Best Snapdragon 865 Phones to buy in 2021 – In this article, you find the Snapdragon 865 exclusive chipset that is the successor to Snapdragon 855 and 855+ however that is now available in several powerful flagship phones of 2021. It usually comes with loads of RAM and a great GPU, so you won’t have any problems with things like playing the latest games and multitasking.
The best Snapdragon 865 phones:
- Realme X50 Pro
- Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition
- Xiaomi Mi 10 5G and Mi 10 Pro 5G
- Red Magic 5G
- Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Realme X50 Pro
Realme X50 Pro was launched on February 24. Besides Snapdragon 865 running inside, the phone has a lot going for it. It was the first 5G phone to launch in India.
The Realme flagship packs a top-shelf spec-sheet including a 90Hz AMOLED display, a dual-punch-hole display, a 4200mAh battery with 65W VOOC fast charging, and a 64MP quad rear camera setup.
Specifications
- Display: 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED (90Hz)
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core CPU
- RAM: up to 12GB
- Storage: up to 256GB
- Software: Android 10
- Rear camera: 64MP + 12MP + 8MP + 2MP
- Front camera: 32MP | Weight: 205g
- Dimensions: 159 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm
- Battery: 4200mAh
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is an amazing handset, but it happens to have a higher-end Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset. Another version of the gaming phone is called the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition and this one comes with the Snapdragon 865 chipset under the hood.
Specifications
- Display: 6.59-inch, Full HD+
- SoC: Snapdragon 865
- RAM: 8/12GB
- Storage: 128/256GB
- Cameras: 64, 13, and 5MP
- Front camera: 24MP
- Battery: 6,000mAh
- Software: Android 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 5G and Mi 10 Pro 5G
Close on the heels of the S20-series, Xiaomi introduced Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, both of which join the Snapdragon 865 list. Both phones support dual-mode 5G support (note, it’s not the same as dual SIM), LPDDR5 RAM, Wi-Fi 6, and can record 8K footage.
Mi 10 Pro specifications
- Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED (90Hz)
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core CPU
- RAM: up to 12GB
- Storage: up to 512GB
- Software: MIUI 11 – Android 10
- Rear camera: 108MP + 8MP + 12MP + 20MP
- Front camera: 20MP
- Weight: 208g
- Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 9 mm
- Battery: 4500mAh
Mi 10 specifications
- Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED (90Hz)
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core CPU
- RAM: up to 12GB
- Storage: up to 256GB
- Software: MIUI 11 – Android 10
- Rear camera: 108MP + 13MP + 2MP + 2MP
- Front camera: 20MP
- Weight: 208g
- Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 9 mm
- Battery: 4780mAh
Red Magic 5G
This is a great device overall, although it’s not for everyone. It’s a gaming phone, which means its design is a bit out there. But that also means that performance is top-notch. In addition to the Snapdragon 865 chipset, you also get a 144Hz display, active cooling, gaming triggers, and more.
- Display: 6.65-inch, Full HD+
- SoC: Snapdragon 865
- RAM: 8/12/16GB
- Storage: 128/256GB
- Cameras: 64, 8, and 2MP
- Front camera: 8MP
- Battery: 4,500mAh
- Software: Android 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Display: 6.5inch FHD+ Adaptive AMOLED
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core CPU
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: up to 128GB
- Software: Android 10
- Rear camera: 12MP + 12MP + 8MP
- Front camera: 32MP
- Weight: 213g
- Dimensions:159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
- Battery: 4500mAh with QC 4.0 fast charger, Wireless charging support