diff --git a/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
index 166c267..0fdf093 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -24,23 +24,22 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace renderengine {
 
-std::unique_ptr<impl::RenderEngine> RenderEngine::create(int hwcFormat, uint32_t featureFlags,
-                                                         uint32_t imageCacheSize) {
+std::unique_ptr<impl::RenderEngine> RenderEngine::create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args) {
     char prop[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     property_get(PROPERTY_DEBUG_RENDERENGINE_BACKEND, prop, "gles");
     if (strcmp(prop, "gles") == 0) {
         ALOGD("RenderEngine GLES Backend");
-        return renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(hwcFormat, featureFlags, imageCacheSize);
+        return renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(args);
     }
     ALOGE("UNKNOWN BackendType: %s, create GLES RenderEngine.", prop);
-    return renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(hwcFormat, featureFlags, imageCacheSize);
+    return renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(args);
 }
 
 RenderEngine::~RenderEngine() = default;
 
 namespace impl {
 
-RenderEngine::RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags) : mFeatureFlags(featureFlags) {}
+RenderEngine::RenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args) : mArgs(args) {}
 
 RenderEngine::~RenderEngine() = default;
 
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
index b8cf0ea..15d025b 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@
     return err;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<GLESRenderEngine> GLESRenderEngine::create(int hwcFormat, uint32_t featureFlags,
-                                                           uint32_t imageCacheSize) {
+std::unique_ptr<GLESRenderEngine> GLESRenderEngine::create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args) {
     // initialize EGL for the default display
     EGLDisplay display = eglGetDisplay(EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
     if (!eglInitialize(display, nullptr, nullptr)) {
@@ -243,14 +242,13 @@
     // supported.
     EGLConfig config = EGL_NO_CONFIG;
     if (!extensions.hasNoConfigContext()) {
-        config = chooseEglConfig(display, hwcFormat, /*logConfig*/ true);
+        config = chooseEglConfig(display, args.pixelFormat, /*logConfig*/ true);
     }
 
-    bool useContextPriority = extensions.hasContextPriority() &&
-            (featureFlags & RenderEngine::USE_HIGH_PRIORITY_CONTEXT);
+    bool useContextPriority =
+            extensions.hasContextPriority() && args.contextPriority == ContextPriority::HIGH;
     EGLContext protectedContext = EGL_NO_CONTEXT;
-    if ((featureFlags & RenderEngine::ENABLE_PROTECTED_CONTEXT) &&
-        extensions.hasProtectedContent()) {
+    if (args.enableProtectedContext && extensions.hasProtectedContent()) {
         protectedContext = createEglContext(display, config, nullptr, useContextPriority,
                                             Protection::PROTECTED);
         ALOGE_IF(protectedContext == EGL_NO_CONTEXT, "Can't create protected context");
@@ -264,7 +262,8 @@
 
     EGLSurface dummy = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     if (!extensions.hasSurfacelessContext()) {
-        dummy = createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, hwcFormat, Protection::UNPROTECTED);
+        dummy = createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
+                                             Protection::UNPROTECTED);
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(dummy == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create dummy pbuffer");
     }
     EGLBoolean success = eglMakeCurrent(display, dummy, dummy, ctxt);
@@ -274,8 +273,8 @@
 
     EGLSurface protectedDummy = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     if (protectedContext != EGL_NO_CONTEXT && !extensions.hasSurfacelessContext()) {
-        protectedDummy =
-                createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, hwcFormat, Protection::PROTECTED);
+        protectedDummy = createDummyEglPbufferSurface(display, config, args.pixelFormat,
+                                                      Protection::PROTECTED);
         ALOGE_IF(protectedDummy == EGL_NO_SURFACE, "can't create protected dummy pbuffer");
     }
 
