The following table compares the tasks you can perform using the [emulator UI](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator),
AVD Manager, commonly used [command-line
startup options](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-commandline#startup-options), and the [Emulator
console](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-console).The table compares features between different emulator tools that are similar
but not necessarily with identical functionality. In the AVD Manager, you can set [hardware
profile](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#hpproperties) and [AVD](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#avdproperties)
properties.


To use certain features of the emulator with your apps, you need
to enable them through various [`<uses-feature>`](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element)
elements and [manifest
permission](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission) constants, just as you would on a hardware
device.

| User interface control | Hardware profile property | AVD property | Command-line startup option | Console command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Device hardware* |||||
|   | Device type: Phone/Tablet, Wear OS, Android TV |   |   |   |
| Back, Home, Overview, Menu | Input: Has Hardware Buttons (Back/Home/Menu) |   |   |   |
| Settings: Send keyboard shortcuts to | Input: Has Hardware Keyboard | Keyboard Input |   |   |
| Directional Pad | Navigation Style: None, D-pad, Trackball, Wheel |   |   |   |
| Zoom Mode |   |   |   |   |
| Battery |   |   |   | `power` |
| Phone |   |   |   | `gsm`, `sms send` |
| Rotate | Supported Device States | Startup: Orientation |   | `rotate` |
|   | Camera | Camera (can choose webcam) | `-camera-back` `-camera-front` `-webcam-list` |   |
| Take Screenshot Settings: Screenshot save location |   |   |   |   |
| Orientation Location Virtual sensors | Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS, Proximity Sensor |   |   | `geo` |
| Fingerprint |   |   |   | `finger` |
| Volume |   |   | `-noaudio` `-no-audio` |   |
|   |   |   |   | `event` |
| *Disk Images and Memory* |||||
|   |   | Memory and Storage: SD Card | `-sdcard` |   |
|   |   | Memory and Storage: Internal Storage |   |   |
|   | RAM | Memory and Storage: RAM | `-memory` |   |
|   |   | Memory and Storage: VM Heap |   | `vm` |
|   | In the **Your Virtual Devices** page of the AVD Manager, right-click an AVD and select [Wipe Data](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#emulator). || `-wipe-data` |   |
| *Network* |||||
|   |   |   |   | `network status` |
|   |   |   | `-dns-server` |   |
|   |   |   | `-http-proxy` |   |
|   |   | Network: Latency | `-netdelay` | `network delay` |
|   |   |   | `-netfast` |   |
| Cellular: Network Type |   | Network: Speed | `-netspeed` | `network speed` |
|   |   |   | `-netsim-args` |   |
| Voice status Data status |   |   | `gsm` |
| Signal strength |   |   |   |   |
| Settings: Use detected ADB location |   |   | `-port` `-ports` |   |
|   |   |   |   | `redir` |
|   |   |   | `-tcpdump` | `network capture start`, `network capture stop` |
| *System* |||||
|   | In the [**System Image**](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#systemimagepage) page of the AVD Manager, select a system image capable of [VM acceleration](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#accel-vm). || `-accel` `-accel-check` `-no-accel` |   |
|   | Multi-Core CPU |   |   |   |
|   |   |   | `-engine` |   |
|   | Emulated Performance: Graphics --- hardware, software, or auto |   | `-gpu` |   |
|   |   |   | `-nojni` `-no-jni` |   |
|   |   |   | `-selinux {disabled|permissive}` |   |
|   |   |   | `-timezone` |   |
|   |   |   | `-version` |   |
| *UI* |||||
| Settings: Emulator window theme |   |   |   |   |
| Resize | Screen Size and Screen Resolution |   |   | `window` |
|   | Round |   |   |   |
|   |   |   | `-no-boot-anim` |   |
|   | Default Skin | Device Frame and Custom Skin Definition |   |   |
|   |   |   | `-screen {touch|multi-touch|no-touch}` |   |
| *Debug* |||||
|   |   |   | `-debug tags` `-debug-tag` `-debug-no-tag` |   |
|   |   |   | `-logcat` |   |
|   |   |   | `-show-kernel` |   |
|   |   |   | `-verbose` |   |