These are the best phones to play Pokémon GO
Table of contents:
- Mobile phones suitable for playing Pokémon GO
- Other models acceptable for playing Pokémon GO
- Mobile phones to avoid when playing Pokémon GO
A Reddit user started a forum thread in which he asked about the best phones to play Pokémon GO. Those terminals that responded well to the game, without lageos, with good positioning, which allowed an impeccable experience. More than 400 people participated in the thread, talking about their own experiences with their terminals and Pokémon GO. Here we bring you a summary of the results of the improvised study. These are the best phones to play Pokémon GO.And no, we are not forgetting the worst ones, those that must be avoided if we want an optimal gaming experience.
Mobile phones suitable for playing Pokémon GO
The best phones to play Pokémon GO are the newest models of iPhone and Samsung. Little new, therefore, since these are two very consolidated brands, with a great background in the world of mobile telephony.
Some users in the thread claimed to have better game results with iPhone terminals that are Samsung, even when those were older models.
The weak points in the gameplay on iPhone that, however, we do not find on Samsung: fewer options of the IV calculator and for rename the Pokémon that we have stored in the Pokédex.
Other models acceptable for playing Pokémon GO
- OnePlus. Both the latest OnePlus 5 model and the previous ones, OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3, are terminals that offer a good user experience. game when it comes to Pokémon GO.
- Lenovo P2. A terminal with a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.
- Google Pixel. The phone manufactured by Google and that cannot be purchased in Spain.
- Honor 8. Kirin 950 processor with 4 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal storage.
- Xiaomi Redmi 4. 3 versions of Snapdragon processor (625, 430 and 425) and 3/2 GB of RAM.
Mobile phones to avoid when playing Pokémon GO
Samsung Galaxy S5. Users have referred to this Reddit thread experiencing tremendous lag and slow gameplay. The S5 is a terminal that is already three years old, although it contains a fairly decent processor: Snapdragon 805. As of today, yes, its RAM memory has been quite low: 2 GB of RAM.
Huawey Nexus 6P. On this occasion, the game with this terminal is not recommended due to the low battery available, which makes it mandatory to transport an external battery for the occasion. A terminal with good specifications (Snapdragon 810, 3 GB of RAM and, apparently, good autonomy (3,450 mAh).
Sony Xperia XZ. With this terminal there was a clear division of opinions. There were those who recommended it and others instead advised players to stay away from it.What was clear to everyone was that the phone got too hot while playing Pokémon GO and that, little by little, the performance went downhill.
Huawei P9. A terminal from April 2016 that has received mixed opinions about its performance. What everyone seemed to agree on was how inefficient their GPS was, as well as making it difficult to carry out the famous raids. A novel option that was included in the game relatively recently and which, according to what they say, does not work as it should in this terminal.