@@ -291,9 +290,8 @@
             break;
         case GLES_VERSION_2_0:
         case GLES_VERSION_3_0:
-            engine = std::make_unique<GLESRenderEngine>(featureFlags, display, config, ctxt, dummy,
-                                                        protectedContext, protectedDummy,
-                                                        imageCacheSize);
+            engine = std::make_unique<GLESRenderEngine>(args, display, config, ctxt, dummy,
+                                                        protectedContext, protectedDummy);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -347,10 +345,10 @@
     return config;
 }
 
-GLESRenderEngine::GLESRenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags, EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
-                                   EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy, EGLContext protectedContext,
-                                   EGLSurface protectedDummy, uint32_t imageCacheSize)
-      : renderengine::impl::RenderEngine(featureFlags),
+GLESRenderEngine::GLESRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args, EGLDisplay display,
+                                   EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy,
+                                   EGLContext protectedContext, EGLSurface protectedDummy)
+      : renderengine::impl::RenderEngine(args),
         mEGLDisplay(display),
         mEGLConfig(config),
         mEGLContext(ctxt),
@@ -359,8 +357,8 @@
         mProtectedDummySurface(protectedDummy),
         mVpWidth(0),
         mVpHeight(0),
-        mFramebufferImageCacheSize(imageCacheSize),
-        mUseColorManagement(featureFlags & USE_COLOR_MANAGEMENT) {
+        mFramebufferImageCacheSize(args.imageCacheSize),
+        mUseColorManagement(args.useColorManagement) {
     glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE, &mMaxTextureSize);
     glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS, mMaxViewportDims);
 
@@ -457,10 +455,9 @@
 }
 
 void GLESRenderEngine::primeCache() const {
-    ProgramCache::getInstance().primeCache(
-            mInProtectedContext ? mProtectedEGLContext : mEGLContext,
-                    mFeatureFlags & USE_COLOR_MANAGEMENT,
-                    mFeatureFlags & PRECACHE_TONE_MAPPER_SHADER_ONLY);
+    ProgramCache::getInstance().primeCache(mInProtectedContext ? mProtectedEGLContext : mEGLContext,
+                                           mArgs.useColorManagement,
+                                           mArgs.precacheToneMapperShaderOnly);
 }
 
 base::unique_fd GLESRenderEngine::flush() {
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
index 501b044..397bc16 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@
 
 class GLESRenderEngine : public impl::RenderEngine {
 public:
-    static std::unique_ptr<GLESRenderEngine> create(int hwcFormat, uint32_t featureFlags,
-                                                    uint32_t imageCacheSize);
+    static std::unique_ptr<GLESRenderEngine> create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
 
-    GLESRenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags, // See RenderEngine::FeatureFlag
-                     EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy,
-                     EGLContext protectedContext, EGLSurface protectedDummy,
-                     uint32_t imageCacheSize);
+    GLESRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args, EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
+                     EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface dummy, EGLContext protectedContext,
+                     EGLSurface protectedDummy);
     ~GLESRenderEngine() override EXCLUDES(mRenderingMutex);
 
     void primeCache() const override;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
index 9dcd510..4db5c57 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 class Image;
 class Mesh;
 class Texture;
+struct RenderEngineCreationArgs;
 
 namespace impl {
 class RenderEngine;
@@ -60,19 +61,13 @@
 
 class RenderEngine {
 public:
-    enum FeatureFlag {
-        USE_COLOR_MANAGEMENT = 1 << 0,      // Device manages color
-        USE_HIGH_PRIORITY_CONTEXT = 1 << 1, // Use high priority context
-
-        // Create a protected context when if possible
-        ENABLE_PROTECTED_CONTEXT = 1 << 2,
-
-        // Only precache HDR to SDR tone-mapping shaders
-        PRECACHE_TONE_MAPPER_SHADER_ONLY = 1 << 3,
+    enum class ContextPriority {
+        LOW = 1,
+        MEDIUM = 2,
+        HIGH = 3,
     };
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<impl::RenderEngine> create(int hwcFormat, uint32_t featureFlags,
-                                                      uint32_t imageCacheSize);
+    static std::unique_ptr<impl::RenderEngine> create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
 
     virtual ~RenderEngine() = 0;
 
