Mobile Device Specifications¶
Si vous envisagez d'acquérir un grand nombre d'appareils, il est conseillé de remettre à plus tard la plus grande partie de ces achats. Le but est en effet de vous permettre de disposer d'appareils de meilleure qualité. La technologie, et en particulier les appareils mobiles, évolue très rapidement. Un modèle donné est normalement renouvelé selon un cycle annuel, ce qui permet aux consommateurs de profiter des améliorations techniques importantes d'une année sur l'autre, mais à un prix similaire. Vous trouverez d'autres recommandations sur les acquisitions dans la section Mise à l'échelle section.
Specifications for mobile devices to use the DHIS 2 Android App deployment are included in the following table. Please, note that these recommendations are very generic as performance of the device will be highly impacted by your configuration. For example, having a tracker program with hundreds of program rules will require a more powerful device than an implementation where you are only collecting a small set of aggregate data.
In general terms when having to choose different versions of Android aim for the higher. Also, acquiring devices from well known brands might be an indicator of having better after sales services like repairing and/or updates.
| Mobile phones | Tablets | Chromebooks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Probably the most important feature: this device is going to be doing a lot of field work, and it needs to last 2+ years | ||
| Brand | If you are going to be responsible for managing a lot of devices, it is easier to stick to one brand | ||
| OS | Minimum Supported: Android 5.0 Minimum Recommended for new devices: Android 7.X Recommended for new devices: Android 8.X or superior | Chrome OS devices are updatable to the latest version of Chrome OS for at least 5 years after release. Check here | |
| Processor | Recommended: 4 cores, 1.2GHz | various | |
| RAM | Minimum: 1Gb Recommended: 2Gb or more | Minimum: 1.5Gb Recommended: 3Gb or more | Minimum: 4Gb Recommended: 4-8Gb |
| Storage | Minimum: 8Gb Recommended: 32Gb DHIS 2 app do not uses much space. However, storage of personal images & videos uses a lot of space | Minimum: 16Gb Recommended: 32-128Gb | |
| Screen Size | Minimum: 4" Recommended: from 5.5" | Minimum: 7" | 11" - 14" |
| Camera | Minimum: 5Mpx, with flash Recommended: at least 8Mpx, flash | optional | |
| Accessories Case, Keyboard, External power | Consider an appropriate external cover and a screen protector. For tablets, consider an external keyboard for desk operation Consider supplying an external power bank (10,000 mAh - 20,000 mAh) | USB 3G/4G modem Mouse WebCam | |
| Connectivity | 4G (LTE)/ 3G radio, unlocked. If importing devices, check the compatibility of frequency bands with local mobile operators Bluetooth 4.0 or better. WiFi 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz | Bluetooth 4.0 or better. WiFi 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz External USB 3G/4G dongle or Wifi hotspot | |