Phone Compatibility Ratings

Last updated: September, 2023

We have compiled a list of phone devices that work best with Zendrive SDK, based on the tests we have run over the past several months. We will continue to update this page with the latest recommendations and other information for new versions of Zendrive SDK as they become available.

Manufacturer Ratings by Feature

In the following table, we have explained how we rate mobile device manufacturers based on Zendrive SDK's primary features:

Explanation of the Metric

Metric / Rating

User Score

(Time taken to stabilize the score).

1 month

2 months

>2 months

Mileage

(Loss in mileage detection).

No significant loss

Minor loss

Significant loss

Event Ratings

(Represents user's driving behavior).

Very representative

Adequately representative

Somewhat representative

Collision Detection

(Number of false positives).

Almost no false positives

Rare false positives

Greater chance of false positives

Trip Start

(Time taken for a trip to be detected automatically).

Very quick detection

Minor delay in detection

Significant delay in detection

Manufacturer Ratings

In the following table, we have listed smartphone manufacturers on whose devices we regularly test Zendrive SDK's performance. We will be updating this table periodically, so do get back to it for updates:

OEM

Score

Mileage

Event Rating

Collision Detection

Trip Start

Apple

Samsung

Google

Huawei

Xiaomi

OnePlus

Motorola

We are constantly working to update our SDK's performance for those OEMs not marked with a green check mark (). We recommend that you visit this page now and then to view the latest updates.

Phone Ratings

Explanation of the Metric

Metric / Rating

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Mileage accuracy

Excellent

Good

Moderate

Pending Tests

Background Restrictions

No problems

Occasional

Restrictive

Pending Tests

Battery

(Battery usage)

Unnoticeable

Low

Noticeable

Pending Tests

1. Apple Devices

To understand the background location permission flow in iOS, see Changes in iOS versions.

iPhone Devices

Mileage Accuracy

Background Restrictions

Battery

iPhone 7

iPhone 8

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone X

iPhone XS

iPhone 11

iPhone 11 Pro

iPhone 12 Pro

iPhone SE 2nd Gen

iPhone 13 Pro

iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2. Samsung and Pixel Devices

About Background Restrictions: Samsung devices, especially those with Android P or above, may have settings that restrict the SDK in the background. See Troubleshoot OEM Restrictions to fix them.

Device Name

Mileage Accuracy

Background Restrictions

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Samsung Galaxy S22

Google Pixel 2 XL

Google Pixel 4a

Google Pixel 5

Google Pixel 6

3. Huawei Devices

About Background Restrictions: Huawei devices have settings that restrict the SDK in the background. See Troubleshoot OEM Restrictions to fix them.

Device Name

Mileage Accuracy

Background Restrictions

Battery

Huawei P20 Lite