Which smartphones are compatible with Hestia?

The compatibility depends on what you want to observe and your smartphone’s OS (Operating System)

If you are using an Apple iPhone:

• Sun & Moon: iPhone under iOS 16 and above, or iPhone 8 and above.

• Deep Sky: iPhone 13 and above

Please note that only iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd Generations are compatible. iPads are not supported.

If you are using an Android smartphone:

• Sun & Moon: Download the Gravity by Vaonis app.

• Deep Sky: Phone list below

 SAMSUNG: Galaxy S22 Ultra, S23 Ultra, Galaxy S20 and above

 GOOGLE: Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and above

 XIAOMI: Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 13 and above

 OPPO: Find X3, Find X5, Find X6 and above

Please note that tablets and Chromebooks are not compatible.

If you are not able to find the Gravity by Vaonis app in your store (Google app store or App store), that means your phone is not compatible at all.

We don't recommend phones with the following camera configuration as the camera module is too big for Hestia. This is the case for Xiaomi 14 Ultra / Vivo x100 Ultra / Oppo find x6 Ultra:

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