@@ -173,6 +168,76 @@
     friend class BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer;
 };
 
+struct RenderEngineCreationArgs {
+    int pixelFormat;
+    uint32_t imageCacheSize;
+    bool useColorManagement;
+    bool enableProtectedContext;
+    bool precacheToneMapperShaderOnly;
+    RenderEngine::ContextPriority contextPriority;
+
+    struct Builder;
+
+private:
+    // must be created by Builder via constructor with full argument list
+    RenderEngineCreationArgs(
+            int _pixelFormat,
+            uint32_t _imageCacheSize,
+            bool _useColorManagement,
+            bool _enableProtectedContext,
+            bool _precacheToneMapperShaderOnly,
+            RenderEngine::ContextPriority _contextPriority)
+        : pixelFormat(_pixelFormat)
+        , imageCacheSize(_imageCacheSize)
+        , useColorManagement(_useColorManagement)
+        , enableProtectedContext(_enableProtectedContext)
+        , precacheToneMapperShaderOnly(_precacheToneMapperShaderOnly)
+        , contextPriority(_contextPriority) {}
+    RenderEngineCreationArgs() = delete;
+};
+
+struct RenderEngineCreationArgs::Builder {
+    Builder() {}
+
+    Builder& setPixelFormat(int pixelFormat) {
+        this->pixelFormat = pixelFormat;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setImageCacheSize(uint32_t imageCacheSize) {
+        this->imageCacheSize = imageCacheSize;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setUseColorManagerment(bool useColorManagement) {
+        this->useColorManagement = useColorManagement;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setEnableProtectedContext(bool enableProtectedContext) {
+        this->enableProtectedContext = enableProtectedContext;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setPrecacheToneMapperShaderOnly(bool precacheToneMapperShaderOnly) {
+        this->precacheToneMapperShaderOnly = precacheToneMapperShaderOnly;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setContextPriority(RenderEngine::ContextPriority contextPriority) {
+        this->contextPriority = contextPriority;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    RenderEngineCreationArgs build() const {
+        return RenderEngineCreationArgs(pixelFormat, imageCacheSize, useColorManagement,
+                enableProtectedContext, precacheToneMapperShaderOnly, contextPriority);
+    }
+
+private:
+    // 1 means RGBA_8888
+    int pixelFormat = 1;
+    uint32_t imageCacheSize = 0;
+    bool useColorManagement = true;
+    bool enableProtectedContext = false;
+    bool precacheToneMapperShaderOnly = false;
+    RenderEngine::ContextPriority contextPriority = RenderEngine::ContextPriority::MEDIUM;
+};
+
 class BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer {
 public:
     BindNativeBufferAsFramebuffer(RenderEngine& engine, ANativeWindowBuffer* buffer,
@@ -206,8 +271,8 @@
     bool useWaitSync() const override;
 
 protected:
-    RenderEngine(uint32_t featureFlags);
-    const uint32_t mFeatureFlags;
+    RenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
+    const RenderEngineCreationArgs mArgs;
 };
 
 } // namespace impl
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
index f47c7fd..d01c740 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@
 
 struct RenderEngineTest : public ::testing::Test {
     static void SetUpTestSuite() {
-        sRE = renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(static_cast<int32_t>(
-                                                                 ui::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888),
-                                                         0, 1);
+        sRE = renderengine::gl::GLESRenderEngine::create(
+                renderengine::RenderEngineCreationArgs::Builder()
+                    .setPixelFormat(static_cast<int>(ui::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888))
+                    .setImageCacheSize(1)
+                    .setUseColorManagerment(false)
+                    .setEnableProtectedContext(false)
+                    .setPrecacheToneMapperShaderOnly(false)
+                    .setContextPriority(renderengine::RenderEngine::ContextPriority::MEDIUM)
+        .build());
     }
 
     static void TearDownTestSuite() {