AnTuTu has released its September 2026 performance-to-price ranking for premium smartphones priced above ¥4,500 ($670). The iQOO 16 secured the top spot with a score of 793.9 points, achieving 4,365,667 points in the AnTuTu V12 benchmark. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor.
The iQOO 16 features a 6.85-inch AMOLED display with a 165 Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 3168 x 1440 pixels. It is equipped with an 8,400 mAh battery supporting 100 W wired and 40 W wireless charging, along with three 50-megapixel cameras. The 12/256 GB model is priced at $820.
Nubia NaviX Ultra ranked second with 784 points, followed by the Red Magic 11S Pro with 773.4 points. The Nubia model uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 200-megapixel main camera, retailing for $775. The Red Magic 11S Pro also utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and an 8,000 mAh battery, priced at $820.
The top five list includes the Honor Magic 9 and Xiaomi 18 Pro. Additionally, the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 appear in the top ten. The rankings are based on synthetic test results and retail prices from the Chinese platform JD.com, focusing exclusively on the balance between hardware performance and cost.
