Your Uber Device
Recommended devices
Owning your own Smartphone and Data Sim Card means that you will have access to email, internet, whatsapp and other communication channels – all key tools needed to manage your business. Having your own device is a necessity to operate on the Uber platform as it is essential for all partners and drivers to have access to these communication channels.
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Minimum requirements for your device
| Hardware Type | Minimum Configuration |
|---|---|
| Android Version | Android 6.0 and newer |
| Sim Slots | Only one (Single) sim slot NO dual sim devices |
| RAM | Minimum Ram of 2 GB |
| Processor Brand | Two Approved processor brands. Snapdragon Mediatek |
| Minimum Processor Model | Snapdragon Model:630 Mediatek Model:Helio P Series - P10 |
| Processor Cores | Minimum of an 8 Core processor also referred to as Octa Core |
| Processor Speed (GHz) | Minimum processor speed of 2 GHZ |
| Benchmark Score | Minimum GeekBench Score 4.1 - 600 (Single core) 4000 (multi core) |
| Screen Size | Minimum screen size of 4.7 Inch / 60.9 cm2 |
| Location Hardware | Device must have both A-GPS and GLONASS chips internally |
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Banned devices
| Operating System | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Android | Vodafone | Vodafone Smart Prime 7 |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno Spark K7 (2017) |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno Mobile - WX3 LTE |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno Camon C8 (2015) |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno mobile L8 (lite) (2017) |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno Mobile - Tecno WX4 |
| Android | Tecno | Tecno Mobile - TECNO WX3 (2017) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy S6 (2015) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy S5 (2014) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (2013) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2016) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy J2 (2015) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) |
| Android | Samsung | Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus (2016) |
| Android | Nokia | Nokia 2 (2017) |
| Android | Itel | itel mobile phone - iTel S12 |
| Android | Itel | itel mobile phone - itel it1508 |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix SMART X5010 (2018) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix mobile - Infinix HOT 4 (2018) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix hot note (2017) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix Hot 5 Lite – (2017) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix Hot 5 – (2017) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix Hot 4 Lite X557 (2017) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix Hot 2 (2015) |
| Android | Infinix | Infinix mobile - Infinix HOT 4 Pro (2017) |
| Android | Huawei | Huawei Y5 II LTE (2016) |
| IOS | Apple | Apple Iphone 6 (2014) |
| IOS | Apple | Apple Iphone 5s (2013) |
Other device costs
- Minimum of 2GB per of data a month
- Airtime: You will need airtime to occasionally call riders