The Gamer's Benchmark for Android

Wild Life

3DMark Wild Life is a cross-platform benchmark for Windows, Android and Apple iOS. Use 3DMark Wild Life to test and compare the graphics performance of smartphones, tablets and notebook computers.

3DMark Wild Life uses the Vulkan graphics API on Windows PCs and Android devices. On iOS devices, it uses Metal. You can compare benchmark scores across platforms.

Wild Life Extreme

3DMark Wild Life Extreme is a new test that sets a high bar for the next generation of Android devices. Don’t be surprised by low frame rates as this test is too heavy for many current phones and tablets.

With new effects, enhanced geometry, more particles, and a 4K UHD rendering resolution, Wild Life Extreme is over three times more demanding than the Wild Life benchmark.

Two ways to test your device

Run Wild Life benchmarks to measure your device’s ability to deliver high performance for short periods. Use benchmark scores to compare GPU performance across devices and platforms.

Wild Life Stress Tests run twenty loops of the benchmark to show you how your device manages performance and temperature during longer periods of heavy use.

Sling Shot

Use 3DMark Sling Shot benchmark to test and compare low-cost Android devices with older iPhone and iPad models.

Sling Shot is an OpenGL ES 3.0 benchmark that tests the full range of API features including multiple render targets, instanced rendering, uniform buffers and transform feedback. The test also includes volumetric lighting, depth of field and bloom post-processing effects. Sling Shot's Graphics tests are rendered at 1920 × 1080 then scaled to your device's display resolution.

You can also run this test offscreen using Unlimited mode to compare CPUs and GPUs.

Sling Shot Extreme

Use 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme to compare mainstream Android smartphones and tablets with older iPhone and iPad models.

Sling Shot Extreme can run using Vulkan or OpenGL ES 3.1 graphics API. In both cases, the rendering resolution is 2560 × 1440. It tests the full range of API features including multiple render targets, instanced rendering, uniform buffers and transform feedback. The test includes volumetric lighting, depth of field and additionally uses Compute Shaders for post-processing effects.

You can also run this test offscreen using Unlimited mode to compare CPUs and GPUs.

Cross-platform benchmarking

When comparing scores across platforms, note that the test results reflect both hardware and software. APIs with low overhead, such as Vulkan and Metal, can deliver more performance than OpenGL ES even when the devices have similar hardware.

Your device must have Android 5.0 or later and support OpenGL ES 3.0 to run Sling Shot and OpenGL ES 3.1 to run Sling Shot Extreme.