A9
A9 · Android
- SoC
- mt6580
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR2_1066
- Resolution
- 1280x720
- Android API
- 5.1 (22)
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 android A9 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 LPDDR2_1066 of RAM is insufficient for modern Android. Display resolution is 1280x720.
This record reflects Android API level 22 (5.1). Android 7 or older — effectively retired; very few modern apps will run, and Google Play Services support is limited.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a android A9, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "android"; 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 5.1, 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
- Android
- BRAND
- Android
- MODEL
- A9
Operating System
- API
- 5.1 (22)
- KERNEL
- 3.10.72+
- PLATFORM
- mt6580
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6580
- 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
- 1 GB LPDDR2_1066
- FLASH
- K7XVMB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1280x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- FT
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- bma2xx
- MAGNETOMETER
- MAGNETOMETER
- ALSPS
- EPL259x
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- CAMERA
- gc2365mainmipirawgc2365mipiraw
- LENS
- DW9714AF OV5648AF OV5693AF
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- MODEM
- Z6U020_band_1_5
- OTHER
- kd_camera_hw leds-LM3642
- FLASH_SIZE
- 8 GB
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