What are the PC, Android, & iOS system requirements for Honkai Star Rail?

Get your device ready for a trailblazing journey across the galaxy.

Honkai: Star Rail is an upcoming turn-based, JRPG-inspired game by Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse (miHoYo), where you can jump aboard the Astral Express and trailblaze across the galaxy. If you're excited to start your journey across worlds, you first need to find a suitable device to play on. Currently, Star Rail's final closed beta is supported across PC, Android, and iOS operating systems, all of which are also controller-compatible.

Honkai: Star Rail PC system requirements

These are the recommended hardware for playing Honkai: Star Rail on a PC. A device with the minimum requirements will be able to run the game smoothly, but you may have to lower some in-game settings. If you want to play at max capacity, your device needs to have the recommended system requirements.

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5 or equivalentIntel® Core™ i7 or equivalent
RAM8 GB or above 8 GB or above
Discrete graphics cardNvidia GeForce GTX 970 or equivalentNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent

The PC closed beta package size is 20.2 GB, but it's uncertain what size the game will be upon release. Consider preparing a generous amount of space on your SSD to account for future updates, which can inflate the file size.

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Honkai: Star Rail Android system requirements

These are the recommended processors for playing Honkai: Star Rail on an Android device. If your device meets the minimum requirements, it will be able to run the game smoothly with minimal to no stuttering or graphics lag, but possibly on reduced settings. With recommended specs, you'll be able to play on max capacity with no issues.

MinimumRecommended
Snapdragon 835Snapdragon 855
Kirin 810Kirin 990
Dimensity 720Dimensity 1000

The Android closed beta package size is 6.77 GB. It's not confirmed what size the game will be upon release, so consider preparing excess storage space to account for future updates.

Honkai: Star Rail iOS system requirements

If you play on iOS, your device must be one of the following models or better. If your device meets the minimum requirements, Honkai: Star Rail will function smoothly with little to no graphics lag or stuttering, but possibly reduced settings. With the recommended specs, you'll be able to play at max capacity with no issues.

MinimumRecommended
iPhoneiPhone 8, iPhone X, or betteriPhone XS, iPhone XR, or better
iPadAnything on iOS 12 or laterApple A12 processor or better

If you want to play on iPad, keep in mind that macOS is not supported—you must run on the standard iOS. Additionally, only iPhones and iPads running iOS 12 or later will be able to access Honkai: Star Rail.

The iOS closed beta package size is 8.12 GB. It's not confirmed what size the game will be upon release, so consider preparing excess storage space to account for future updates.

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