What Phone Do You Have for Pokemon Go

wombok2 on 15/07/2016 - 18:13
Last edited 15/07/2016 - 18:13

I want to compile a list of phones that people have been using to play Pokemon Go without any lag, hopefully it can help other people deciding on a phone if they're planning to buy a new phone. Obviously people have different Apps running on the background, so use this as a basic guide only.

Supported devices (from Niantic Labs website 15/7/16)

Android

  • Android 4.4 to Android 6.0.1
  • (Android N will not supported until the official Android release)
  • resolution of 720x1280 pixels (Not optimized for tablet)
  • Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
  • GPS and Location Services
  • Intel CPUs are not supported (I believe the latest update now supports Intel CPUs)

iOS

  • iPhone 5+
  • iOS 8+
  • Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
  • GPS and Location Services
  • Jailbroken devices are not supported

To start off, I've got a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and sadly it lags quite a bit.

Phone: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
CPU: Snapdragon 615
RAM: 2GB
OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Poll Options

  • 7
    I'm using a current model iPhone with no lag at all
  • 19
    I'm using a current model Android with no lag at all
Mobile

Comments

  • supnigs super skids on 15/07/2016 - 18:52

    5s. Works great but battery drains quick

  • robotdad on 15/07/2016 - 19:12

    I've seen lag on a few low to medium spec android phones and suspect that the lag is more a Pokemon server issue, because the lags are synchronise across phones.

  • scrimshaw on 15/07/2016 - 19:15

    The game is somewhat laggy on my LG Optimus 4X HD.
    It's running KK 4.4.4 with Tegra 3 SOC, 1GB RAM

    Runs OK on my LG G2. Lollipop 5.0.2
    Snapdragon 800 / 2GB / 16GB.

    Runs smooth on the Xiaomi Note 2
    MTK Octa-core processor model MT6795, 2GB of RAM, 16GB model.

    I have a NBN connection 25/5 so speed isn't an issue. Latency might be though.

    • Scrooge McDuck on 15/07/2016 - 23:46
      +2

      I have a NBN connection 25/5 so speed isn't an issue.

      You play from home? o_0

      • kywst on 16/07/2016 - 14:56

        You can spoof your GPS data to be anywhere, anytime. The devs will eventually crack down on this though as they did with Ingress.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 16/07/2016 - 15:51

          I might do that out of necessity if my location bugginess doesn't improve soon.

        • kywst on 16/07/2016 - 18:37

          @Scrooge McDuck: So long as your location data doesn't resemble that of Santa's on Christmas Eve you'll probably get away with it for a while.

  • ChillBro on 15/07/2016 - 19:24

    I'm using my OzBargain certified Moto X Style with a SD 808 and 3GB of RAM. It lags and stutters an insane amount especially when battling and crashes many more times than I can count. I probably spend more time in the loading screen than I do playing. I don't think it's the network since I am on Woolworths Telstra 4G.

    I'm sure there are a fair few others who are using the same phone, do you have the same experience?

  • Almost Banned on 15/07/2016 - 19:46
    +2

    I's using an LG G4.
    It's not exactly laggy - but it has frozen a couple times or lost gps.

  • Savas on 15/07/2016 - 20:01
    +2

    Where is it on my Windows phone :(

  • MrMcHairyHead on 15/07/2016 - 20:23
    +1

    iPhone 6S. It runs great when the servers aren't shitting themselves. I did the Pokéwalk meet up in Melbourne yesterday and got nearly four hours of active, screen on Pokemon going before the battery went flat. The Plus would last even longer.

    I mean, it SHOULD run great, being basically the most expensive phone.

  • kaBargain on 15/07/2016 - 20:53

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. Seems to run fine, haven't gone to a gym yet. Battery life is great. Global 7.3.7.0.
    2H:33M In App (going off GPS time), Full day (9:45AM -> 12:15AM), 6H:50M Total SOT. No battery saving.
    http://imgur.com/a/HUEzL

  • 2jzzzz on 15/07/2016 - 21:31

    S6 has been fine but battery gets hammered.

  • Lem_is_cool on 15/07/2016 - 22:46

    Moto G 3rd gen. Only issue is no proper gyro sensor i think so the battery saver mode doesn't turn screen off when flipped.

  • spychiatrist on 16/07/2016 - 01:30
    +1

    Moto G 1st gen, 4.4, smooth as butter

  • hmac on 16/07/2016 - 01:56
    +1

    Phone: Lenovo K3 Note
    CPU: Mediatek MT6752
    RAM: 2GB
    OS: Android 6.0

    Runs smoothly 95% of the time but kills the battery

    • wombok2 on 17/07/2016 - 20:31

      I was thinking the K3 Note is a suitable phone being around $100USD.

      That means the new phones with the Mediatek MT6755 will be more than sufficient.

  • skelty on 17/07/2016 - 22:26

    LG G3 on 6.0: runs smooth mostly, gps can take a few to lock on and even then i can flit about the map (sometimes to my advatange). Battery isn't the best but having a spare battery on hand is boss, also have noted a couple rare instances where it throttled from heat I guess and resulted in awkward slow and wasted ball attempts.
    Xperia Z3 on 5.1.1: runs smooth, gps also doesn't lock instantly, battery is xperiawesome.

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