Updated October 2026 with current Indian retail prices.
Most players blame their phone. Adarsh never owned a gaming phone, and his Free Fire MAX career screen shows 137,043 Clash Squad eliminations anyway, all on budget Android phones. We checked his numbers and asked how he does it.
The numbers, checked
AACHU
Every number from his Clash Squad career screen, screenshot taken 7 October 2026. Also on it: 162,172 knockdowns. Character art: his in-game profile, Garena Free Fire MAX.
Clash Squad is Free Fire’s 4 versus 4 round mode, where teams buy weapons before each round and the first side to win enough rounds takes the match.
Tap anywhere to closeTap anywhere to close
Tap anywhere to closeFrom a 1 GB Galaxy J2 to a POCO C3
- 2018Starts on a Samsung Galaxy J2
He picked up Free Fire after watching his friends play. The J2 had 1 GB of RAM. “It wasn’t a gaming phone, and lag was always a problem,” he told us.
- February 2022Free Fire is blocked in India
The original game was blocked on 14 February 2022. Free Fire MAX, Garena’s other version, carried on: India’s official tournament, the Free Fire MAX India Cup, runs on it in 2026, and it is the game in all of Adarsh’s screenshots, set to the India server. Source: the block was ordered under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000. The government did not publish the app list; Google confirmed it blocked the apps after the interim order, as reported by TechCrunch.
- LaterMoves to a POCO C3
Bought hoping for smoother games. “Even now, I still face lag on both phones I’ve used,” he says.
- TodaySame phone, same mode
Still on the POCO C3, still playing Clash Squad, mostly with random teammates rather than a fixed squad.
He did not set out to chase a number. “I didn’t start playing with the goal of reaching a huge number of eliminations,” he wrote to us. Clash Squad is simply the mode he enjoys most, and he kept coming back to it.
Even with the lag, I never felt like giving up the game.
His Free Fire MAX settings on a 4 GB phone
These are the settings Adarsh plays with today, read from the screenshots he sent us on 16 October 2026. If your phone is close to a POCO C3, they are a sensible place to start. Note the sensitivity: every scope sits at 200, the top of the slider, with only the free camera button at 100.
Display
Display: Graphics Smooth | High FPS Normal | Collection Special Effects Off | Minimap Rotating | Notch screen On- Graphics
- Smooth
- High FPS
- Normal
- Collection Special Effects
- Off
- Minimap
- Rotating
- Notch screen
- On
Sensitivity
Sensitivity: General 200 | Red Dot 200 | 2x Scope 200 | 4x Scope 200 | Sniper Scope 200 | Free camera 100- General
- 200
- Red Dot
- 200
- 2x Scope
- 200
- 4x Scope
- 200
- Sniper Scope
- 200
- Free camera
- 100
HUD
HUD: Layout Custom, HUD 3 | Weapon area size 63% | Opacity 100% | Smart Adjust Off | Group and Merge On- Layout
- Custom, HUD 3
- Weapon area size
- 63%
- Opacity
- 100%
- Smart Adjust
- Off
- Group and Merge
- On
Tap anywhere to closeTap anywhere to closeTap anywhere to closeHis own screenshots, 16 October 2026. Tap any one to zoom.
How to set this up in Free Fire MAX
- Open Settings from the gear icon in the lobby.
- Go to the Display tab and match the Display card above.
- Go to In-Match, then Sensitivity, and drag each slider to the Sensitivity card.
- Go to In-Match, then HUD, open the custom HUD editor and resize the main weapon area as in the HUD card. Save it.
- Play a few casual Clash Squad rounds before ranked. Settings that suit his hands may need small changes for yours.
His phone, and what to buy today
The POCO C3 is no longer sold new. On Amazon it now turns up only from resellers, for more than it cost at launch, so we would not pay that. If you want to start where Adarsh is today but with more headroom, the same money gets a much faster chip.
His phone
POCO C3
The phone behind every number on this page. It launched in October 2020 at ₹8,999 for this 4 GB model.
