When Valorant first dropped on PC, it quickly turned into more than just another tactical shooter—it became the game for anyone craving precision gunplay mixed with hero-style abilities. And now, Riot Games is taking that formula and squeezing it onto your phone. Yep, Valorant Mobile is finally in limited beta testing, and it goes by the codename Omega.
Here’s the kicker: Riot isn’t just targeting the latest, thousand-dollar flagships. They’re trying to make the game run on a seriously wide range of devices, which honestly feels refreshing in a mobile gaming world where “playable” usually translates to “only if you bought a new phone last year.”
So what do you actually need to play? The specs are split into three tiers:
Minimum requirements (the “surprisingly doable” tier):
- Android 5, Snapdragon 450, 3GB RAM
- iOS 12, Apple A9, 2GB RAM
Recommended requirements (the sweet spot for most players):
- Android 9+, Snapdragon 480, 6GB RAM
- iOS 12+, Apple A12, 3GB RAM
Maximum requirements (for buttery-smooth tryhards):
- Android 11+, Snapdragon 778G, 8GB RAM
- iOS 15+, Apple A15, 6GB RAM
What’s cool here is how Riot built flexibility right into the design. If you’re on an older phone, you’re not locked out—you can still jump in and give Valorant a spin, even if you’re not hitting max graphics. But if you’ve got a powerhouse device, you’ll be rewarded with crisp visuals and the kind of frame stability that can make or break a clutch round.
I’ve played enough mobile shooters to know how brutal lag and frame drops can be. Nothing kills the vibe faster than losing a duel because your device hiccuped. Seeing Riot openly plan for both ends of the spectrum makes me cautiously optimistic that Valorant Mobile won’t fall into that trap.
Now, the big question: does Valorant even work on a touchscreen? The PC version thrives on pinpoint accuracy and fast reaction times—stuff that isn’t exactly mobile gaming’s strongest suit. But if anyone can make that work, it’s likely Riot.
So, what’s your view? Are you set to play ranked games from your couch, or do you feel Valorant should stay only on PC?
