# PCMark for Android Benchmark

> A better benchmark for Android devices from UL, the benchmark experts.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.futuremark.pcmark.android.benchmark](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.futuremark.pcmark.android.benchmark)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.futuremark.pcmark.android.benchmark`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** UL Benchmarks
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 704,693
- **Rating:** 3.28 / 5 (3,303 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.4113
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-04
- **First published:** 2014-10-27
- **Publisher country:** FI
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futuremark.pcmark.android.benchmark)
- **Website:** [https://benchmarks.ul.com/pcmark-android](https://benchmarks.ul.com/pcmark-android)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://benchmarks.ul.com/privacy-policy](https://benchmarks.ul.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

PCMark for Android Benchmark by UL offers a comprehensive tool to evaluate your smartphone or tablet's performance and battery life. It features the Work 3.0 benchmark to assess productivity tasks like web browsing, video editing, document and data handling, and photo editing using real application scenarios. The Storage 2.0 benchmark measures internal and external storage speeds along with database operations to highlight potential system lags.

Users can compare their device scores with the latest models through the Best Devices list, filtering results by Android versions for precise analysis. The app is praised by industry experts for covering all vital aspects of mobile performance rather than synthetic testing alone. After installation, users can customize benchmark tests, preserving results for continuous monitoring. Suitable for Android 5.0 and above, PCMark is designed for non-commercial use with licensing options for business users.

## Rankings

- #83,192 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.futuremark.pcmark.android.benchmark.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Reviews broadly praise PCMark for Android as a solid, easy-to-use benchmarking tool with a well-designed interface. However, recurring issues appear: the app seems outdated and unreliable on some devices, crashes or shows white screens, and some testers worry about installing extra software outside Google Play. A few users also question the authenticity of workloads and report difficulty viewing their own scores. Overall, strong positives are tempered by reliability, update, and transparency concerns.

### Pros

- Generally praised as an excellent/very good benchmarking app.
- Easy to install and use with a straightforward workflow.
- Well-designed, user-friendly interface and reliable testing experience.

### Cons

- Outdated app with poor device recognition; not updated for years.
- Crashes or white-screen failures on some devices.
- Requires installing extra tests outside Google Play (security concern).
- Workload tests appear to be video playback, not real benchmarking.
- Score details are unclear or show others' results instead of the user's own device.

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