VB9
VB9 · Alps
- SoC
- mt6580
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Resolution
- 1640x720
- 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 VB9 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
1 GB of RAM is insufficient for modern Android. Display resolution is 1640x720.
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 VB9, 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.
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
- VB9
- PRODUCT
- VB9
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.79
- PLATFORM
- mt6580
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6580WP
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 604 - 1300 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p3
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
- GPU_VERSION
- 2.0 58bf738
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 1 GB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1640x720
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MXC400X
- ALSPS
- stk3x3x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- madev
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF
- OTHER
- unk10 unk36 unk3e unk40
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