S25 ultra. Has the latest gen Snapdragon and a phenomenal camera. The s pen is a nice touch for games with a small UI as well."
#34
Steam Deck
5.0
(1)
"Cheap phone + steamdeck, its the best device for emulation + 100x better for gaming to begin with"
#35
5.0
(1)
"I play on the Pixel 9 Pro XL and it's wonderful!"
#36
RM
5.0
(1)
"If it will be for only gaming, I would say go for the RM"
#37
Poco X6 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Poco X6 pro"
#38
Poco F6
4.0
(1)
"I've seen the Poco F6 go for £200 a few times now."
#39
Poco M6
4.0
(1)
"Here are some game test footage for you."
#40
vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance
4.0
(1)
"Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance"
#41
Vivo
4.0
(1)
"I'm sure about top Vivo, Oppo and Honor phones, because they have top connectivity (important for online play), those are the ones I would bet on. X200 Pro"
#42
OnePlus Nord N30
4.0
(1)
"From the OnePlus Canada webpage."
#43
Nubia
3.0
(1)
"Nubia Neo 3 5g"
#44
Realme Turbo
3.0
(1)
"Realme Turbo And Iqoo z10x"
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