AnTuTu recently released its latest top 10 performance rankings for 2023, with significant changes from the November list. A notable observation is that no device scored below 2 million in December; This is quite surprising because these are average scores for each phone, calculated from data from around the world. Without further ado, here is our ranking of the top 10 flagship Android smartphones of December based on their performance.

AnTuTu Top 10 in December 2023 (by performance):

• 1 place: OnePlus 12Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 24 GB+1 TB – 2,188,135 points
• 2nd row: Vivo X100Size 9300, 16 GB+1 TB – 2,186,019 points
• 3rd row: iQOO Neo 9 ProSize 9300, 16 GB+1 TB – 2,181,443 points
• 4th row: iQOO12Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+1 TB – 2,179,003 points
• 5th row: iQOO 12 ProSnapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+1 TB – 2,178,873 points
• 6th row: Red Magic 9 Pro+Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+512 GB – 2,142,329 points
• 7th row: Nubia Z60 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+512 GB – 2,142,178 points
• 8th row: Vivo X100 ProSize 9300, 16 GB+1 TB – 2,134,331 points
• 9th row: Xiaomi 14Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+512 GB – 2,043,710 points
• 10th row: Xiaomi 14 ProSnapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB+1 TB – 2 041 65 6 points

OnePlus 12, which was launched in the first week of December, was at the top with 2,188,135 points. While its excellent performance is due to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, it is also worth noting that the smartphone has a massive 9140 mm² vapor chamber cooling system onboard to keep the temperature under control and give the CPU more room to do more work.

It’s only 2,116 points behind the Vivo X100, which was in the same spot against the Red Magic 9 Pro+ last month. Powered by the Dimensity 9300 processor, this smartphone is a breath of fresh air for many as it marks the two major players in the smartphone SoC arena going head-to-head in terms of performance. We expect more MediaTek Dimensity-based flagships to be released in the future.

Noteworthy on the list was the non-flagship iQOO Neo 9 Pro, which came in at number 3 with a price of $419. With all this, this device, which maintains its place with an average score of 2,181,443 thanks to its Diemsnity 9300 chip, is likely to appeal to customers looking for a budget-friendly gaming option.

Speaking of games, the Red Magic 9 Pro+ gaming flagship, which ranked 1st last month, fell to 6th place. This is probably because its performance dropped by around 40,000 points compared to last month. OnePlus 12 and iQOO Neo 9 Pro will enter the global market soon. However, it seems that the global market will receive a different chip in the iQOO Neo 9 Pro.