Today we are going to talk about what is ARCore and which smartphones are compatible with this technology. Whether you are interested in a game with augmented reality like Pokémon Go or the new The Witcher, this tool will be really helpful.
What is ARCore?
Google defines ARCore as a platform for creating augmented reality experiences. The definition is somewhat cryptic, but it comes to be something like a system that Android mobile phones have to analyze the environment and be able to make the calculations to locate virtual objects in the real world.
ARCore was born in 2017 as Google’s augmented reality system and as a response to its Apple equivalent included in the iPhone, ARKit. The company is using special sensors to process the object in the environment.
The possibilities and precision of ARCore are increasing periodically, and not all ARCore-compatible smartphones are able to take advantage of all its capabilities, but its operation today is based on three fundamental pillars:
- Motion tracking: By using the phone’s sensors and camera recognition.
- Environmental understanding: The ability to detect the size and location of different surfaces and their angles.
- Light estimation: The mobile phone can estimate the light in a particular location and use the information to integrate virtual objects in a more realistic way.
ARCore is an API created by Google and requires the mobile phone to have Google Play Services for AR installed which are available on Google Play. The advantage of being a universal API is that developers can use its functions without having to create their own implementation from scratch.
In short, ARCore is a way for apps and games on Android to create augmented reality elements. As we mentioned before, ARCore’s utility is to enable applications to create augmented reality experiences. ARCore does the hard work so games like Pokémon Go can “realistically” position the Pokémon, and they stay in the same virtual place, even if you move the mobile phone.
Which smartphones are compatible with ARCore?
Doing the calculations to understand the environment requires certain minimum requirements: a decent camera, a processor powerful enough, and sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscope.
Google shows a list of all ARCore-compatible smartphones, though it’s important to note that the list is not final. Some phones are released without official ARCore certification and will receive it later. Periodically, Google updates the list of compatible phones. This is the updated list of ARCore compatible smartphones:
BRAND | MODEL |
---|---|
Asus | ROG Phone |
Asus | ROG Phone II |
Asus | ROG Phone III |
Asus | Zenfone 6 |
Asus | Zenfone 7/7 Pro |
Asus | Zenfone AR |
Asus | Zenfone ARES |
Fujitsu | arrows 5G F-51A |
Fujitsu | arrows NX9 F-52A |
General Mobile | GM 9 Plus |
Nexus 5X | |
Nexus 6P | |
Pixel | |
Pixel XL | |
Pixel 2 | |
Pixel 2 XL | |
Pixel 3 | |
Pixel 3 XL | |
Pixel 3a | |
Pixel 3a XL | |
Pixel 4 | |
Pixel 4 XL | |
Pixel 4a | |
Pixel 4a 5G | |
Pixel 5 | |
HMD Global | Nokia 3.4 |
HMD Global | Nokia 5.4 |
HMD Global | Nokia 6 (2018) |
HMD Global | Nokia 6.1 Plus |
HMD Global | Nokia 6.2 |
HMD Global | Nokia 7 Plus |
HMD Global | Nokia 7.1 |
HMD Global | Nokia 7.2 |
HMD Global | Nokia 8 |
HMD Global | Nokia 8 Sirocco |
HMD Global | Nokia 8.1 |
HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G |
HTC | Desire 21 Pro 5G |
Huawei | Honor 8X |
Huawei | Honor 10 |
Huawei | Honor View 10 Lite |
Huawei | Honor V20 |
Huawei | Mate 20 Lite |
Huawei | Mate 20 |
Huawei | Mate 20 Pro |
Huawei | Mate 20 X |
Huawei | Nova 3 |
Huawei | Nova 3i |
Huawei | Nova 4 |
Huawei | P20 |
Huawei | P20 Pro |
Huawei | P30 |
Huawei | P30 Pro |
Huawei | Porsche Design Mate RS |
Huawei | Porsche Design Mate 20 RS |
Huawei | Y9 2019 |
Infinix Mobile | Note 6 |
Infinix Mobile | Note 7 |
Infinix Mobile | Zero 8 |
Kyocera | DuraForce Ultra 5G UW |
Kyocera | Torque G04 |
LG | G6 |
LG | G7 Fit |
LG | G7 One |
LG | G7 ThinQ |
LG | G8 ThinQ |
LG | G8S ThinQ |
LG | G8X ThinQ |
LG | G Pad 5 10.1 FHD |
LG | K61 |
LG | K71 |
LG | K92 |
LG | Q6 |
LG | Q70 |
LG | Q8 |
LG | Q92 |
LG | style2 |
LG | style3 |
