Fortnite Mobile on Android: Here are the compatible phones (Updated)

Update: October 11 – Epic has now opened up the Fortnite Android beta 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

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:

Epic Games

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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