How to check if NFC exists in your smartphone or not ?

Here’s NFC World’s list of the top ways to tell if your phone has NFC:

 1. Check the NFC phones list:

Look in our definitive list of NFC phones to see if your model is listed. However, this is not a guarantee that you have NFC because phone makers sometimes vary handset specifications for different countries and carriers. The Samsung Galaxy S II is an example of a device that comes with NFC in some territories but not in others.

 2. Check the manual:

Look in your phone’s manual for references to NFC, near field communication or RFID.

 3. Check your settings:

Look in your phone’s settings menu for any mention of NFC. It may be listed in the part that deals with wireless or network set-up.

 4. Look for a logo:

Look on the device itself for any sort of mark indicating an NFC touchpoint. It will probably be on the back of the phone.

 5. Try a tester app:

Apps are available that can test if your handset is NFC capable. Near Field NFC Tester is one such app for Android devices.

Phones that don’t have NFC:

The media covering mobile handsets is very competitive so rumours, speculation and unverified assumptions fly around the world’s gadget blogs and forums all day long. Here we address the more persistent NFC misunderstandings…

Motorola Moto G. Motorola has confirmed to NFC World that its affordable Android smartphone, introduced in November 2013, does not have NFC.

     
Many Japanese phones boast Osaifu Keitai (“mobile wallet”) support, but this system based on Sony’s Felicatechnology is not the same as NFC. Japan’s mobile network operators are, however, moving to NFC and phones started to appear on the Japanese market in 2012 that support both NFC and Osaifu Keitai. These phones are included in this list and tagged Osaifu Keitai.

ZTE has confirmed to NFC World that the ZTE N880E, an Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ smartphone, does not have NFC.

The budget BlackBerry 9220 does not have NFC.

The Kyocera Echo doesn’t have NFC hardware, the company has confirmed to NFC World, despite the technology getting a mention for a while on an official spec page.

The Samsung Galaxy S II only comes with NFC in some variants and territories. Most S IIs are not equipped with NFC hardware and availability varies by carrier and country, so buyers are advised to double check with their supplier before purchasing.

Android 2.3+ phones. NFC requires special hardware in the handset, so although Android supports NFC from version 2.3 onwards, it does not follow that all phones running this and later versions of the Google operating system have NFC capabilities. Indeed, most don’t.