Table of contents:
- MHL and USB 3.1, the differences between the two video standards
- So what mobiles have HDMI output?
- MHL Compatible Mobiles in 2020
- Samsung
- Xiaomi
- Huawei
- LG
- Oppo
- Alcatel
- HTC
- ZTE
- USB 3.1 Compatible Phones in 2020
- Samsung
- Huawei
- Honor
- LG
- OnePlus
Connecting a mobile phone to a television or an external monitor can be done through several methods. The simplest of all is based on using an HDMI cable to transfer the image from the terminal to a larger screen. Unfortunately, not all mobiles support this feature. To this must be added the existence of different standards to take an image to an external device. For this reason we have compiled a list of all HDMI compatible mobiles in 2020.
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MHL and USB 3.1, the differences between the two video standards
Today, the two most widespread methods to connect a mobile phone to a television using an HDMI cable are based on the MHL and USB 3.1 generation 1 and 2 standards. The differences between one and the other are precisely based on technology. While the first is limited to duplicating the image of the emission source, the second is capable of generating an entire interface adapted to the resolution and characteristics of the screen.
Another no less important difference is that systems based on the MHL standard require an additional accessory to share the image with other devices. On the contrary, systems based on the USB 3.1 standard only require a USB cable, generally USB type C, to output the image to a television if it has the aforementioned connector. We can also use a USB Type C to HDMI adapter to connect with devices that lack a USB Type C input.
An example of this is Samsung DeX, a system launched by the company in 2018 that makes it possible to convert the interface of a mobile phone into the interface of a conventional computer by means of a USB cable. On the contrary, the MHL system launched by the company in models like the Galaxy S2 are limited to making a duplicate of the image, something similar to what conventional projectors do. After all, the MHL standard has been outdated by the limitations just mentioned. USB 3.1 is the most advanced standard in telephony.
So what mobiles have HDMI output?
Starting from the previous base, we can differentiate two types of mobiles, those that are compatible with MHL and those that have the USB 3.1 standard in their USB ports. Today most phones lack the first. On the contrary, most high-end mobiles and some mid-range mobiles have USB 3.1. Let's see which ones below.
MHL Compatible Mobiles in 2020
Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy Express
- Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
- Samsung Galaxy Mega (5.8 and 6.3 inches)
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2
- Samsung Galaxy Note
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy s4
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (8 and 10 inches)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S (8.4 and 10.5 inches)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro (8.4 and 10.1 inches)
- Samsung SM-G900T3
- Samsung SM-G906S
- Samsung SM-G910S
- Samsung SM-N9002
- Samsung SM-N9005
- Samsung SM-N9006
- Samsung SM-N9008
- Samsung SM-N9009
- Samsung SM-N900A
- Samsung SM-N900D
- Samsung SM-N900D
- Samsung SM-N900J
- Samsung SM-N900J
- Samsung SM-N900K
- Samsung SM-N900L
- Samsung SM-N900P
- Samsung SM-N900R4
- Samsung SM-N900S
- Samsung SM-N900T
- Samsung SM-N900V
- Samsung SM-N900W8
- Samsung SM-N900W9
- Samsung SM-N900X
- Samsung SM-N910A
- Samsung SM-N916S
- Samsung SM-P600
- Samsung SM-P601
- Samsung SM-P605
- Samsung SM-P605K
- Samsung SM-P605L
- Samsung SM-P605M
- Samsung SM-P605S
- Samsung SM-S902L
- Samsung SM-T320NU
- Samsung SM-T707D
- Samsung SM-T807
- Samsung SM-T815
- Samsung SM-T817
- Samsung SM-T817A
- Samsung SM-T817P
- Samsung SM-T817R4
- Samsung SM-T817T
- Samsung SM-T817V
- Samsung SM-T817W
- Samsung SC-01F
- Samsung SC-02F
- Samsung SCL22
- Samsung SGH-M819N
- Samsung SHV-E470S
- Samsung SPH-L720T
Xiaomi
- Xiaomi Mi 2
Huawei
- Huawei 403HW
- Huawei Ascend D Quad
- Huawei Ascend D1
- Huawei Ascend D1 Quad
- Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Huawei Ascend P1
- Huawei Ascend P1 S
- Huawei Ascend P2
- Huawei D2-6114
- Huawei Huawei MediaPad 7 (S10-102L and S10-103L)
- Huawei HW-03E
- Huawei Mediapad M1 8.0 (403HW)
- Huawei P6 S-L01
- Huawei P6 S-U06
- Huawei S10-231L
- Huawei S10-231W
- Huawei S7-951wd
- Huawei S7-961w
- Huawei S8-303LY
- Huawei U9200
LG
- LG Nitro HD
- LG Optimus 3D Max
- LG Optimus 4X HD
- LG Optimus G (LG-F180L)
- LG Optimus GJ (LG-E975W)
- LG Optimus LTE II
- LG Optimus LTE Tag
- LG Optimus Vu
- LG Prada
- LG Verizon Spectrum
Oppo
- Oppo Find 3
Alcatel
- Alcatel One Touch 997
- Alcatel One Touch 997A
- Alcatel One Touch 997D
- Alcatel One Touch 998
- Alcatel One Touch S800
HTC
- HTC 0P6B100
- HTC 0PJA300
- HTC 0PK7110
- HTC 0PL2100
- HTC 0PL2200
- HTC Amaze 4G
- HTC Butterfly
- HTC Butterfly S
- HTC Droid DNA
- HTC EVO 3D
- HTC EVO 4G LTE
- HTC EVO View 4G
- HTC Flyer
- HTC HTC M8
- HTC HTC One Max
- HTC J ISW13HT
- HTC Jetstream
- HTC One
- HTC One S
- HTC One X
- HTC One X +
- HTC One XL
- HTC Raider
- HTC Rezound
- HTC Sensation
- HTC Sensation 4G
- HTC Sensation XE
- HTC Velocity
- HTC Vivid
ZTE
- ZTE Era
- ZTE Grand Era LTE
- ZTE Grand Memo
- ZTE Grand S
- ZTE Grand S LTE
- ZTE Nubia Z5
- ZTE PF120
- ZTE PF200
- ZTE U970
USB 3.1 Compatible Phones in 2020
Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S9
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
- Samsung Galaxy S10
- Samsung Galaxy S10e
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
- Samsung Galaxy S20
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Huawei
- Huawei P20 Pro
- Huawei P30 Pro
- Huawei P40
- Huawei P40 Pro
- Huawei P40 Pro Plus
- Huawei Mate 10
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Huawei Mate 20
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro
- Huawei Mate 30
- Huawei Mate 30 Pro
- Huawei Nova 5T
Honor
- Honor View 20
- Honor 20
- Honor 20 Pro
LG
- LG G7 ThinQ
- LG G8 ThinQ
- LG G8s
- LG V30
- LG V35
- LG V40
- LG V50
OnePlus
- OnePlus 7
- OnePlus 7 Pro
- OnePlus 7T
- OnePlus 7T Pro