- ChipMediaTek Helio G35
- RAM, storage4 GB, 64 GB
- Screen6.53 inch, 1600 x 720
- Battery5,000 mAh
Our pick at the same price
Samsung Galaxy M07
Same 4 GB of RAM, but the Helio G99 is a far stronger gaming chip than the C3’s Helio G35.
- ChipMediaTek Helio G99
- RAM, storage4 GB, 64 GB
- Amazon rating4.1 from 2,694 ratings
- In stockYes, 19 Oct
Prices checked on Amazon.in on 19 October 2026 and change often. These are affiliate links: GamingNation may earn a small commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. Adarsh did not pick these products.
Adarsh’s 3 tips for low end phones
- Use graphics your phone can handle comfortably
A steady frame rate beats pretty graphics that stutter in the middle of a fight.
- Close background apps before you start
On 4 GB of RAM, every app left open takes memory the game could use.
More fixes in our Free Fire lag guide for India. - If the phone gets hot or lags badly, take a break
Let it cool down before the next match. A hot phone slows itself down.
Long Clash Squad sessions? A clip-on cooler such as the EvoFox Hailstone S (₹689 on Amazon, 19 Oct) fits Android phones like his. More picks in our phone cooler guide.
How we checked this story
Checked from his screenshots
- Every number in the stat board, from his career screen of 7 October
- His UID and level, from his profile screen
- Every setting, from his screenshots of 16 October
- His phone’s 4 GB of RAM, from its spec screen
In his own words
- Started in 2018 on a Samsung Galaxy J2 with 1 GB RAM (he no longer has the phone)
- The POCO C3 model and its 64 GB storage
- His three tips and his quotes
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Sources
- Adarsh’s own Free Fire MAX screenshots, sent to GamingNation by email: profile and Clash Squad career (7 October 2026), display, sensitivity and HUD settings and phone specs (16 October 2026).
- Interview answers from Adarsh by email, 16 October 2026.
- India bans over 50 more Chinese apps including Garena Free Fire, TechCrunch, 13 February 2022, with Google’s statement.
- Free Fire MAX India Cup 2026, Liquipedia.
- POCO C3 India launch and price, TelecomTalk, October 2020.
- Phone prices and ratings read on Amazon.in on 19 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Adarsh in Free Fire MAX?
An Indian Free Fire MAX player, in game name AACHU (UID 2619610630), with 137,043 Clash Squad eliminations from 32,819 matches as of 7 October 2026. He has played only on budget phones: a Samsung Galaxy J2 with 1 GB RAM, then a POCO C3 with 4 GB RAM.
What are the best Free Fire MAX settings for a 4GB RAM phone?
Adarsh, with 137,043 Clash Squad eliminations on a 4GB POCO C3, uses Smooth graphics, Normal High FPS, Collection Special Effects off and a rotating minimap. Sensitivity is 200 on General, Red Dot, 2x, 4x and Sniper Scope, with 100 on the free camera button. He uses a custom HUD layout.
Can you play Free Fire MAX well on a low end phone?
Adarsh says he still gets lag on his POCO C3, but his record shows the phone is not the limit. His advice: pick graphics your phone can handle, close background apps and let the phone cool down when it lags. For more fixes, read our guide to fixing Free Fire lag in India.
Which phone does Adarsh play Free Fire MAX on?
A POCO C3 with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, powered by a MediaTek Helio G35. Before that he played on a Samsung Galaxy J2 with 1 GB RAM.
Can I copy Adarsh’s Free Fire MAX settings?
Yes. Use the Share his settings box on this page to copy them as full text, a one line sens code or a credit line, send them on WhatsApp or Telegram, or save the settings card, then set them in Settings: Display, In-Match Sensitivity and In-Match HUD. Every scope is at 200 and the free camera button at 100.
Is Free Fire banned in India?
The original Free Fire was blocked in India on 14 February 2022. Free Fire MAX, also by Garena, is still played in India: the official Free Fire MAX India Cup runs on it in 2026. It is the version Adarsh plays, on the India server.
How do I get featured in a GamingNation Player Spotlight?
Email [email protected] with your story, screenshots of your career stats and profile, your UID and the phone or PC you play on. We check the numbers before we publish.
