Glossary
AnTuTu
A widely-cited cross-platform smartphone benchmark that combines CPU, GPU, memory, and UX tests into a single composite score. Useful as a rough ranking, less so for granular comparison.
AnTuTu produces a single number summarizing a device's overall performance. Subscores break down CPU, GPU, memory bandwidth, and UX (touch latency, animation smoothness).
What it captures well
Cross-vendor ranking for general performance. A phone scoring 2,500,000 will feel faster in everyday use than one scoring 1,500,000.
What it doesn't
- Sustained thermal performance. A 5-minute AnTuTu run won't show throttling that bites during 30 minutes of gaming.
- Real-app performance. Some apps are CPU-bound, others GPU-bound. The composite score blurs the distinction.
- Cross-OS comparisons. AnTuTu scores between iOS and Android are not directly comparable due to OS-level differences in measurement.
For a truer picture, look at AnTuTu + Geekbench (single + multi) + 3DMark (graphics) together. Each captures something the others miss.
Where this matters
Categories that use antutu
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