CheX Helpdesk

Recommended Devices

CheX is mainly a web app. So in that respect it allows you to often use devices that may not always be supported by current software updates.

We have a list of the minimum recommended specifications of hand held devices that can run CheX and perform inspections.

Three key things are:

  1. Camera
  2. GPS location available
  3. Internet Connection.

Recommended Device Specs

  • CPU : min. 1.2GHz quad-core
  • RAM : min. 2GB (marginally acceptable is 1GB) 
  • Storage: 8GB 
  • OS: min. Android 5
  • Camera: 5MP min.
  • Cellular: H+ or 4G,
  • GPS: Required
  • WiFi: Optional, but useful

Recommended Devices

These are devices that we have either used or have met the basic requirements.

Tablets : 

  • Samsung Tab A 7” - (Meets the minimum specs and has been tested)
  • Vodafone/Vodacom 7" tablet (Has been tested)

Phone:

  • Nokia 5 Core 
  • Huawei Y6 (2017/8)
  • Xiaomi Mi or RedMi range e.g. Note 4X, A1, Mi 4 (Tested)
  • Doogee rugged IP68 range if IP rating needed
  • iPhone 6SE - iPhone 8 (Chrome for stable experience.)
Updated: Oct 01, 2019