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Best Free Benchmark Apps for Android Phones
The benchmark apps give an idea of the real-world performance of the phone by testing the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, and more. This can help you judge the device’s prowess and also compare it with the competition. Below, we have mentioned some of the best Android benchmark apps that are completely free and can be downloaded from the Play Store.
1. GeekBench 5
GeekBench is the go-to app if you want to check your phone’s CPU performance through tests that model real-world tasks and applications. It can measure the performance of the CPU at everyday tasks and yields single-core and multi-core scores alongside a comparison with other phones. It also includes new Vulkan Compute tests that measure the processing power of your device’s GPU. GeekBench also has a new benchmarking app called GeekBench ML, which measures how well the device can perform a machine learning application. Key Highlights:
Benchmark CPU and GPU processing powerSingle-Core and Multi-Core scoresCompare with other phones
Download GeekBench 5
2. AnTuTu Benchmark
AnTuTu Benchmark is the most popular benchmark app for Android. It tests your phone across all aspects, including the CPU, GPU, and memory. The GPU test reflects the real graphics processing performance of your phone. Whereas the CPU test measures how powerful the CPU is. AnTuTu also tests the real processing ability of the RAM and storage on your device. It then gives a master score for the performance alongside the breakdown of scores for each category. Once you’re done with the benchmark, you can compare your phone’s ranking with other devices. Besides, it also offers other tests like Stress Test, HTML5 Test, AI Test, Battery Test, and Device Verification check. AnTuTu Benchmark is no longer available on Google Play Store. You’ll have to download and install the APK from the official website. Google may warn you that “it can collect data that could be used to track you” during the installation. Key Highlights:
CPU, GPU, Memory, and UX benchmarksStress test, AI Test, Battery test, Device Verification checkCompare with other phones
Download AnTuTu Benchmark
3. PCMark for Android Benchmark
PC Mark lets you benchmark your Android phone’s performance and battery life with tests based on everyday tasks. Once you install the app, you can download and run either Work 3.0 and Storage 2.0 benchmarks. The Work 3.0 benchmark includes performance and battery life tests. It runs common tasks like web browsing, editing videos, and working with documents and data. The battery test analyses your battery performance while stressing the device till it drops to below 20%. On the other hand, the Storage 2.0 benchmark measures the performance of your device’s storage. This includes the read and writes speeds for internal and external storage and database performance. Key Highlights:
Performance and Storage benchmarksGauge the battery lifeCompare with other phones
Download PCMark
4. 3D Mark- The Gamer’s Benchmark
The PCMark developer has a dedicated benchmark app for gaming called 3DMark. It is equipped with different tests to check your CPU and GPU for different performance needs and stress levels. With 3DMark, you can choose to run the following Wild Life benchmarks: Key Highlights:
Test the gaming performance and heatingBenchmarks with different levels of stressCompare against other devices
Download 3DMark
5. CPU Throttling Test
The CPU Throttling Test app checks if your phone heats up and throttles when under heavy load. It loads the CPU with up to 100 threads and measures performance. If the phone can’t sustain the performance, the CPU will start to throttle. You will see a detailed graph of the phone’s performance throughout the test. While it’s not a full-fledged benchmark app, you can use it to find if and how much CPU throttling happened. If two phones have the same processor, but from different manufacturers, you can use this app to check which one has better cooling and which one throttles the most. Key Highlights:
Test the CPU against throttlingCheck the consistency of performanceCustom benchmarks
Download CPU Throttling Test
6. AndroBench Storage Benchmark
AndroBench is a benchmark app that measures the storage performance of your Android phone. It provides two kinds of benchmarks- Micro and SQLite. Micro benchmark lets you compare the base performance of your storage (sequential read & write and random read & write) with other devices. Whereas SQLite benchmark tests the performance of insert, update, and delete queries on a database that mimics the one used in a messaging app. Alternatively, you can use the A1SDBench app to benchmark the device’s RAM, internal storage, and SD card. Key Highlights:
Measure storage performanceSequential read and sequential write speedsRandom read and random write speedsSQLite benchmarks
Download AndroBench
Wrapping Up- Benchmark Your Android Phone
These were the best free Android benchmark apps you can use on your phone to analyze and compare its performance. Overall, AnTuTu Benchmark and GeekBench are more than enough for testing any phone in the market. Anyways, what’s your preferred app for benchmarking Android? Do let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for more such articles.
