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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.

Buyer context

How to use AnTuTu in a real comparison

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. In practice, this is most useful as one part of a decision rather than a standalone quality badge. Compare it alongside the workload, room, ecosystem, budget, and ownership constraints that apply to you; the strongest published figure is not automatically the best outcome for every buyer.

What to check next

On vsMars, read together so the value has product-specific context. It is especially relevant in .

Avoid the one-number trap

Manufacturers can describe the same capability under different conditions. Compare like-for-like variants, check the unit and test condition where available, and use a head-to-head page to see whether a measurable difference is material for your own use.

vsMars presents structured catalog values to make trade-offs legible. The linked product and spec pages are the right place to inspect the underlying values before buying.

Where this matters

Categories that use antutu

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