Trying to achieve the best gaming experience on mobile devices is not the easiest task. What's best for mobile gaming: a foldable phone because it has a larger screen, a phone with the biggest battery because it can play games the longest, a phone with better graphics or better performance, or a phone that has access to the widest variety of games?
For example, I like to play games on Galaxy Z-fold 7 Because of the larger screen but with a 4400mAh battery, the phone can only play games for a limited amount of time before its battery runs out and that duration is not as long as games like Galaxy S25 Ultra, That OnePlus 15 or iPhone 17 pro max.
Some games may look best on the S25 Ultra as it has the highest pixel resolution among the nominated devices, but at the same time RedMagic 11 Pro has a 144Hz refresh rate, while the OP15 has a 165Hz refresh rate, which may be preferable for gaming. These phones also have high touch recognition speed, which allows the phone to respond quickly to taps. Additionally, these devices have larger batteries, with the former having a 7,500mAh battery and the latter having a 7,300mAh battery. These two devices also have vapor chambers, so when you play for a long time, they don't get too hot. I played several matches Marvel Snap And Wild Rift on OP15 and the device will not heat up.
However, each of these phones runs the Android operating system. There are tons of games you can play on Android via the Play Store, including Where the winds meet, Disco Elysium, Diablo Immortal, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Genshin Impact; many; however, iOS has several triple-A console and PC games that may make you want to play games on your iPhone. iOS headers include BioShock Remastered, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Death Stranding 2, And Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. iOS also has many games available on Android, such as Where the winds meet and Diablo the Immortalbut on android phones there are no names like Death in Stranding 2. Of course, you can try to get fun games on Android, but these games are not officially available on Android.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is great for gaming, and while its refresh rate doesn't go above 120Hz and its touch sampling rate doesn't go above 240Hz, the phone has access to some pretty outstanding games. Plus, thanks to the A19 Pro chip, the phone can handle those graphically intensive games, and thanks to its own vapor cooling, the phone doesn't get too hot. Seriously, I've played some ROM hacks and Marvel Snap for hours, and the handset didn't even warm up.
Due to the variety of amazing triple A games (such as Death in Stranding 2 And Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition), The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a great battery and can handle games just like its Android competitors. iPhone 17 Pro Max wins Canadian Smartphone Award for Best Gaming Experience.
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