Modified 09 Mar 2023 05:56 IST
Genshin Impact is one of the most demanding mobile games out there, and making it run smoothly on high graphics settings is an admirable achievement. Therefore, most of the mobile phones that are designed to play the title would fall into the high-end smartphone category.
Genshin Impact continues to receive new updates despite being released in September 2020. The huge world full of numerous quests and a variety of combat actions offers addictive gameplay. Therefore, the phone on which to play this game should ideally be high-end. Here are five phones that can run Genshin Impact while maintaining an average of 60 FPS on high settings.
Galaxy S23 Ultra, OnePlus 11 5G and three other phones to play Genshin Impact at 60 FPS1) Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
The S23 ultra is a high-end Android smartphone and also the latest version from Samsung. It runs on Android 13 OS and features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The flagship device’s massive 6.8-inch screen features a Dynamic AMOLED display that’s capable of a 120Hz refresh rate for that rich contrast and seamless playback.
operating system
Android 13, OneUI 5.1
chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
Octa Core
graphic card
Adreno 740
R.A.M.
8GB, 12GB
screen size
6.8 inches
display type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
screen refresh rate
120Hz
battery
5,000 mAh non-removable
Load
45W wired, PD3.0, 15W wireless (PMA/Qi), 4.5W reverse wireless.
The Samsung S23 Ultra averages 55 FPS on high settings. With a few tweaks, you can draw more frames per second. The 8 and 12 GB variants of this device are good enough to handle graphics-heavy games, including Genshin Impact. In addition, it has a huge battery life and offers fast charging.
2) OnePlus 11 5G
The OnePlus 11 5G was released in February 2023 and it caused quite a stir in the smartphone market. The robust build of this device is one of its most recognizable features. The phone uses a combo Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the Adreno 740, its GPU. The phone is quite capable of running very demanding games.
operating system
Android 13, OxygenOS 13
chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
Octa Core
graphic card
Adreno 740
R.A.M.
8GB, 12GB, 16GB
screen size
6.7 inches
display type
LTPO3 liquid AMOLED
screen refresh rate
120Hz
battery
5,000 mAh, non-removable
Load
100W wired
The device may exhibit some heating issues, which is to be expected after long hours of mobile gaming. But it can definitely offer decent frame rates, even at high graphics settings. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery that supports high-speed charging.
3) ASUS ROG Phone 50
Released in April 2021, ASUS’ ROG Phone 5 was built for intense mobile gaming, and it shows in its specs. The phone is available in these RAM variants: 8 GB, 12 GB and 16 GB. Regardless of the version you choose, the ROG Phone 5 has enough processing power to handle demanding games. Its 6.7-inch AMOLED screen offers a 144Hz refresh rate to offer clear and crisp images as well as a super-smooth gaming experience.
operating system
Android 11 (upgradable), ROG UI
chipset
Snapdragon 888 5G
CPU
Octa Core
graphic card
Adreno 660
R.A.M.
8GB, 12GB, 16GB
screen size
6.7 inches
display type
AMOLED
screen refresh rate
144Hz
battery
6,000 mAh non-removable
Load
65W wired, PD3.0, 10W reverse wired
Every smartphone heats up after being subjected to strenuous activity, and the ROG Phone 5 is no exception. However, it comes with an attachable fan to regulate the system temperature while gaming. Apart from that, the battery packs a whopping 6,000mAh and 65W of super-fast charging. All of this makes it a good smartphone for Genshin Impact, assuming you don’t have the phone’s infamous bricking problem.
4) Xiaomi 12T Pro
This flagship offering from Xiaomi comes with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, a powerful chipset for mobile gaming. Its 6.67-inch AMOLED display offers clear graphics for the game and is protected by a robust Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
operating system
Android 12, MIUI 13
chipset
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
CPU
Octa Core
graphic card
Adreno 730
R.A.M.
8GB, 12GB
screen size
6.67 inches
display type
AMOLED
screen refresh rate
120Hz
battery
5,000 mAh, non-removable
Load
120W wired
The phone’s power optimization is also decent, contributing to reduced consumption and heating issues. Its battery offers ample power of 5,000mAh and ultra-fast charging of 120W. From its octa-core processor to its OS support, the Xiaomi 12T Pro is a very decent smartphone for playing demanding games.
5) iPhone 14 Pro max
Apple’s latest release, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is a flagship smartphone that packs a powerful A16 chipset along with a five-core GPU. This ensures seamless gaming performance, especially in Genshin Impact, where the frame rate averaged 58 FPS on high settings. Further tweaking the settings can increase the average FPS and possibly lower the phone temperature during long hours of gaming.
operating system
iOS 16, upgradable
chipset
Apple A16 Bionic
CPU
hexa core
graphic card
Apple GPU
R.A.M.
6GB
screen size
6.7 inches
display type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
screen refresh rate
120Hz
battery
4,323 mAh non-removable
Load
Wired, PD2.0, 15W wireless (MagSafe), 7.5W (Qi)
The 6.7-inch screen is from Apple’s Super Retina XDR series, with a 120Hz refresh rate and Apple’s superb color processing. It offers vivid and immersive graphics even at high frame rates. The high-end variant of this device comes with 1TB of NVMe storage that takes care of any space issues; Genshin Impact is notorious for taking up a lot of real estate.
The mobile phones mentioned in this list can run the game seamlessly. Tweaking the graphics settings while Genshin Impact is running on it could help further optimize this game in terms of performance, but it can dampen the graphics.
Edited by
Soumyadyuti Ghosh
