Fortnite: Battle Royale is now available at the end of the Android beta for all supported devices. But which smartphones and tablets are eligible for release and how do you install the game?
Android release of Fortnite: Since mid-2018 Fortnite has been available as a beta for Android. Only those who registered for a key could gain access. That’s over now. From now on, you can download Fortnite on all devices with the Android operating system, provided it meets the minimum requirements.
Which phones support Fortnite?
The following devices in this list definitely support Fortnite on Android:
- Samsung: Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge , S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
- Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
- Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
- Essential: PH-1
- Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
- LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
- Nokia: 8
- OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
- Razer: Phone
- Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
- ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11
- HTC: 10, U Ultra, U11/ U11+, U12+
- Lenovo: Moto Z/Z Droid, Moto Z2 Force
- Sony: Xperia XZ/Premium, Xzs, XZ1/Compact, XZ2/Premium/Compact, XZ3
So it should be a smartphone of the newer generation for Fortnite to run properly.
Help, my smartphone is not on the list! Then you might still be lucky. Because according to Epic, Fortnite should also run on devices that at least meet the following requirements:
- Operating system: Android 8.0 or higher, 64 Bit
- RAM: 3GB or more (4 GB is recommended)
- Graphics processor: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher
Fortnite on Android as a download
I can’t find Fortnite anywhere in the Google Play Store! Epic still distributes Fortnite not through the regular Android app store Google Play. The reason for this is that Epic does not want to pay 30 percent to Google.
Where can I download Fortnite for Android? If you want Fortnite on your Android device, you need to download the game directly from Epic. You can either go to the Fortnite homepage or use the QR code on this image here.
However, to install the app, you first need to enable the corresponding option to install apps from unknown sources on your device.
Beware of scammers! Since the Fortnite app does not come from the Google Play Store, there are many scammers who want to sell you fake versions full of viruses. These offers often lure with free V-Bucks and goodies.
However, these offers are fake. Always use only the official Epic site if you want to download Fortnite on Android.
