There have been multiple attempts to create a Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android. However, the emulators suffered from performance issues and other bugs. Previously, an unofficial port for Citra was made available on Android. And now, thanks to a team of dedicated developers, the official Citra 3DS Emulator for Android is now available.
In Citra’s official blog post, they do specify that the application is still in beta. “So, while we have tried to squash the bugs we’ve come across, you may still run into the occasional glitch. If you run into any major problems, please report them to us on our Discord server or forum and we will try to organise them.”
Therefore, players might come across some bugs or glitches. However, with the help of user reports and further testing, the team will try and fix the remaining issues. Citra’s minimum requirements are a device that runs 64-bit Android Oreo and supports OpenGL ES 3.2. The team recommends using a device with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC or better. Thus, any flagship smartphone released in the past couple of years should be able to run Citra 3DS emulator for Android without any hiccups.