LG | Stylo 5 |
LG | Stylo 6 |
LG | V30 |
LG | V30 + |
LG | V30 + JOJO |
LG | LG Signature Edition 2017 |
LG | V35 ThinQ |
LG | LG Signature Edition 2018 |
LG | V40 ThinQ |
LG | V50 ThinQ |
LG | V50S ThinQ |
LG | LG Signature Edition 2019 |
LG | V60 ThinQ 5G |
LG | VELVET 5G |
LG | WING 5G |
Motorola | moto g⁵ˢ plus |
Motorola | moto g⁶ |
Motorola | moto g⁶ plus |
Motorola | moto g⁷ |
Motorola | moto g⁷ play |
Motorola | moto g⁷ plus |
Motorola | moto g⁷ power |
Motorola | moto g⁷ play |
Motorola | moto g⁸ |
Motorola | moto g⁸ play |
Motorola | moto g⁸ plus |
Motorola | moto g⁸ power |
Motorola | moto g⁸ power lite |
Motorola | moto g⁹ play |
Motorola | moto g⁹ plus |
Motorola | moto g⁹ power |
Motorola | moto g 5G |
Motorola | moto g power 2021 |
Motorola | moto g power |
Motorola | moto g pro |
Motorola | moto g stylus |
Motorola | moto g stylus (2020) |
Motorola | motorola edge |
Motorola | motorola edge plus |
Motorola | motorola one |
Motorola | motorola one 5G |
Motorola | motorola one action |
Motorola | motorola one fusion |
Motorola | motorola one fusion + |
Motorola | motorola one hyper |
Motorola | motorola one macro |
Motorola | motorola one power |
Motorola | motorola one vision |
Motorola | motorola one zoom |
Motorola | moto x⁴ |
Motorola | moto z² force |
Motorola | moto z³ |
Motorola | moto z³ play |
Motorola | moto z⁴ |
Oneplus | OnePlus 3T |
Oneplus | OnePlus 5 |
Oneplus | OnePlus 5T |
Oneplus | OnePlus 6 |
Oneplus | OnePlus 6T |
Oneplus | OnePlus 7 |
Oneplus | OnePlus 7 Pro |
Oneplus | OnePlus 7 Pro 5G |
Oneplus | OnePlus 7T |
Oneplus | OnePlus 7T Pro |
Oneplus | OnePlus 8 |
Oneplus | OnePlus 8 Pro |
Oneplus | OnePlus 8T |
Oneplus | OnePlus Nord |
Oneplus | OnePlus N10 |
Oppo | A52 |
Oppo | A72 |
Oppo | A72 5G |
Oppo | A92 |
Oppo | A92s |
Oppo | A93 5G |
Oppo | A94 |
Oppo | F11 Pro |
Oppo | F15 |
Oppo | F17 Pro |
Oppo | F19 Pro + |
Oppo | Find X2 |
Oppo | Find X2 Pro |
Oppo | Find X3 Pro |
Oppo | K3 |
Oppo | K5 |
Oppo | R17 Pro |
Oppo | Reindeer |
Oppo | Reno2 |
Oppo | Reno2 F |
Oppo | Reno2 Z |
Oppo | Reno3 |
Oppo | Reno3 5G |
Oppo | Reno3 A |
Oppo | Reno3 Pro |
Oppo | Reno3 Pro 5G |
Oppo | Reno4 4G |
Oppo | Reno 4 SE 5G |
Oppo | Reno 5 5G |
Oppo | Reno 5 Pro 4G |
Oppo | Reno 5 Pro 5G |
Oppo | Reno 10x Zoom |
Oppo | Reno A |
Oppo | Reno Z |
realme | 5 |
realme | 5 Pro |
realme | 6 |
realme | 6 Pro |
realme | 7 |
realme | 7i |
realme | 7 Pro |
realme | Narzo 20 Pro |
realme | Q |
realme | X |
realme | X Lite |
realme | XT |
realme | X2 |
realme | X2 Pro |
realme | X3 Super Zoom |
realme | X7 5G |
realme | X7 Pro 5G |
realme | X50 Pro |
realme | X50t 5G |
realme | V5 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A3 (2017) |
Samsung | Galaxy A5 (2017) |
Samsung | Galaxy A6 (2018) |
Samsung | Galaxy A7 (2017) |
Samsung | Galaxy A7 (2018) |
Samsung | Galaxy A8 |
Samsung | Galaxy A8 + (2018) |
Samsung | Galaxy A20 |
Samsung | Galaxy A20s |
Samsung | Galaxy A20e |
Samsung | Galaxy A30 |
Samsung | Galaxy A30s |
Samsung | Galaxy A31 |
Samsung | Galaxy A32 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A40 |
Samsung | Galaxy A41 |
Samsung | Galaxy A42 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A50 |
Samsung | Galaxy A50s |
Samsung | Galaxy A51 |
Samsung | Galaxy A51 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A52 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A60 |
Samsung | Galaxy A70 |
Samsung | Galaxy A70s |
Samsung | Galaxy A71 |
Samsung | Galaxy A71 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy A80 |
Samsung | Galaxy A90 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy F41 |
Samsung | Galaxy Fold |
Samsung | Galaxy Z Fold2 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy J5 (2017) |
Samsung | Galaxy J5 Pro |
Samsung | Galaxy J7 (2017) |
Samsung | Galaxy J7 Pro |
Samsung | Galaxy M20 |
Samsung | Galaxy M21 |
Samsung | Galaxy M30s |
Samsung | Galaxy M31 |
Samsung | Galaxy M31s |
Samsung | Galaxy M51 |
Samsung | Galaxy Note8 |
Samsung | Galaxy Note9 |
Samsung | Galaxy Note10 |
Samsung | Galaxy Note10 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy Note10 + |
Samsung | Galaxy Note10 + 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy Note10 Lite |
