pdk/docs/porting/system_requirements.jd

page.title=Device Requirements
pdk.version=1.0
doc.type=porting
@jd:body

<p>While Android is designed to support a wide variety of hardware platforms and configurations, this section provides recommended minimum device requirements.</p>
<table border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0>
    <tbody><tr>
      <th scope="col">Feature</th>
        <th scope="col">Minimum Requirement</th>
        <th scope="col">Notes</th>
    </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Chipset</td>
	  <td>ARM-based</td>
	  <td>For the first release, Android is primarily targeted towards mobile handsets and portions of the platform, such as Dalvik VM graphics processing, currently assume an ARM architecture.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Memory</td>
	  <td>128 MB RAM; 256 MB Flash External</td>
	  <td>Android can boot and run in configurations with less memory, but it isn't recommended.</td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Storage</td>
	  <td>Mini or Micro SD </td>
	  <td>Not necessary for basic bring up, but recommended.</td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Primary Display </td>
	  <td>HVGA required</td>
	  <td>The current Android interface targets a touch-based HVGA resolution display with a touch-interface no smaller than 2.8 inches in size. However, smaller displays will suffice for initial porting.</td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Navigation Keys </td>
	  <td>5-way navigation with 5 application keys, power, camera and volume controls</td>
	  <td>&nbsp;</td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Camera</td>
	  <td>2MP CMOS</td>
	  <td>Not required for basic bring up. </td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>USB</td>
	  <td>Standard mini-B USB interface</td>
	  <td>Android uses the USB interface for flashing the device system images and debugging a running device.</td>
	  </tr>
	<tr>
	  <td>Bluetooth</td>
	  <td>1.2 or 2.0 </td>
	  <td>Not required for initial bring up.</td>
	  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>If available, your Android device can also benefit from the following optional device characteristics:</p>
<ul>
  <li>QWERTY keyboard</li>
  <li>WiFi</li>
  <li>GPS</li>
</ul>