List of Smartphones with DisplayPort Alt Mode
Since Android and the now-discontinued Windows 10 Mobile are mobile operating systems, most manufacturers do not support wired video output. Even if support is available, it may not be clearly stated in a device's specification list.
All iOS devices (iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch 4th generation and later, iPad 1st generation and later) support wired video output. iOS devices, which traditionally use neither Micro-USB nor USB-C, can provide wired video output with adapters for the proprietary 30-pin dock connector (Apple 30-pin to VGA Adapter, Apple 30-pin Digital AV HDMI Adapter) and Lightning connector (Lightning to VGA Adapter, Lightning Digital AV HDMI Adapter).
- The iPhone 4, 1st generation iPad and 4th generation iPod touch (devices with Apple A4 system-on-chip) will only display video, photos, presentations, and slideshows on a secondary display, and cannot mirror the entire screen.
- The iPhone 4S, iPad 2, 1st generation iPad Mini and 5th generation iPod touch (devices with Apple A5 system-on-chip) are the first devices to support screen mirroring.
- A teardown revealed the Lightning Digital AV Adapter contains an ARM system-on-chip (SoC) that decodes the output stream and sends it via HDMI. Currently, the maximum resolution supported is 1600 x 900.
- Currently, the only iOS devices that use a USB-C port and support Alternate Mode are the iPad Pro (3rd generation and later) and the iPad Air (4th generation and later).
- On iOS, major content service providers that allow screen mirroring on their apps include: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Tubi, Pluto TV, etc. (as of January 2021).
- On iOS, some content service providers (especially paid cable TV subscription companies that also offer a traditional set-top box) have explicitly blocked screen mirroring on their apps. In such cases, the DRM restrictions implemented in the app would either block the video from playing or display a black screen with only audio playing. These apps include: ESPN, Now TV, All 4, My5, UKTV Play, etc. (as of January 2021).
HTC, Samsung, and Huawei support DisplayPort on most of their flagship phones in the HTC U series, Samsung Galaxy S series, Samsung Galaxy Note series, Huawei Mate series, and Huawei P series.
LG previously supported DisplayPort on its LG G series and LG V series phones but dropped support on the G6, G7, V35, and V40 phones. With the December 2018 software update, LG enabled DisplayPort output on G7, V35, and V40 phones.
Samsung's DeX mode, Huawei's Easy Projection, and Microsoft's Continuum allow phones to provide a PC-like experience. In addition to regular screen mirroring, they enable the use of apps in multiple windows with a desktop-like interface when connected to an external display with a keyboard and mouse.
The ROG Phone and Razer Phone gaming smartphones support DisplayPort. When the ROG Phone is connected to the Mobile Desktop Dock, it outputs 4K UHD video via HDMI and DisplayPort. Razer's Project Linda, a concept in development, allows a docked phone to power a laptop and run apps on a larger screen, with the phone acting as a trackpad or secondary screen for custom interfaces.
A bug introduced in Android Oreo caused performance issues (unreliable video/audio). This bug affects phones running stock Android (Razer Phone and Essential Phone) that updated from Android Nougat to Oreo.
The first beta of Android 10, released on March 13, 2019, introduced a native desktop mode, which is hidden by default in the final release. LG made modifications to enhance this desktop mode and integrated it into the LG V50 ThinQ and LG G8 ThinQ.
In November 2019, it was discovered through the Android source code that Google had explicitly blocked the DisplayPort feature in the Pixel 4.
On devices without native DisplayPort support, the DisplayLink Presenter app can provide limited screen mirroring capabilities when used with adapters and docking stations featuring DisplayLink chipsets. However, with a third-party solution, playback of HDCP-encrypted video content may be disabled.
In May 2020, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) released version 2.0 of the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (Alt Mode), which enables video output of up to 16K over USB 4 Type-C ports.
If your phone is not listed below, try using this IOS/Android-HDTV cable for connection. However, this cable can only mirror your mobile phone's screen. Other additional functions such as desktop mode, touchscreen, or keyboard will NOT work.
