Because of the sheer number of Android phones out there, it can be a challenge to figure out (or remember) which handset yous take. Here'due south how you can find out.

Look For the Model On the Phone Itself

The start thing yous should attempt is looking on the phone itself to see if the model number is printed there, and so start by flipping your phone over. If you're running a Samsung or LG handset, there's a good chance the model is listed right there on the back. Pretty simple!

But if there isn't anything on the back of the phone, or you need more than info (like a specific model number), y'all can find this info in the phone's settings.

Find Your Phone's Model Number in Its Settings

Regardless of what phone you're using, you lot should be able to find detailed information about the model in the Settings card. Pull the notification shade downwards, and then tap the gear icon to go there.

Note: On some phones, you may need to pull the shade downward twice to expose the gear icon.

On the Settings screen, roll all the style downwards to the bottom and look for the About Telephone section. On some phones—like those running stock Android Oreo (8.x)—you may need to head into the System menu first to see the About Phone detail.

Left: Samsung Galaxy S9; Middle and right: Pixel two Twoscore

You lot should come across the about basic info hither—similar your phone'due south name. This is generally the "generic" name of the phone, like LG G5 or Samsung Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S9 has a totally resigned Well-nigh Phone menu that shows most of the info yous need on one screen.

If this is all you need, and so y'all're washed. Simply if y'all demand something more specific, similar the handset's model number, you may demand to go deeper. This information may be displayed elsewhere on the Nigh Phone screen, so just scroll down a bit.

Some manufacturers even hide this information one level deeper. If you don't see the model number on the main Nearly Phone screen, wait for a "Hardware Info" entry and tap that.

Boom—should be there.

Employ a 3rd-Party App If You're Yet Having Trouble

And if you lot're still having trouble finding this information on your phone, there'south one more solution for y'all: a third-party app named Droid Hardware Info.

This isn't the first time we've recommended this app, every bit it'southward great for gettingall the details nearly your phone. Give it a quick install and fire it up. The very first bit of info here should be the model number. Easy peasy.

It really shouldn't be this difficult to find the model number of your phone, simply there we are. In that location are a lot of unlike manufacturers making Android phones, and a lot of different versions of Android out at that place in the wild. With a fiddling digging, though, you tin find the information you're after.