For many users, media consumption is basically the main reason for pushing forward the smartphone market. It is more relevant in these days of pandemics when people must stay at home and need to find ways to entertain themselves.
We’ve spent hours watching movies through online video streaming or gaming services, we navigate through social media feeds or we play games with our handsets to evade boredom. When looking for a smartphone for media consumption, we need to look at some important factors – Display, Battery Capacity, and some aspects of the hardware. We hope that in the following list, our readers will get the necessary guidance to buy a good smartphone. We hope one of these devices will meet your needs. We’ve elaborated a list of the top 10 smartphones for media consumption you can get in June 2021.
The devices in the list are, in our humble opinion, the best devices for watching Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and other streaming platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, Discord, etc. They deliver great performance and are ideal for apps such as TikTok, Instagram, and others. They can also play games without stressing the device. Take in mind that these devices are just the best in our opinion.
REDMI NOTE 10 PRO 5G / POCO X3 GT
This device is one of Xiaomi’s recent releases, the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. The device brings 5G connectivity with 67W fast charging. The Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a Full HD+ display with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and Corning Gorillas Glass Victus. The handset offers HDR10 and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also has 450 nits of typical brightness.
The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC which brings Cortex-A78 cores and a powerful Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. The device is a powerhouse. Users can easily play games with ease without any hassle, even the most demanding games with high-resolution graphics. The handset is available in variants with 6 GB and 8 GB of Internal Storage. In terms of storage, we have 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage.
On the camera front, the device has a triple-camera setup with a 64MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF. Ther is also an 8MP ultrawide module with an f/2.2 aperture and a third camera with a 2 MP macro module with an f/2.4 aperture. The camera has HDR and a Dual-LED Dual-tone flash. The device brings a center-aligned punch-hole selfie camera with a 16 MP and an f/2.5 aperture.
The device features NFC, Stereo Speakers, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2. The Redmi Note 10 Pro aka POCO X3 GT features a huge 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast-charging support.
REDMI K40 GAMING EDITION / POCO F3 GT
The Redmi K40 Gaming alongside the POCO X3 GT will be released soon.
The POCO F3 GT is an excellent gaming smartphone with the best possible features for extended gaming sessions (and for watching media too). The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, 1B colors, HDR10+ support. The device has a Full HD+ resolution with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a 339 PPI density. On top of the display, we also have Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The devices are powers as follows, the POCO F3 GT packs a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC (6nm) which also brings Cortex-A78 cores one clocked at up to 3 GHz. The device also packs a Mali-G77 MC9 GPU offering the best possible gaming performance on mobile games. The device comes alongside 6 GB, 8GB, and even 12 GB of RAM. The device has 128 GB or 256 GB of Internal Storage.
On the camera front, we have a primary 64 MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, and 0.7um pixel size. It brings an 8 MP ultrawide snapper with an f/2.2 aperture and a secondary 2 MP macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture. On the front, the device has a 16 MP selfie camera that sits inside of a centered punch-hole. The device has stereo speakers but without a headphone jack. The audio is tuned by JBL.
The device includes Wi-Fi 6 support, dual-band, with Wi-Fi Direct, it has Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, and other navigation systems. The smartphone is powered by a 5,065mAh battery with 67W fast charging. It supports Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 3+. The handset runs Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 straight out of the box.
REALME GT 5G
The Realme GT 5G is Realme’s top offering this year. The Realme GT 5G has a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels of resolution ( Full HD+), 20:9 aspect ratio, and 409 PPI density. The GT also offers a high refresh rate of 120Hz and an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC based on a modern 6 nm architecture. It brings a cutting-edge Cortex-X1 core in addition to the Cortex-A78 cores. This chipset offers the best performance in the Android market right now. The Realme GT 5G has one of the best solutions for watching media, playing with Instagram or Tiktok, and even when playing with high graphics-demanding games.
On the camera front, the Realme GT 5G packs a 64 MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture with a 0.8um and PDAF. An ultrawide module with 8 MP resolution and an f/2.3 aperture and a 1.12um pixel size, and also a 2 MP macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The device also has a top-left aligned punch-hole snapper with a 16 MP resolution.
It includes stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2. Other features include GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and GALILEO. It also introduces NFC, USB Type-C and Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0.
VIVO V21E 5G
The Vivo V21e 5G device has a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with 430 typical brightness and 600 nits peak brightness. This panel comes with Full HD+ resolution with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 409 PPI density.
The Vivo V21e 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G SoC which 2×2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 cores. This chip also has a Mali-G57 MC2 dual-core GPU. The device is paired with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of Internal Storage with UFS 2.1 standard and runs Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11 on top which also ensures an extended virtual RAM feature.
On the camera side, the device has a 64 MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, 0.8 um, PDAF. It features an 8 MP ultrawide module f/2.2 aperture, with a 1.12um pixel size.
The device has a single loudspeaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Other extra features include GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, and QZSS. The device packs Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, FM Radio and a USB Type-C 2.0. and an in-display fingerprint scanner. All this is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging.
REALME NARZO 30 5G
The Realme Narzo 30 5G is the more cost-efficient smartphone on this list. The Realme Narzo 30 5G has a 6.5-inch LCD with a 90 Hz refresh rate, 480 typical brightness, and 600 nits peak brightness. The device also has a Full HD+ resolution with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 405 PPI density.
