Android: perform benchmark test - how it works

Benchmark tests can give you important information about your Android device. You can find out how to carry out such a test in our article.

Apps for benchmark tests on Android

Depending on which functions you want to test, there are a number of different apps. Each of them specializes in one area. It is best to use the app that tests your most used functions.

• Antutu Benchmark is the all-rounder among these apps. In addition to the CPU and GPU, the application also tests the main memory and the storage space. This gives you a detailed overview of your device.
• To test the graphics processor, there is 3DMark - The Gamer's Benchmark. As the name suggests, your Android device is tested especially for the gaming area.
• Geekbench 4 lets you put your CPU through its paces. But not only your CPU is examined, because the app also offers some tests for the graphics.

Run Android benchmark test

Using the example of Antutu Benchmark, we show you how you can carry out a benchmark test.

• First download the app from the app store.
• Then download the "Antutu 3DBench" test from the main app.
• As soon as the additional test is installed, you can press "Test" in the app.
• You should refrain from using your phone for any other purpose while the test is running. That would falsify the test results.
• As soon as the test is finished, the evaluations are available.
• You can also compare your device in a ranking. This is particularly helpful when you are looking for a new device that should be better in a certain area.

By the way: Another app can tell you how fast your storage is really. You can find out exactly how this works in our next article.