Here Are the Best-Performing Flagship and Mid-Range Smartphones in September 2024, According to AnTuTu

September 2024 turned out to be a busy month in the mobile industry, with OEMs like Apple, Xiaomi, Samsung, iQOO, and many more, all releasing segment defining smartphones. So as we head into Techtober, here's a quick look at the best-performing smartphones in September 2024, according to AnTuTu.

AnTuTu recently released two lists of flagship and mid-range smartphones that offer the best performance in their respective segments. While Qualcomm has often dominated these lists, although MediaTek had a strong showing in September 2024.

Best Performing Flagship Smartphones September 2024

The Red Magic 9S Pro+ topped the list of flagship smartphones with the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro following in close second. The first non-Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 smartphone on the list was the Redmi K70 Extreme Edition, which uses the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chipset.

1. Redmi Magic 9S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 OC Edition (24GB + 1TB) - 2142552
2. ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (16GB + 512GB) - 2082175
3. Redmi K70 Extreme Edition: MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (16GB + 1TB) - 2066344
4. iQOO Neo 9S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (16GB + 512GB) - 2055464
5. iQOO Neo 9S Pro: MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (16GB + 512GB) - 2051205
6. iQOO Z9 Turbo+: MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (16GB + 512GB) - 2048939
7. iQOO 12: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (16GB + 1TB) - 2015388
8. Vivo X100: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (16GB + 512GB) - 2011110
9. OnePlus 12: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (16GB + 512GB) - 2007067
10. OnePlus Ace 3 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (16GB + 512GB) - 2006561

The iQOO Neo9S Pro+ with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and iQOO Neo9S Pro with the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC complete the top 5 places. The mid-tier iQOO Z9 Turbo+, iQOO 12, Vivo X100, OnePlus 12, and OnePlus Ace 3 Pro complete the list.

Best Performing Mid-Range Smartphones September 2024

The OnePlus Ace 3V with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip take the top spot in the premium mid-range segment. The Realme GT Neo6 SE with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip and the Redmi K70E with the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra SoC follow in close second and third, respectively.

1. OnePlus Ace 3V: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (12GB + 512GB) - 1423762
2. Realme GT Neo 6 SE: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (12GB + 256GB) - 1363933
3. Redmi K70E: MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra (12GB + 512GB) - 1354128
4. Realme GT Neo 5 SE: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (16GB + 1TB) - 1147031
5. Redmi Note 12 Turbo: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (16GB + 1TB) - 1129640
6. iQOO Z8: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (12GB + 512GB) - 968299
7. iQOO Neo 7SE: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (12GB + 256GB) - 950024
8. Redmi Note 12T Pro: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (12GB + 256GB) - 871132
9. iQOO Z9: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (12GB + 256GB) - 816840
10. Redmi Note 14 Pro+: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (16GB + 512GB) - 774120

The Redmi GT Neo5 SE and Redmi Note 12 Turbo complete the top five. Moreover, the iQOO Z8, iQOO Neo7 SE, Redmi Note 12T Turbo, and iQOO Z9 take up the next four spots. In last is the recently released Redmi Note 14 Pro+, which uses the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, which appears to fall short of the competition despite being only being released recently.

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