Fastest phone 2017 UK: What’s the fastest phone?
Few flagshipphoneslaunch today with performance with which you’d be disappointed, and thus our benchmark results that reveal which is the fastest phone or the most powerful phone become less relevant. Rather, consumers look to which phone offers the longest battery life, the best cameras or the coolest extra features, or they go with the brand with which they are most familiar or the phone they think looks the best.
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We all have our own opinions on which is the best smartphone, as is evident from the comments on ourbest smartphones 2017andbest Android phones 2017articles.
But this doesn’t mean benchmarks don’t matter. For some people having “the best phone” is important, regardless of real-world usage. As such, we continue to run all smartphones that enter the PC Advisor Test Centre through our usual benchmarks, which look at processing performance, graphics performance and JavaScript performance. These tests include:
• Geekbench 4 (processing performance) • AnTuTu 3D (processing performance) • GFXBench T-Rex and Manhattan (onscreen graphics performance) • JetStream (JavaScript performance) • Geekbench 3 battery test (battery performance)* Note that the battery test has been removed from Geekbench 4
In the below bar chart you can see how the flagship phones for 2017 compare in terms of processing-, graphics- and JavaScript performance, plus battery life. If you’re looking for which has the best camera see our separate article onBest phone camera 2017. We’ve also compared these phones on their audio performance – seeBest audio phone. For more details on the phones themselves and the unique features they offer, read our individual in-depth smartphone reviews:
•Apple iPhone 7 review•Apple iPhone 7 Plus review•Google Pixel review•Google Pixel XL review•HTC 10 review•Huawei P9 review•LG G5 review•Moto Z review•OnePlus 3T review•Samsung Galaxy S7 review•Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review•Sony Xperia XZ review•Xiaomi Mi5s review
Keep in mind while browsing our benchmark results that benchmark boosters are real, and there is little we can do about this. Benchmarks should always be taken with a pinch of salt (we’ve seen the same phones giving wildly varying results within minutes of each test), and used as only one factor in your purchasing decision.
Author: Marie Black, Editorial Director, International
Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for almost 20 years, covering all types of consumer tech from smartphones and their accessories to smart home gear. These days she manages our international editorial teams and leads on content strategy, having witnessed first-hand Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
