These are all arcore compatible mobiles in 2020

ARCore is the platform that Google introduced with great fanfare a couple of years ago. In the middle of 2020, its usefulness is still not very clear, but the truth is that Google continues to expand the list of compatible mobiles. Beyond the company's Pixels, Google's list of ARCore-compatible mobiles is extensive, with brands such as Apple, Xiaomi or Samsung. If you want to know the list of Android and iOS phones compatible with ARCore in 2020, we have made a compilation with all the brands and models compatible with the Google Augmented Reality application. And if your mobile is not compatible, we have compiled the way to install the ARCore application on models incompatible with the platform.

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First of all, what is ARCore and what is it for?

It is the Google Augmented Reality platform presented by the company in 2018. On Android mobiles, this platform is integrated in the form of an application, an application that supplies all the graphic libraries necessary for the correct functioning of the rest of the applications that make use of Augmented Reality.

Precisely by its nature, the application does not work on all Android devices. The reason for this is because it depends on several factors to position the virtual elements within a real environment. The current version of ARCore is based on two basic principles.

The first one is based on the analysis of position, location and movements with respect to the scene captured through the device's camera. The second is based precisely on the detection of flat and correctly illuminated surfaces to place the different virtual elements with satisfactory results. Precisely for this reason Google excludes some phones that do not fulfill the purpose of ARCore, either due to the quality of the camera or the lack of motion sensors.

List of phones compatible with ARCore in 2020

Today ARCore is compatible with a good number of Android phones. Thanks to the Google page for the platform, we can see the complete list of Android phones compatible with the Augmented Reality platform. Does this mean that if the mobile is not on the list it is not compatible with ARCore? Nothing is further from reality, although we will not be able to download the application from the Play Store, but through third-party pages.

Pixel and Nexus phones compatible with ARCore

• Google Nexus 5X
• Google Nexus 6P
• Google Pixel
• Google Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Google Pixel 3
• Google Pixel 3 XL
• Google Pixel 3a
• Google Pixel 3a XL
• Google Pixel XL

ARCore compatible Samsung phones

• Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy A30
• Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy A50s
• Samsung Galaxy A51
• Samsung Galaxy A6
• Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
• Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
• Samsung Galaxy A70s
• Samsung Galaxy A71
• Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
• Samsung Galaxy A8 + (2018)
• Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy M21
• Samsung Galaxy M31
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• Samsung Galaxy Note 9
• Samsung Galaxy S10
• Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
• Samsung Galaxy S10 +
• Samsung Galaxy S20
• Samsung Galaxy S20 +
• Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S7
• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
• Samsung Galaxy S8
• Samsung Galaxy S8 +
• Samsung Galaxy S9
• Samsung Galaxy S9 +
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
• Samsung Galaxy X Cover Pro
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Xiaomi phones compatible with ARCore

• Xiaomi Mi 8
• Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
• Xiaomi Mi 9
• Xiaomi Mi 9T
• Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
• Xiaomi Mi A3
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 3
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Pocophone F1

ARCore compatible Wiko phones

• Wiko View 3

ARCore compatible Motorola phones

• 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 G8 play
• Motorola Moto X4
• Motorola Moto Z2 Force
• Motorola Moto Z3 Play
• Motorola Moto Z4
• Motorola One
• Motorola One Vision
• Motorola One Hyper
• Motorola One Macro
• Motorola Moto G Stylus
• Motorola Moto G7 Play
• Motorola Moto G8 Plus
• Motorola Moto G8 Power
• Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Asus phones compatible with ARCore

• Asus ROG Phone
• Asus ZenFone AR
• Asus ZenFone Ares

ARCore compatible Nokia phones

• Nokia 6.1
• Nokia 6.1 Plus
• Nokia 7 Plus
• Nokia 7.1
• Nokia 8
• Nokia 8.1
• Nokia 8 Sirocco

ARCore compatible LG phones

• LG G Pad 5
• LG G6
• LG G7 ThinQ
• LG G8
• LG G8 ThinQ
• LG G8X
• LG Q6
• LG Q70
• LG Q8
• LG V30
• LG V30 +
• LG V35 ThinQ
• LG V40 ThinQ
• LG V50 ThinQ
• LG V60 5G

ARCore compatible Sony phones

• Sony Xperia 1
• Sony Xperia X Compact
• 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

Huawei phones compatible with ARCore

• Huawei Mate 20
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro
• Huawei Mate 20X
• Huawei P20
• Huawei P20 Pro
• Huawei P30
• Huawei P30 Pro
• Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
• Huawei Y9 2019
• Huawei nova 3
• Huawei nova 4

Honor phones compatible with ARCore

• Honor 8X
• Honor View 10 Lite
• Honor View 20

OnePlus phones compatible with ARCore

• OnePlus 3T
• OnePlus 5
• OnePlus 5T
• OnePlus 6
• OnePlus 6T
• OnePlus 7
• OnePlus 7 Pro
• OnePlus 7T
• OnePlus 7T Pro

Oppo phones compatible with ARCore

• Oppo F11 Pro
• Oppo Find X2 Pro
• Oppo K3
• Oppo K5
• Oppo Reno
• Oppo Reno A
• Oppo Reno Z
• Oppo Reno Zoom
• Oppo Reno 2
• Oppo Reno 2 F
• Oppo Reno 2 Z
• Oppo Reno 3 Pro

ARCore Compatible Realme Phones

• Realme 5
• Realme 5 Pro
• Realme Q
• Realme X
• Realme X2
• Realme X2 Pro
• Realme XT

ARCore compatible RED phones

• RED Hydrogen ONE

ARCore-compatible iPhone and iPad

• iPad 5 (5th generation)
• iPad 6 (6th generation)
• 10.5-inch iPad Pro
• 11-inch iPad Pro
• First-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd Gen
• 9.7-inch iPad Pro
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone 6S Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPhone X
• iPhone XR
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max

My mobile is not compatible with ARCore, how can I install the APK?

If our Android phone is not in the list we can install the application from external sources. ARCore is currently integrated into Google Play services. This means that we will have to download all the services to have the ARCore graphic libraries.

The installation process does not differ from that of other external applications. It should be noted that we will have to activate the box for Installing applications from unknown sources in Settings / Security.

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