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PCMark for Android adds more benchmark tests and compares OS performance
June 25, 2025
Futuremark has just updated its freePCMark for Androidapp. It now has one additional benchmark and a new version of a previous test that will help you see how your particular device can handle specific tasks. The update also allows for users to see how performance on devices is affected by Android OS updates.
The Work benchmark test in the new version has been upgraded to version 2.0. The test is designed to see how an Android smartphone or tablet can handle common productivity tasks. The updated Work 2.0 test has improved versions of itsWeb Browsing, Writing, and Photo Editing tests. It also adds the new Video Editing and Data Manipulation tests that can be conducted to check both the performance and the battery life of Android devices for those tasks. The Work 1.0 benchmark is still in the app, though its scores are not comparable with the new 2.0 version.
The all new benchmark in PCMark for Android is called Computer Vision. It has been designed to show how devices handle image recognition tasks. Futuremark states there are three tests in the new benchmark:
Finally, the updated PCMark for Android has added a feature in its in-app Best Devices list. Not only can you compare your benchmarking scores on your device against other Android smartphones and tablets, but now the scores can be compared with different Android OS versions. Newer versions of Android on the same device can offer improvements, or sometimes declines, in performance and battery life. The Best Devices feature can now show how PCMark for Android’s benchmark scores compare side-by-side using different OS versions.
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