Google Cardboard Compatible Phones List (Updated 2018)

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Google Cardboard is a kind of a Virtual reality headset. You can buy either Google Cardboard headset or other VR headset based on Google Cardboard design. Virtual reality is not that perfect, it is, but only with expensive hardware like Google Daydream, HTC and Microsoft’s VR handsets. On the other hand, Google Cardboard is very cheap and you get to experience virtual reality at home.

We’ve earlier gathered a list of virtual reality compatible phones, and some tips to determine if a phone is a virtual reality comparable.

But there is quite a confusion among people before buying a Google Cardboard “does it work with my mobile?” We coupled this list of Android phone that supports Google Cardboard out very well.

List of Google Cardboard Compatible Phones

Although this list has been carefully prepared, a newly launched Android phone may not be included in this list. Thought, this list will be updated monthly.

Apple iPhone 6/7/8LYF Water 10
Apple iPhone X (all)LYF Water 7
Apple iPhone 6/7/8/SMeitu M4s
Apple iPhone *S PlusMeitu M6
Meizu m1 note
Asus Padfone InfinityMeizu m3 note
Asus Padfone XMeizu m3s / m3x
Asus ZenFone 2Meizu MX5 M575
Asus ZenFone ARMeizu MX5e
Asus ZenFone SelfieMeizu Pro 5 M576
Asus ZenFone ZoomMicromax E484 Canvas 6 Pro
Blu Life Pure XLMicromax Yu Yureka S TD-LTE Dual SIM
Blu Pure XLMogu M5
Blu Vivo 4.8 HDMoto X
Blue Life One X2Motorola DROID Maxx
BQ Aquaris E5sMotorola DROID MAXX 2
BQ Aquaris M5Motorola DROID Turbo XLTE
Coolpad MAXMotorola DROID ULTRA MAXX
Droid MaxxMotorola Moto X XT1060
Elephone P9000Motorola New Moto G
Elephone R9NTT DoCoMo Fujitsu Arrows
Elephone VowneyOnePlus 2 Global
GiONEE Elife S6sOneplus 3T
GiONEE M6Oneplus 3T
GiONEE M6 PlusOneplus 5/T
Gionee S9OnePlus One A0001
Google Nexus 6OnePlus X
Google Pixel PhoneOppo A30 / OnePlus X E1000
Google Pixel XL PhoneOppo Find 7 X9077 TD-LTE
Hewlett-Packard Slate 6Oppo R9
Honor 8Oppo R9 Plus
HTC 10 EvoPanasonic Eluga I3
HTC BoltPanasonic Toughpad FZ-N1
HTC Butterfly SPolytron P520 Prime 7s
HTC Desire EyeQiKU Phone 360 F4
HTC One 801eRIM BlackBerry DTEK60
HTC One 802wRIM BlackBerry Priv
HTC One A9Samsung Galaxy Alpha
HTC One E8Samsung Galaxy Mega 2
HTC One E9Samsung Galaxy Note 3
HTC One E9 PlusSamsung Galaxy Note 4
HTC One E9sSamsung Galaxy Note 5
HTC One M8Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
HTC One M9Samsung Galaxy S4
HTC One M9+ / One M9 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5
HTC One Max 803sSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
HTC One MESamsung Galaxy S5 Sport
HTC One X9Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Huawei Ascend Mate 2Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Huawei G7 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
Huawei GX8 LTESamsung Galaxy S7
Huawei Honor 6Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Huawei Honor 7Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Huawei Honor 8Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei Mate 8Sharp Aquos L
Huawei Mate 9Smartfren Andromax R2
Huawei Mate SSoftBank Sharp AQUOS PHONE Xx3 mini
Huawei Nexus 6PSony Xperia M5
Huawei NovaSony Xperia Z2
Huawei P8Sony Xperia Z2a
Hyundai Aero PlusSony Xperia Z3
iNew V3Sony Xperia Z3+
Infinix X552 ZERO 3Sony Xperia Z4
InFocus Bingo 10Sony Xperia Z5
InFocus Bingo 20 LTEVertu Aster Chevron LTE
InFocus Bingo 21 LTEVertu Signature Touch for Bentley
InFocus IN610Xiaomi Mi 4c
iOcean X8Xiaomi Mi 4s
Jiayu G4 FlagshipXiaomi Mi Note Pro
Jiayu G6 32GBXiaomi Mi3
Jiayu S3Xiaomi Mi4 4G
Jiayu S3+Xiaomi Mi5
Karbonn Quattro L52 VRXiaomi Note 1
Karbonn Titanium S19Xiaomi Note 1s
Kogan Agora 4GXiaomi Note 2
Kogan Agora 6 PlusXiaomi Note 3
Lava Xolo BlackXiaomi Note 4
LeEco X502Xiaomi Redmi 1s
Lenovo IdeaPhone K910Xiaomi Redmi 3
Lenovo K4 NoteXiaomi Redmi 3s
Lenovo K920 Vibe Z2 ProXiaomi redmi 4x
Lenovo Lemon X3 LiteZTE Axon A1
Lenovo Vibe K4ZTE Blade S6
LG G4ZTE Blade S7
LG G5ZTE Blade V Plus
LG G6ZTE Mono MO-01J
LG K Series Escape 3ZTE Nubia Prague S
LG K Series Phoenix 2 GoPhoneZTE Nubia Z11 Mini
LG K10ZTE Nubia Z7 Mini
LG K8ZTE Nubia Z9
LG K8VZTE Small Fresh 4
LG L5000ZTE Zmax pro
LG Q Series Q10ZUK Z2151 Edge
LG Stylus 2Oneplus 6/T
LG Stylus 3
LG V10
LG V20
LG X Series X Cam
Linshof i8
LYF Earth 2

My phone hasn’t listed above: If your phone isn’t listed in this list, worry not. There are still chances that your phone will work with Google Cardboard headset, but you need to do some tests before buying an actual Google Cardboard and testing it out.

Use Youtube App: Open youtube application and search for “360 videos” and play a video from the result. Make sure that the video is in 360 degrees and respond (move directions) your finger touch.

Find some of the other methods in the below-given article which you can use to know whether your phone will support a Virtual Reality headset, but roughly speaking than your phone should be running on Android 4.1 or higher and the phone, In addition, the gyroscope sensor is required to hand free virtual reality experience. Not only Android but the iPhone also supports Google Cardboard.

1 comments
  1. Thanks a lot for compiling this list of compatible phones and the advice in choosing a phone that will work with Google Cardboard! It’s amazing that Google doesn’t supply an easy list on their own website. Most consumers would not know that a gyroscope is required. Thanks for picking up Google’s dropped-ball!

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