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.
Uber Partner App
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 |
Uber Partner App
Banned devices
| Operating System | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Android | TECNO CF7 | Tecno Camon 11 |
| Android | iPhone6,1 | Apple Iphone 5s (2013) |
| Android | Infinix X5515 | Infinix Smart 2 |
| Android | VFD 301 | Vodafone VFD 301 |
| Android | DRA-LX2 | Huawei Y5 (2018) |
| Android | Infinix X624B | Infinix HOT 7 |
| Android | SM-J250F | Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) |
| Android | SM-G925F | Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge |
| Android | SAMSUNG-SM-G900A | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
| Android | Nokia 2 | Nokia 2 |
| Android | SM-G900V | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
| Android | Infinix X608 | Infinix Hot 6 Pro |
| Android | HUAWEI TIT-U02 | HUAWEI Y6 Pro |
| Android | DUB-LX1 | Huawei Y7 2019 |
| Android | SM-J320H | Samsung Galaxy J3 |
| Android | SM-J111F | Galaxy J1 Ace Neo |
| Android | SM-G930F | Samsung Galaxy S7 (2016) |
| Android | TECNO WX3P | Tecno WX3 Pro |
| Android | SM-J701F | Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt |
| Android | Cosmos V13 | Hotwav Cosmos V13 |
| Android | SM-T285 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) |
| Android | itel P32 | ITEL P32 |
| Android | Infinix X606 | Infinix Hot 6 |
| Android | SM-A105F | Samsung Galaxy A10 |
| Android | Infinix_X521 | Infinix Hot S |
| Android | TECNO CA7 | Tecno Camon 7 |
| Android | TECNO CA6 | Tecno Camon |
| Android | SM-G930V | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
Other device costs
- Minimum of 2GB per of data a month
- Airtime: You will need airtime to occasionally call riders