Question about BLE Audio compatibility with phones and tablets using nRF Connect SDK

[Abdulmohaimen]

Hello Nordic Support Team,

I am currently working with Bluetooth LE Audio using the nRF Connect SDK and Nordic hardware (e.g., nRF5340 platform). I would like to better understand device compatibility when testing LE Audio features.

Could you please clarify which phones or tablets are officially known to work well with the Nordic BLE Audio implementation in the nRF Connect SDK, aside from Pixel devices?

In particular, I am interested in:

• Android phones from other manufacturers (e.g., Samsung, OnePlus, etc.)

• Android tablets that support BLE Audio

• Devices that have been tested with Nordic’s LE Audio examples (such as unicast client/server or headset examples)

If there is a recommended list of compatible devices or any specific Android versions / Bluetooth chipsets that work reliably with the Nordic SDK, that information would be very helpful.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,
Abdulmohaimen Algamoudi

[Edvin]

Hello,

Sorry. We don't maintain a list of supported phones, but I believe the list is growing quite fast. According to chatgpt, these are the current phones that are supported (but it may not be 100% accurate):

Smartphones with Bluetooth LE Audio support
Samsung

Galaxy S series

Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24

Samsung Galaxy S24+

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25

Samsung Galaxy S25+

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Galaxy Z foldables

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (Auracast listen only)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (Auracast listen only)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Galaxy A / M series

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Auracast listen only)

Samsung Galaxy A55 (Auracast listen only)

Samsung Galaxy A56 (Auracast support)

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G (Auracast listen only)

Google Pixel

Google Pixel 7 (Auracast listen only)

Google Pixel 7 Pro (Auracast listen only)

Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8 Pro

Google Pixel 8a (limited Auracast)

Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 10

Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

OnePlus

OnePlus 11

OnePlus 12

OnePlus 13

Other brands (limited confirmed devices)

Some newer flagship phones from other manufacturers have also started shipping with LE Audio support depending on chipset and Android version, for example:

Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Poco F7 Ultra

Sony Xperia 1 VII

These usually rely on Snapdragon 8-series chipsets with Bluetooth 5.2+ and Android 14+.

Important notes

LE Audio requires Bluetooth 5.2 or newer plus software support.

Some phones only support Auracast receiving, not full LE Audio streaming.

Adoption accelerated from 2023 onward, especially among flagship Android phones.

Both the phone and the audio device (earbuds/headphones) must support LE Audio for it to work.

✅ Rule of thumb:

Most Android flagships from 2023+ (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and newer) support LE Audio or will via updates.

I believe for devices confirmed to work with Nordic, we have done tests/demos with the Pixel 8 and 9 series, but I am not aware of any particular reason why these were used. Probably just what we had at hand at the time. 

Just make sure that whatever you are looking into using has the support that you need. You can see that some of the ones from the list says "(Auracast listen only)". If that is what you intend to use, that is fine, but it doesn't offer full support of all LE Audio features.

Best regards,

Edvin