Fortnite – Can Fortnite Be Played on a Phone with a Mediatek Helio G35 Chipset?

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I am considering buying the Nokia G20, which has the Mediatek Helio G35 chipset. Will I be able to play Fortnite on that device?

Best Answer

No, you will not be able to play Fortnite on the Nokia G20. Unfortunately, the GPU listed for that device falls considerably under the requirements.


According to the Epic Games store, the Android version of Fortnite has the following system requirements:

Q: What are the minimum device specifications to play Fortnite?

A: Fortnite is a high-fidelity game that is compatible with devices running 64-bit Android on an ARM64 processor, Android OS 8.0 or higher, minimum 4GB of RAM, and GPU: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher.

- Epic Games Fortnite FAQ, Android section

The Mediatek Helio G35 chipset uses the Imagination PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Having run a lot of comparisons, it falls quite a bit under the specifications of the Qualcomm Adreno 530. I was finally able to find one site that ran a direct comparison, showing over 10 times the difference in performance1. TechCenturion.com outright list the GPU as being unsupported2.