Samsung | Galaxy Note20 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S7 |
Samsung | Galaxy S7 edge |
Samsung | Galaxy S8 |
Samsung | Galaxy S8 + |
Samsung | Galaxy S9 Exynos |
Samsung | Galaxy S9 Qualcomm |
Samsung | Galaxy S9 + Exynos |
Samsung | Galaxy S9 + Qualcomm |
Samsung | Galaxy S10e Exynos |
Samsung | Galaxy S10e Qualcomm |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 Exynos |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 Qualcomm |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 + Exynos |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 + Qualcomm |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S10 Lite |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 + |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 + 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 Fan Edition |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S21 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S21 + 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab A7 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab Active 3 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab Active Pro |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S3 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S4 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S5e |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S6 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S6 Lite |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S7 |
Samsung | Galaxy Tab S7 + |
Samsung | Galaxy XCover Pro |
Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip |
Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip 5G |
Sharp | AQUOS R3 |
Sharp | AQUOS R5G |
Sharp | AQUOS sense3 |
Sharp | AQUOS sense3 basic |
Sharp | AQUOS sense3 plus |
Sharp | AQUOS sense4 |
Sharp | AQUOS sense4 basic |
Sharp | AQUOS sense4 lite |
Sharp | AQUOS sense4 plus |
Sharp | AQUOS sense5G |
Sharp | AQUOS zero2 |
Sharp | AQUOS zero5G basic |
Sharp | AQUOS zero5G basic DX |
Sharp | S7 |
Sony | Xperia XZ Premium |
Sony | Xperia XZ1 |
Sony | Xperia XZ1 Compact |
Sony | Xperia XZ2 |
Sony | Xperia XZ2 Compact |
Sony | Xperia XZ2 Premium |
Sony | Xperia XZ3 |
Sony | Xperia 1 |
Sony | Xperia 1 Professional Edition |
Sony | Xperia 1 II |
Sony | Xperia 5 |
Sony | Xperia 5 II |
Sony | Xperia PRO |
TCL | 10 5G UW |
Techno | Camon 12 Pro |
Techno | Camon 16 Premier |
Techno | Camon 16 Pro |
Techno | Phantom 9 |
Umx (Ultimate Mobile Experience) | U3AR |
Vinsmart | Live 4 |
Alive | Nex 3 |
Alive | Nex 3 5G |
Alive | NEX S |
Alive | NEX Dual Display Edition |
Alive | iQOO 3 4G |
Alive | iQOO 3 5G |
Alive | V17 |
Alive | V20 |
Alive | V20 Pro |
Alive | X23 |
Alive | X50 |
Alive | X50 Pro |
Alive | X50e 5G |
Wiko | View 3 Pro |
Xiaomi | Wed 8 |
Xiaomi | My 8 SE |
Xiaomi | Wed 9 |
Xiaomi | My 9 Lite |
Xiaomi | We 9 SE |
Xiaomi | Wed 10 |
Xiaomi | My 10i |
Xiaomi | My 10 Lite |
Xiaomi | Mi 10 Lite 5G |
Xiaomi | Mi 10 Lite Zoom |
Xiaomi | Mi 10 Pro |
Xiaomi | My 10T Pro |
Xiaomi | Wed 11 |
Xiaomi | My A3 |
Xiaomi | Mi Mix 2S |
Xiaomi | My Mix 3 |
Xiaomi | My Note 10 |
Xiaomi | My Note 10 Lite |
Xiaomi | Pocophone F1 |
Xiaomi | LITTLE X2 |
Xiaomi | LITTLE X3 |
Xiaomi | POCO X3 NFC |
Xiaomi | LITTLE M2 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi K20 |
Xiaomi | Redmi K20 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi K30 |
Xiaomi | Redmi K30 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 7 |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 7 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 8 |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 8 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 8T |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 9 Pro |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 9S |
Xiaomi | Redmi Note 9 (5G) |
Zebra | ET51s 8 “Enterprise Tablet |
Zebra | ET56s 8 “Enterprise Tablet |
Zebra | TC52 WLAN Touch Computer |
Zebra | TC52x WLAN Touch Computer |
Zebra | TC57 WWAN Touch Computer |
Zebra | TC57x WWAN Touch Computer |
Zebra | TC72 WLAN Touch Computer |
Zebra | TC77 WWAN Touch Computer |
ZTE | Libero 5G |