In the list of best android emulators, BlueStack and NoxPlayer are the names that attract the most attention. Let's analyze about these two software in the following article to see which software is worth installing Android emulator on our device!
If you want to download BlueStacks and NoxPlayer software , please download at the link below.
BlueStacks : https://www.bluestacks.com/en/index.html
NoxPlayer : https://www.bignox.com/
1. Minimum configuration of NoxPlayer and BlueStacks
BlueStacks
NoxPlayer
OS
Windows 7 and above
Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 and above
CPU
Intel or AMD
Intel or AMD with 2 or more cores
RAM
Minimum 2GB
1.5GB
HDD
Minimum of 5GB
Minimum of 2.5GB free
2. Compare capacity before and after installation
The following is a comparative image of the pre and post capacity level of BlueStacks and NoxPlayer.
Downloadable installer capacity from home page (left is BlueStacks and right is NoxPlayer)
After installation (the left is the NoxPlayer folder and the right is the BlueStacks folder)
In addition, BlueStacks software also has data folder located at C: ProgramData with quite high capacity, ranging from 4 - 5 GB.
3. The interface of the application
The interface of the two software is designed quite differently. The interface on NoxPlayer is built in the direction of the original Android interface while the interface on BlueStacks is built and optimized according to user experience.
Interface on NoxPlayer
Interface on BlueStacks
4. Time to start and close the application
To measure the time to start and close the application, I ran two software via VMWare virtual machine with the following configuration:
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit
CPU: Core i3 8100 (4 cores 4 threads)
RAM: 4GB
VGA: VMWare SVGA 3D
And the time I measured is as follows (from the time the application opens and the home screen loads)
BlueStacks Software.
Warm up time: 55 seconds.
Application shutdown time: 11 seconds.
NoxPlayer software
Boot time: 30 seconds
Application closing time: 1 second.
Note: The time it takes to start up quickly or slowly depends on your PC configuration. Data in the article is for reference only and conform to the machine configuration in the article.
5. System resource consumption
In my test, I took the Subway Surfer game as an example and configured the hardware for two applications: 2 core CPU with 1000MB RAM. The results measured by Task Manager are as follows:
BlueStacks RAM and CPU consumption
NoxPlayer RAM and CPU consumption
Through two comparison images, we can see that NoxPlayer consumes more resources (RAM, CPU). In the process of running the application, NoxPlayer sometimes generates graphics errors and lag occurs. BlueStacks occasionally chooses frames but still works fine on low-profile devices.
6. Special features
MOBA mode on BlueStacks is one of the bright features to help players of MOBA games like Mobile Union, Legend Of Ace . on the simulator easier thanks to the application's available button settings. At this point, NoxPlayer does not yet support but we can still play MOBA games with NoxPlayer but it must be customized manually and take a bit of time to set up.
7. Summary
Here, TipsMake.com summarizes and compares the differences on BlueStacks and NoxPlayer. The test configuration in the article is CPU Core i3 8100, 4GB RAM and SVGA 3D graphics memory on VMWare virtual machine.
BlueStacks
NoxPlayer
Installer capacity from the homepage
963 KB
377 MB
Capacity after installation
109 MB + 5.29 GB Data
1.29 GB
Warm-up time
55 seconds
30 seconds
Multitasking
Good
medium
Automation
Have
Is not
Resource consumption
Medium
High
Support Live Stream on Twitch
Have
Is not
Gaming experience
Smooth, stable FPS, with lag phenomenon on low-profile machines.
Graphics error occurs on low-profile devices, occasionally reducing FPS when playing heavy graphics games.
Experience the normal application
Normally, there is a lag when moving on the main menu on low-profile devices
Smooth, no lag, stutter even on low-profile devices.
BlueStacks and NoxPlayer are two good candidates for the best Android emulator on PC. Through the above test, you can choose for yourself which application is suitable. If you own a PC with a good configuration, BlueStacks is the best software because of its hardware optimization and good support for gaming emulators. And your PC has a modest configuration with a RAM of less than 4GB, NoxPlayer will help you have a smoother and lighter experience. Good luck!