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Smartphones have become portable gaming powerhouses with ever increasing graphics muscle. Every year, high-end smartphones are being launched by various companies with even better graphics playing capability than their predecessors. Also, the qualities of mobile games have been raised to match up the core hardware power. Here is a list of such powerful gaming smartphones worth possessing.

List of Top 5 gaming Smartphones:

Apple iPhone 4S

HTC One X

Sony Xperia S

Samsung Galaxy Note

Sony Xperia Play

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Apple iPhone 4S

Colour:Black/ White

Capacity:16GB, 32GB, 64GB

Size and Weight: Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)

Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)

Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inches)

Weight: 140 grams (4.9 ounces)

3G and Wireless:

World phone
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz);
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)³
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Location:

Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
3G

Display:

Retina display
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
960x640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Camera, Photos and Video:

8-megapixel iSight camera
Autofocus
Tap to focus
Face detection in still images
LED flash
Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
Video stabilisation
Front camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
Photo and video geotagging

Power and Battery:

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 200 hours
Internet use: Up to 6 hours on 3G, up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Audio Playback:

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video:

AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video out support at 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Headphones:

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms

Mail Attachment Support:

Viewable Document Types:

.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Sensors:

Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access⁵
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
- Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
- PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
- iTunes 10.5 or later (free download fromwww.itunes.com/in/download)

Environmental Requirements:

Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Non-operating temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

Languages:

Language Support

English (US), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Keyboard Support

English (US), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Dictionary Support (enables predictive text and auto-correct)

English (US), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

In the Box:

iPhone 4S
Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Dock Connector to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Documentation

HTC One X

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2012, February
	Status	Available. Released 2012, May

BODY	Dimensions	134.4 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm
	Weight	130 g
		- Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY	Type	Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
		- HTC Sense UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
MEMORY	Internal	32 GB (26 GB user-available) storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 3
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz
	GPU	ULP GeForce
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Gray, White
		- MicroSIM card support only - Beats Audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Document viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po 1800 mAh
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	Price group

TESTS	Display	Contrast ratio: 1410:1 (nominal) / 2.158:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -82.1dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
	Camera	Photo / Video

Sony Xperia S

Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
	Announced	2012, January
	Status	Available. Released 2012, February

BODY	Dimensions	128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
	Weight	144 g
		- Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches (~342 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass
		- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine - Timescape UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
MEMORY	Internal	32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Up to 86 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA	Primary	12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz
	GPU	Adreno 220
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	White, Black
		- MicroSIM card support only - TV launcher - SNS integration - HDMI port - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - TrackID music recognition - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1750 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 25 h

MISC	SAR EU	1.30 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
MISC	Price group

TESTS	Display	Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
	Audio quality	Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB
	Camera	Photo / Video

Samsung Galaxy Note

Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2012, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, Q2

BODY	Dimensions	256.7 x 175.3 x 8.9 mm
	Weight	583 g
		- Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY	Type	PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
MEMORY	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Chipset	Exynos
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black
		- SNS integration - MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Photoshop Touch app - Document editor/viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 7000 mAh
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	SAR US	1.10 W/kg (body)

Sony Xperia Play

Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G. Also known as R800a, R800at, R88i

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
	Announced	2011, February
	Status	Available. Released 2011, March

BODY	Dimensions	119 x 62 x 16 mm
BODY	Weight	175 g

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		- Touch-sensitive gaming controls - PSP like gaming buttons - Timescape UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included
MEMORY	Internal	400 MB, 512 MB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Up to 80 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p
	Secondary	Yes, VGA

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
	CPU	1 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 205
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
		- Dedicated game store - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 31 h

MISC	SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)
MISC	Price group

TESTS	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
	Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB
	Camera	Photo

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Top 5 gaming smartphones