Developers of the popular benchmark AnTuTu Benchmark have released their latest performance ranking of sub-flagship Android smartphones for March 2026. An unexpectedly affordable device took the top position, outperforming several previous favorites.

Top 10 Most Powerful Sub-Flagship Smartphones — March 2026

  1. iQOO Z11 — 2.32 million points
    The absolute leader of the ranking. The smartphone is powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset and achieved the highest score among all non-flagship devices this month.
  2. Honor Power 2 — 2.21 million points
    The previous ranking leader. It runs on a slightly more powerful version of the processor — MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite.

3–4. Oppo Reno15 Pro and Oppo Reno15 — 2.1 million points each
Both models use the MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Max chipset and share third and fourth place.

  1. Redmi Turbo 5 — 2.06 million points
    Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra.
  2. Oppo Reno14 Pro — 2.05 million points
    Runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8450.
  3. iQOO Z10 Turbo — 2.0 million points
    Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8400.
  4. Redmi Turbo 4 — 1.95 million points
    Uses the MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra.
  5. Vivo Y300 GT — 1.91 million points
    Also based on the MediaTek Dimensity 8400.
  6. Oppo Reno14 — 1.6 million points
    Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350.

What You Should Know

All devices in the ranking belong to the sub-flagship or upper mid-range segment. Although the list includes models officially released for the Chinese market, many of them are already available or expected to launch soon in other regions.

The standout result of the iQOO Z11 is particularly noteworthy—not only did it take first place, but it also pulled noticeably ahead of the runner-up. This suggests that MediaTek continues to strengthen the position of its Dimensity 8400 and 8500 series chips in the mid-range segment.

In Brief

According to the March 2026 ranking from AnTuTu Benchmark, the most powerful sub-flagship smartphone is the iQOO Z11, scoring 2.32 million points on the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset. Second place went to the Honor Power 2 (2.21 million points), while third and fourth places were shared by the Oppo Reno15 Pro and Oppo Reno15 (2.1 million points each).

The entire top 10 consists of devices powered by Dimensity 8400–8500 series processors, confirming that by 2026 even relatively affordable smartphones deliver performance levels that were available only in flagship devices just a few years ago.