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;Android Studio
:Based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software, Android Studio is an IDE software. Its built-in emulator may not be the fastest or software compatible (supports lots of OS image though), it's shines as a developer's toolkit, offering seamless integration with coding, debugging, and testing tools for Android smartphones, [[Smart_TV_emulators#Android_TV.2FGoogle_TV|Android TVs]], [https://developer.android.com/wear Wear OS] and other Android ecosystem hardware. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1TTzkToDyE Recent updates brings new UI] aims to reduce complexity, provide easier access to essential features etc. It has built-in plugin manager which you can get Genymotion plugin for further enhance its emulation capabilities. Also you can use [https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#debug adb to debugging with "Google Play Games" emulator (developer version)]. Supports lots of [[#Hardware features]] and [[#Enhancements]]. See [https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/emulator release notes] for more information.
;Trinity
:Open source Android emulator focused on [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=855 performance] while maintaining compatibility. See [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#2-detailed-instructions Guest OS image installation guide] for installation. Also see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfq4MsxaHZw OSDI '22 - Trinity: High-Performance Mobile Emulation through Graphics Projection] presentation for more information. It supports Hyper-V and obsolete HAXM, uses QEMU. There is a [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/issues/6 feature request] for [[#Enhancements]]. [[#Hardware_features|OpenGL ES support]] [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=923 fully covered].
→Comparisons
:A closed-source Android emulator with lots of [[#Hardware_features|hardware features]], available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. [https://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003059737-Can-I-play-games-with-Genymotion It's not designed for gaming but it has pretty good compatibility with commercial games] especially with latest versions of the games. It's a commercial product though, aimed at software developers and QA teams. You'll need to create an account and download the free non-commercial use license. Except for the pay-to-remove "free for personal use" watermark on the screen, paid builds add features only useful for Android app developers. Unlike other closed-source emulators, Genymotion avoids pre-installing unnecessary apps.
[[File:Android_Studio_built-in_emulator_device_skin_demonstration.jpeg|thumb|298px|Android Studio built-in emulator device skin demonstration, see [[#Enhancements]]]]
;Trinity
:Open source Android emulator, it aims for high [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=855 performance] and it's even faster than Google Play Games or BlueStacks. See [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#2-detailed-instructions Guest OS image installation guide] for installation. Also see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfq4MsxaHZw OSDI '22 - Trinity: High-Performance Mobile Emulation through Graphics Projection] presentation for more information. It supports Hyper-V and obsolete HAXM, uses QEMU. There is a [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/issues/6 feature request] for [[#Enhancements]]. [[#Hardware_features|OpenGL ES support]] [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=923 fully covered].
;Android Studio
:Based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software, Android Studio is an IDE software. Its built-in emulator may not be the fastest or software compatible (supports lots of OS image though), it's shines as a developer's toolkit, offering seamless integration with coding, debugging, and testing tools for Android smartphones, [[Smart_TV_emulators#Android_TV.2FGoogle_TV|Android TVs]], [https://developer.android.com/wear Wear OS] and other Android ecosystem hardware. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1TTzkToDyE Recent updates brings new UI] aims to reduce complexity, provide easier access to essential features etc. It has built-in plugin manager which you can get Genymotion plugin for further enhance its emulation capabilities. Also you can use [https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#debug adb to debugging with "Google Play Games" emulator (developer version)]. Supports lots of [[#Hardware features]] and [[#Enhancements]]. See [https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/emulator release notes] for more information.
;MuMu Player
Another closed-source Android emulator. There are three versions of MuMu available
;LDPlayer
:Another closed-source Android emulator and also with good compatibility. When testing games alongside Nox, LDPlayer shows better performance/compatibility with games.
==Hardware features==
