AnTuTu's 2026 flagship ranking reveals top performers like RedMagic 11 Pro+ and vivo X300 Pro, with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 leading most models.
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AnTuTu has released its first flagship smartphone ranking for 2026, based on average performance scores from January. As was the case at the end of 2025, the list is almost entirely dominated by devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which appears in eight of the ten ranked models.
Topping the chart is the gaming-focused RedMagic 11 Pro+, with an average score of 4,104,271 points. In second place is the vivo X300 Pro, which uses a Dimensity 9500 chipset and scored 4,090,624 points, making it one of the few MediaTek representatives in the top ten. The Realme GT8 Pro takes third spot, equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and an average of 4,075,525 points.
Fourth place goes to the iQOO 15, also running on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 hardware, with a score of 3,940,592 points. Next is the Honor Magic 8 Pro, which posted an average of 3,938,103 points. The sixth position is held by the Honor Win, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a result of 3,930,629 points.
Seventh place belongs to the Honor Magic 8 with 3,911,883 points, while the eighth spot is taken by the OnePlus 15 with an average of 3,879,401. The ninth ranking goes to the Redmi K90 Pro Max, another Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 device, scoring 3,837,663 points. Rounding out the top ten is the vivo X300, based on the Dimensity 9500 platform, with 3,739,657 points.
AnTuTu notes that the ranking is compiled from average monthly testing results and can shift due to requirements for sample size and score stability. Still, the January list clearly illustrates the current dominance of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the flagship smartphone segment.