Update: October 11 – Epic has now opened up the Fortnite Android to all compatible Android smartphones. In other words, if your Android smartphone or tablet meets or exceeds the following hardware and software requirements, you can download the beta and play Fortnite without an invite.
- Android 8.0 Oreo or higher
- 3GB of free onboard storage
- At least 4GB of system RAM
- GPU requirements: Qualcomm Adreno 530 or higher, ARM Mali-G71 MP20, ARM Mali-G72 MP12 or higher
You can learn how to download and install the Android version of Fortnite with this guide. Keep in mind that Epic Games has elected not to release this game via the Google Play Store, so you won’t find it there.
Original story: July 30 – Want to find out if your device is compatible with Fortnite Mobile on Android? You’ve come to the right place! Here you’ll find a list of all the Android phones that will run Epic Games’ Fortnite: Battle Royale. We’ll update the list when more are added, so if your phone isn’t on the list be sure to bookmark this page and check back at a later date.
Fortnite Android compatible devices
- Asus ROG Phone
- Asus Zenfone 4 Pro
- Asus Zenfone 5Z
- Asus Zenfone V
- Essential Phone (PH-1)
- Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL
- Honor 10
- Honor View 10 (V10)
- Honor Play
- HTC 10
- HTC U Ultra
- HTC U11/HTC U11 Plus
- HTC U12 Plus
- Huawei Mate 10/Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Huawei Mate RS
- Huawei P20/Huawei P20 Pro
- Huawei Nova 3
- LG G5
- LG G6
- LG G7 ThinQ
- LG V20
- LG V30/V30 Plus
- Motorola Moto Z
- Motorola Moto Z Droid
- Motorola Moto Z2 Force
- Nokia 8
- OnePlus 5
- OnePlus 5T
- OnePlus 6
- Razer Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
- Sony Xperia XZ
- Sony Xperia XZs
- Sony Xperia XZ1
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- Xiaomi Blackshark
- Xiaomi Mi 5/Mi 5S/5S Plus
- Xiaomi Mi 6/Mi 6 Plus
- Xiaomi Mi 8/Mi 8 Explorer/Mi 8SE
- Xiaomi Mi Mix
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
- Xiaomi Mi Note 2
It’s worth noting that this is only the list of phones that are compatible with the Fortnite beta on Android. The Epic Games website has listed compatible devices, accessible by clicking “get started,” and logging in with your Epic account.
Compatibility for the official release is unconfirmed at the moment, but Epic Games’s website previously listed the following phones prior to the beta’s release:
- Huawei Mate 10 Lite
- Huawei Mate 9/Mate 9 Pro
- Huawei P10/P10 Plus
- Huawei P10 Lite
- Huawei P9
- Huawei P9 Lite
- Huawei P8 Lite 2017
- Motorola Moto E4 Plus
- Motorola Moto G5/G5 Plus
- Motorola Moto G5S
- Motorola Moto Z2 Play
- Nokia 6
- Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
- Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
- Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2017/J7 Pro 2017
- Samsung Galaxy On7 2016
- Sony Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra/XA1 Plus
Fortnite Android minimum specs
Far from requiring a flagship chipset and a ton of RAM, Fortnite Mobile on Android has some relatively modest requirements. Here are the minimum specs your phone/tablet will need to play Fortnite on Android.
- OS: 64 bit Android 5.0 or higher
- RAM: 3GB or higher
- GPU: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher
Fortnite Android: Why is my phone not compatible?
If your phone is not on the compatibility list, Epic Games notes that the game may still work if your device fits the minimum specs listed above. For what it’s worth, the Fortnite website also lists “other” as an option for Android, suggesting they expect more devices to be compatible than what’s on the initial list.
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