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12 · Alps
- SoC
- mt6735
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3_1600
- Resolution
- 1230x540
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The alps 12 is built around the MT6735, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from MediaTek. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Mid-2010s 4-core 4G SoC, the engine of hundreds of low-cost Android handsets.
Legacy. Most apps will install but run slowly; banking and DRM apps usually refuse.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR3_1600 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1230x540.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a alps 12, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "alps"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6735. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- alps
- BRAND
- alps
- MODEL
- 12
- PRODUCT
- full_b8ia1_4m_b12_12
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.79
- PLATFORM
- mt6735
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6737
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 221 - 1092 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p4
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T720 MP1
- GPU_CLOCK
- 299 - 549 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.1 v1.r18p0-00cet0.78299f586f7919862c85cb764ae43fad
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3_1600
- FLASH
- Samsung RX1BMB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1230x540
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- mir3da
- ALSPS
- LIGHT
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- madev
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- hi8561_540x1230_dsi_vdo_boe_incell
- CAMERA
- ov8865_mipirawgc5025sub_mipiraw
- LENS
- MAINAF
- SOUND
- mtsndcard
- PMIC
- mt6311
- OTHER
- generic kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 sgm3804
- FLASH_SIZE
- 32 GB
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