The device is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC which offering 5G connectivity with 4 GB of RAM, and 6 GB of RAM. It has 128 GB of Internal Storage.
On the camera front, the device comes with a triple-camera setup with a 48MP shooter with an f/1.8 aperture, PDAF. The secondary sensor is a 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture and the third is a 2 MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The front has a 16 MP snapper with an f/2.1 aperture.
Other features include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1 with A2DP and LE, GPS with GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO and etc. It has a USB Type-C port that offers 18W of fast charging and draws powers from a huge 5,000mAh battery.
POCO M3 PRO 5G
The POCO M3 Pro 5G has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate, 400 nits of brightness, 500 nits of peak brightness. The device has a Full HD+ resolution with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The panel is covered with Gorilla Glass 5 and has a centered-punch hole design.
It has a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chip with 4 GB of RAM and 6 GB of RAM. It brings 64 GB and 128 GB of Internal Storage and can be expanded with a microSD card.
On the camera front, the POCO M3 Pro 5G has a 48 MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture with PDAF. There is also a 2 MP macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a 2 MP depth-sensing snapper with an f/2.4 aperture. On the front, it has a centered-punch-hole camera with an 8 MP resolution and f/2.0 aperture.
Other interesting features of the POCO M3 Pro, it brings Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 with A2DP and LE, GPS with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NFC, an IR Blaster, an FM Radio feature, and a USB Type-C port. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery capacity and 18W fast charging.
SAMSUNG GALAXY A22 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is the most affordable offering in the 5G department. Due to its large battery and fast 5G, the device gets a place in our list as one of the top 10 smartphones for media consumption.
The device has a 6.6-inch display with a Full HD+ resolution with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels, 339 PPI density, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It also packs a 90Hz refresh rate.
The device is powered by a Dimensity 700 from MediaTek and has many different variants including 4 GB, 6GB, and even 8 GB of RAM. In storage, there are a couple of variants, 64 GB or 128 GB in all other options. On the camera front, the handset has a Quad-Camera setup. It is led by a 48 MP shooter with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF. There is also a 5MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera and a 2MP f/2.4 depth-sensing module.
The device has dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 with A2DP and LE, GPS, GLONASS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack and draws power from a huge 5,000mAh battery complete with 15W charging.
ONEPLUS NORD CE 5G
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a 6.43-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The device also has 2,400 x 1,080 pixels of resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio with 410 PPI density. It comes with HDR10 support and has a top-left aligned punch-hole. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset with Adreno 619 GPU handling the graphics tasks. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G comes in different variants with 6 GB, 8 GB, and even 12 GB of RAM. Storage-wise it’s 128 GB for the first two and 256 GB which is exclusive for the top RAM option.
On the camera front, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G packs a 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture and PDAF. It also brings an 8MP ultrawide snapper with f/2.3 aperture and a 2MP depth-sensing module with f/2.4 aperture.
Other features include Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 with A2DP, LE, and aptX HD, and full GPS support NFC and USB Type-C port with 30W fast-charging support. The device draws power from a huge 4,500mAh battery and has Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 straight out of the box.
OPPO RENO6 5G
The Oppo Reno6 5G has a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate. It has 430 nits typical brightness, 600 nits on HDR mode, and 750 nits of peak brightness. It comes with a Full HD+ resolution with 2,400 x 1,080 pixels and is covered with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 coating.
The Oppo Reno6 5G is powered by a brand new MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC. There is a new chipset that has 2 x Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and six power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at up to 2.0Ghz. It also brings a Mali-G78 MC4 GPU. After the Density 1000 series, we can say that the Dimensity 900 is MediaTek’s take on the Snapdragon 700 series. The Reno 6 is paired with 8 GB of RAM or 12 GB of RAM. These devices have 128GB and 256 GB of storage respectively.
On the camera front, the Reno6 has a 64MP camera with PDAF and an f/1.7 aperture. The secondary 8 MP camera is an ultrawide module with an f/2.2 aperture. The third and final sensor is a 2 MP macro shooter with an f/2.4 aperture.
The Reno 6 has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 with A2DP, LE, and aptX. Moreover, it comes with a USB Type-C 3.1 port, full GPS support, and Android 11-based ColorOS 11. The device draws power from a 4,300mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support.
OPPO RENO 6 PRO 5G
The device has a larger 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. It has 500 nits of typical brightness and 800 nits of HDR brightness. The device has a Full HD+ resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chip with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM. Storage-wise we have 128 GB or 256 GB of Internal Storage.
On the camera front, the Oppo Reno6 Pro has a 64MP camera with PDAF and an f/1.7 aperture. The secondary snapper is an 8MP ultrawide module with an f/2.2 aperture. There are two additional 2MP cameras with f/2.4 aperture for macro and depth sensing. There is a 32MP unit sitting on the top-left-aligned punch hole for selfies and video calls.
The Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G offers Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 with A2DP, LE, and aptX HD. The device also has dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and GALILEO. The smartphone packs NFC and has a USB Type-C 3.1 port offering 65W of fast charging for its 4,500mAh battery. The device runs with Android 11 OS.
