AnTuTu Announces July Ranking of Most Powerful Sub-Flagships

The famous AnTuTu benchmark has presented the ranking of the world's most powerful sub-flagship smartphones following the results of July 2026. According to ixbt.com, the Honor 600 Pro model claimed the leadership in this prestigious list and was recognized as the world's most powerful sub-flagship. These figures clearly demonstrate which brands are offering users high performance in the mobile technology market. This is reported by Ixbt.com reports .

According to the ranking results, the first six places in this list were occupied by devices running on various versions of the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 platform. In particular, the Honor 600 Pro device, which topped the ranking, is based on the Dimensity 8550 Elite single-chip system. It is worth noting that the global version of this smartphone is built on a different processor — Snapdragon 8 Elite, while the version intended for the Chinese market is provided with a different technical base.

Dominance of MediaTek Processors

The models included in the top three are also noteworthy. The second place was taken by Oppo Reno 16 with the Dimensity 8550 Super chip, and the third position went to another smartphone belonging to the Honor brand — Honor Win Turbo. This device, like the leader, operates on the Dimensity 8550 Elite platform. In general, the fact that all smartphones included in the top 10 for July rely without exception on MediaTek processors indicates an important turning point in the technology market.

The ranking presented by AnTuTu is not limited only to sub-flagships, but reflects the overall performance during the month. According to the report, all indicators were formed based on the average scores collected by devices in the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026. To ensure the transparency of the methodology, only models that passed at least 1,000 valid tests in the Chinese market were included in the list.

Other Models Included in the Ranking

According to experts, such tests help buyers make informed decisions during purchase and choose the most efficient technology that suits their needs. Below you can get acquainted with a number of other well-known devices that took a place among the most powerful sub-flagships based on the July summary:

• Redmi Turbo 5 — a representative of the series included in the top ten
• Other advanced sub-flagship models based on MediaTek Dimensity
• Leading test devices that showed high results in the Chinese market

These results once again confirm how fierce the competition is in the mobile processors market. Especially, the fact that MediaTek chips are significantly strengthening their position in the flagship and sub-flagship segments indicates that future technological struggles will be intense.