With the holidays nigh upon us, let’s take a quick look at some of the top mobile phones on the market right now that will thrill the mobile gamer on your gift list – or for you! High marks in graphics, processor speed, game control functions, screen visibility and even sound specifications contribute to our list of the top gaming mobile phones for the 2011 holiday season.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
The 1.5-GHz, Hummingbird processor speed and the terrific clarity and sharpness of the graphics in the Galaxy S II Skyrocket put even its brothers to shame for mobile gamers. This Android device sports an AMOLED screen that lets the gamer forget about bright sunlight glare, which is a huge advantage over LCD screens of any ilk.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
The totally unremarkable graphics of this Android-based mobile phone almost knocked it off our list, but one must give credit to its total gaming slant: the Xperia Play is so conscious of mobile gaming needs that it provides a slide-out controller pad with the convenient arrow buttons and other gaming-dedicated functions that hard- and soft-core gamers love.
The expectation and compatibility with optimised games that allow a wide variety of games and even the ability to play PS 1 games makes the Xperia Play a solid entrant on our list for the best gaming mobile phones for this holiday season.
LG Optimus 2X
Tugging at the gamers heart is the 1 GHz Nvida Tegra 2 processor that allows snap-to speed. One additional factor in favour of the Optimus 2X mobile phone for gamers is the 3D capability: No longer locked into 2D games, although the model presents the two-dimension games strongly, gaming has moved into the 3D arena, and the 2X is ready, willing and able to assist gamers delve into a glasses-free 3D gaming environment.
The detraction from the 3D appearance is the requirement to hold the mobile phone at one angle to properly view the depth differences. When it’s held at that angle, though, the game world leaps off the touchscreen and absorbs the gamer’s attention.