| Device name | Desktop Mode | Device type | Operating system | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Magic V | - | foldable phablet | Android | 2022 |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2022 |
| Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5s |
Mobile Desktop Dock, TwinView Dock, WiGig® Dock | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Fairphone 4 | - | smartphone with swappable components | Android | 2021 |
| Huawei Mate 40 Pro | Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Huawei Mate X2 | Easy Projection | foldable phablet | Android | 2021 |
| Huawei P50 Pocket | Easy Projection | foldable phablet | Android | 2021 |
| Honor Magic 3, Pro, Pro+ | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Lenovo Legion Duel 2 | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Microsoft Surface Duo 2 | - | foldable phablet | Android | 2021 |
| Motorola Edge S (China variant) Moto G100 (global version for European market) |
Yes | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Motorola Edge 20 Pro | Yes | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| OnePlus 9 OnePlus 9R OnePlus 9 Pro |
Note: works on most 720p/1080p displays, crashes on 4K displays | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Oppo Find X3 Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Samsung Galaxy S21+ Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 | Samsung DeX | foldable phablet | Android | 2021 |
| Sony Xperia 1 III | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Sony Xperia 5 III | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Sony Xperia 10 III | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Sony Xperia Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Sony Xperia Pro-I | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 4 | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2021 |
| Asus ROG Phone 3 | Mobile Desktop Dock, TwinView Dock, WiGig® Dock | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Huawei Mate 30E Pro (China variant) | Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Huawei Mate Xs | Easy Projection | foldable phablet | Android | 2020 |
| Huawei P40 Huawei P40 Pro |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Honor 30 Pro Honor 30 Pro+ |
- | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Lenovo Legion Phone Duel | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| LG V60 | Yes | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Microsoft Surface Duo | - | foldable phablet | Android | 2020 |
| Motorola Edge+ | Yes | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| OnePlus 8 OnePlus 8 Pro |
- | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| PINE64 PinePhone | - | smartphone | Linux | 2020 |
| Purism Librem 5 | - | smartphone | Linux | 2020 |
| Samsung Galaxy S20 Samsung Galaxy S20+ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung W21 (for Chinese market) |
Samsung DeX | foldable phablet | Android | 2020 |
| Sharp Aquos R5G | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Sharp Aquos zero5G basic | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Sony Xperia 1 II | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Sony Xperia 5 II | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | - | smartphone | Android | 2020 |
| Asus ROG Phone II | Mobile Desktop Dock, TwinView Dock, WiGig® Dock | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| HTC U19e | - | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Huawei Mate 30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Huawei Mate X | Easy Projection | foldable phablet | Android | 2019 |
| Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| LG G8 | Yes | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| LG V50 | Yes | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| OnePlus 7 OnePlus 7 Pro |
- | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Oppo Reno 5G |
- | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Samsung Galaxy S10e Samsung Galaxy S10+ |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
|
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Samsung Galaxy A90 5G | Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Samsung Galaxy Fold | Samsung DeX | foldable phablet | Android | 2019 |
| Sony Xperia 1 | - | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Sony Xperia 5 | - | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | - | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| ZTE Axon 10 Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2019 |
| Asus ROG Phone | Mobile Desktop Dock, TwinView Dock, WiGig® Dock | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| BlackBerry Key2 | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| BQ Aquaris X2 | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| HTC U12+ | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| HTC Exodus 1 | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 X Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Huawei P20 Huawei P20 Pro |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Huawei Honor Note 10 | Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Huawei Honor View 20 | Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| LG G7 LG G7+ (with Dec 2018 update) |
- | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| LG V35 LG V35+ (with Dec 2018 update) |
- | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| LG V40 (with Dec 2018 update) | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| OPPO R17 Pro (OPPO RX17 Pro in Europe) | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Razer Phone 2 | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S9+ |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Smartisan R1 | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| ZTE Axon 9 Pro | - | smartphone | Android | 2018 |
| Asus ZenFone AR Asus ZenFone Ares (rebranded Taiwan variant of ZenFone AR) |
- | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| Essential Phone | - | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| HTC U Ultra | - | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| HTC U11 HTC U11+ |
- | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| Huawei Mate 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro |
Easy Projection | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| LG G6 LG G6+ (with Dec 2018 update) |
- | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| LG Q8 | - | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| LG V30 LG V30+ |
- | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| Razer Phone | - | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
|
Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Samsung DeX | smartphone | Android | 2017 |
| Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra | - | smartphone | Android | 2016 |
| HTC 10 | - | smartphone | Android | 2016 |
| LG G5 | - | smartphone | Android | 2016 |
| LG V20 | - | smartphone | Android | 2016 |
| HP Elite x3 | Continuum with HP Desk Dock, HP Lap Dock | smartphone | Windows 10 Mobile | 2016 |
| Acer Liquid Jade Primo | Continuum with Acer Display Dock | smartphone | Windows 10 Mobile | 2016 |
| Microsoft Lumia 950 Microsoft Lumia 950 XL |
Continuum with Microsoft Display Dock | smartphone | Windows 10 Mobile | 2015 |
Comparison of DisplayPort Alt Mode support by different brands
| Brand | Initial support | Models | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 2010 | all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad models | Early adopter. Provides consistent support (all flagship models).[27] iPhone 4, iPad 1st gen, iPod touch 4th gen
iPhone 4S, iPad 2
iPhone 5, iPad 4th gen, iPad Mini 1st gen, iPod touch 5th gen and later
iPad Pro 3rd gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPad Mini 6th gen and later
|
| HTC | 2016 | U series | Early adopter. Provides consistent support (at least 3 flagship models). |
| LG | 2016 | G series, V series | Early adopter. Dropped support in 2017-2018, but re-enabled support in 2019. |
| Huawei | 2017 | Mate series, P series | Provides consistent support (at least 3 flagship models). Has desktop mode. |
| Samsung | 2017 | Galaxy S series, Galaxy Note series, Galaxy Z series | Provides consistent support (at least 3 flagship models). Has desktop mode. |
| Asus | 2018 | ROG Phone series | Provides consistent support on ROG Phone series (at least 3 flagship models), but little support on other series. |
| Sony | 2019 | Xperia 1 series, Xperia 5 series, Xperia 10 series, Xperia Pro series | Late adopter. Provides consistent support on Xperia high-end series (at least 3 flagship models). |
| OnePlus | 2019 | OnePlus series | Late adopter. Currently support – 7/7 Pro, 8/8 Pro (as of Aug 2020) |
| Honor | 2020 | (see below) | Spin-off brand from Huawei with access to Google Play Services, not affected by US sanctions against Huawei. |
| Oppo | 2018 | (see below) | Irregular, little to no support for both flagship & non-flagship series. |
| Xiaomi | - | some Black Shark models | Has not supported any flagship or non-flagship series. (need to verify support for Black Shark series) |
| - | N/A | The Pixel 4's hardware might/might not support DisplayPort, but the function was disabled in software by Google.[37] | |
| Other brands (irregular support) | - | (see below) | These brands do not release DisplayPort-supported models under a consistent product series and/or release schedule.
|
| Other brands (late adopters) | - | (see below) | These brands only started releasing DisplayPort-supported models in recent years. Brands with consistent support will be moved to the rows above.
2020
2021
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