Mobile game requirements: phones and tablets that can run them
Will your phone or tablet run it? Each card shows the minimum Android and iOS version and memory for one of the most played mobile games.
- Taken from each publisher’s support pages and the Google Play and App Store listings.
- Open a game for the full details, including storage and phones that unlock 90 or 120 fps.
Requirements by game
Zenless Zone Zero
- Android
- Android 11.0 or later (or HarmonyOS 4.0)
- iPhone
- iOS 14.0 or later
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Android
- Android 7.0 or later
- iPhone
- iOS 15 or later
- Memory
- 3 GB
“Not listed” means the publisher has not published that figure. Requirements change with updates; check the store listing before you install.
Common questions
How much RAM do mobile games need?
On Android, the minimum memory ranges from 1 GB (Free Fire) to 4 GB (Fortnite), across the 12 games here whose publisher lists a figure.
Most iPhone games do not state a memory figure; they list supported models instead.
Which Android version do I need for mobile games?
The minimum Android version ranges from Android 4.4 (Free Fire) to Android 11.0 (Zenless Zone Zero), across the 30 games listed here.
Older versions cannot install these games from the store.
Which iOS version do I need for mobile games?
The minimum iOS version ranges from iOS 11.0 (Arena Breakout) to iOS 17.6.1 (Fortnite), across the 30 games listed here.
Older versions cannot install these games from the store.
How much storage do mobile games need?
It varies a lot.
The biggest here are Genshin Impact (at least 40 GB free), Fortnite (up to 4.5 GB download), PUBG Mobile (about 4 GB download) and Battlegrounds Mobile India (about 4 GB download).
Leave extra free space for updates.
Which mobile games run at 90 or 120 fps?
FC Mobile and Fortnite list phones or chips that unlock 90 or 120 fps. Each game page shows the list.