The company claims the sampling rate is more than double the responsiveness and accuracy of similar gaming phones.

New features can make top-of-the-line phones a better choice for gamers.

Having a ‘specially designed’ gaming phone may tip the scales in the competitive landscape.

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 in white

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The 6.92-inch AMOLED screen has a 144Hz refresh rate so everything from games to videos should look smoother.

But the phones body may be fragile, Eugen noted.

A recent video from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel shows the hostbreaking it into three pieceswith his bare hands.

Exploded look at internals of Legion phone

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Many top smartphones are excellent gaming phones, as well.

Competition for the Top Phone

The Legion isnt the only gamer-centric phone on the market.

Other gaming phones amp up the screen responsiveness to give players an edge.

The newAsus ROG Phone 5, for example, offers a touch sampling rate of 300Hz.

Matt Weidle, ofBuyers Guide, recently bought the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro.

I can say that my gaming experience has never been better, he said in an email interview.

Charging time is only 1 hour, and I can play 4-5 hours with no downtime.

A big battery is also crucial.

A 5000-6000 mah battery is the best for a gaming phone.

The phones display also should be top-notch.

If your display is poor, you will not enjoy your games to the fullest, Weidle said.

Phones that support HDR and a high refresh rate provide the best gaming experience.

Let’s keep in mind that serious gamers don’t have to buy a gaming phone.

Ng has used both theRazer Phoneand the Asus ROG Phone for gaming.

Both are probably the best takes at a game-oriented gear, he added.

But Ng wouldnt use either phone as his only equipment.

Its like a Porsche 911 or Ferrari 812.