A96
A96 · Alps
- SoC
- mt6580
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR3_1066
- Resolution
- 960x540
- Android API
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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 A96 is built around the MT6580, a budget SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2015 on a TSMC 28nm process. Ultra-budget 3G SoC of the mid-2010s; in countless white-label Android phones.
Legacy. Not realistically usable as a primary phone in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
0.5 GB LPDDR3_1066 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 960x540.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a alps A96, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "alps"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6580. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- alps
- BRAND
- alps
- MODEL
- A96
Operating System
- PLATFORM
- mt6580
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6580M
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 604 - 1300 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
- GPU_CLOCK
- 107 - 500 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR3_1066
- FLASH
- EH8CD4
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 960x540
- TOUCHSCREEN
- mtk-tpd
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MXC622X
- ALSPS
- EPL259x
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- CAMERA
- ov9760mmipirawov9760mipiraw
- LENS
- FM50AF
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- MODEM
- magc6580_we_l_hspa_b1b5_coclk_2sim_hot_swap
- OTHER
- kd_camera_hw leds-LM3642
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