Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 90Hz required for Free Fire.
Subway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (500,000 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Brawl Stars runs in a competitive setup (500,000 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer was announced in 2019 by Xiaomi and scores 74/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — very good for gaming. Runs Free Fire on high. The display is 6.39", Super AMOLED and 403 ppi. It packs Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 processor (7 nm process), Adreno 640 GPU and RAM options of 8, 12 GB and 256 GB of storage. Battery life comes from a 3,300 mAh battery, 27W charging and 20W wireless charging. The main camera is 48 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 173 g and measures 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm. It ships with Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10. For Free Fire, the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer runs on high — The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 90Hz required for Free Fire. In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on medium; Call of Duty Mobile runs on high; PUBG Mobile runs on high. A capable phone — every popular game runs comfortably.
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
Poco X8 Pro
2026 · Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Redmi Turbo 5
2026 · Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Poco M8 Pro
2026 · Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Redmi Note 15 Pro+
2025 · Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Poco Pad M1
2025 · Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
15T
2025 · Mediatek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Gaming score
Very good for gaming
Roblox runs in a competitive setup (high chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
EA Sports FC Mobile runs in a competitive setup (high chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Call of Duty Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (high chipset).
PUBG Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (500,000 AnTuTu points).
Genshin Impact runs on stable medium graphics (500,000 AnTuTu points).
Fortnite runs on high graphics with room to spare (high chipset).
Minecraft runs in a competitive setup (high chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Pokémon GO runs in a competitive setup (high chipset, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Honkai: Star Rail runs on stable medium graphics (500,000 AnTuTu points).
The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 120Hz required for Honor of Kings.
Habbo runs in a competitive setup (500,000 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 90Hz required for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on high graphics with room to spare (high chipset).
Love and Deepspace runs on stable medium graphics (high chipset).
The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 120Hz required for Standoff 2.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile runs on low graphics (500,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
Among Us runs in a competitive setup (500,000 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Stardew Valley runs in a competitive setup (500,000 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
Wuthering Waves runs on stable medium graphics (500,000 AnTuTu points).
Zenless Zone Zero runs on low graphics (high chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
eFootball runs on high graphics with room to spare (high chipset).
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 80 | × 1.5 | = 120.0 |
| Subway Surfers | 100 | × 0.5 | = 50.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 100 | × 0.8 | = 80.0 |
| Roblox | 100 | × 1.2 | = 120.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 100 | × 1.0 | = 100.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 80 | × 1.6 | = 128.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 80 | × 1.6 | = 128.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 55 | × 1.8 | = 99.0 |
| Fortnite | 80 | × 1.3 | = 104.0 |
| Minecraft | 100 | × 0.7 | = 70.0 |
| Pokémon GO | 100 | × 0.6 | = 60.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 55 | × 1.4 | = 77.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| Habbo | 100 | × 0.3 | = 30.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 55 | × 0.8 | = 44.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 80 | × 0.7 | = 56.0 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 25 | × 1.0 | = 25.0 |
| Among Us | 100 | × 0.4 | = 40.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 100 | × 0.4 | = 40.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 55 | × 1.4 | = 77.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 25 | × 1.3 | = 32.5 |
| eFootball | 80 | × 0.8 | = 64.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 1784.5 | |
| Final score (1784.5 ÷ 24.1) | 74/100 | ||