Year in review: From Asus to Black Shark, best gaming smartphones of 2019 on Business Standard.

Top five gaming smartphones launched in 2019 With technology evolving every day, there are some smartphones designed specifically for gamers. These come with top-notch specifications and gaming value-added features for intuitive gaming experience. Though mobile phone gaming is still nascent in India, the launch of several gaming smartphones in the country this year bear testimony to its huge growth potential.

Lists top five gaming smartphones launched in 2019: • Asus ROG Phone II

Asus ROG Phone II Taiwanese electronics maker Asus, widely considered the pioneer of gaming smartphones, had launched its first gaming phone, the ROG Phone (review), in 2018. This phone came with top-notch specifications, enhanced cooling system to sustain performance strength during long hours of rigorous use, and support for many accessories to enable an intuitive gaming experience.

The phone boasted a screen with 120Hz refresh rate, pressure-sensitive chassis with customisable ultrasonic sensors to act as air triggers, stereo speakers, and a humongous battery. • OnePlus 7T

This smartphone’s top-notch specifications and custom-tuned operating system make it one of the better devices for mobile phone gaming. And, it does not compromise on other aspects that make a regular smartphone good.

The phone (review) has a dedicated gaming mode (Fnatic), which boosts its in-gaming performance by channelling its resources to the game. it is an efficient regular smartphone that can also double up as a gaming device. • Apple iPhone 11 Pro

This premium smartphone is an all-rounder, with impressive 360-degree capabilities, including gaming.

The iPhone 11 Pro (review) has a compact build, top-notch specifications, vivid screen and stereo

speakers — together these things deliver an intuitive gaming experience. It is ad-free, and allows online and offline gaming.

Though the Apple Arcade is still in its early stage, it might become a game-changer when the list of gaming titles on it gets more comprehensive.

• Black Shark 2

This midrange gaming smartphone has a sleek performance, thanks to its flagship hardware. The Black Shark 2 boots a customised Android Pie operating system loaded with the company’s gaming-centric value-added features, such as game dock and gamer studio.

What makes this phone more interesting is its dedicated key for an easy switch between a customised gaming hub (Shark Space) user interface to access a library of installed games and the normal Android phone mode.

• Nubia Red Magic 3S

From design to features, this smartphone oozes gaming traits. The Red Magic 3s (review) has a flashy design with an RGB light strip on its back, big screen with bezels at the top and bottom, top-notch specifications and a vapour cooling chamber with a built-in fan to keep the thermals in control for sustained performance during extended usage.

Besides, it also boasts value-added features like touch-sensitive triggers on the side frame, dedicated space to list all downloaded games at one place, performance boost to improve in-gaming performance, haptic vibration for shock effects and screen recording.

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