S8
S8 · Blackview
- SoC
- mt6755
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3_1800
- Resolution
- 1440x720
- Android API
- 7.0 (24)
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 blackview S8 is built around the MT6755 (Helio P10), an entry-level SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2015 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Sold as the Helio P10; mass-deployed in 2016 mid-range phones.
Legacy. Slow for modern workloads.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR3_1800 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1440x720.
This record reflects Android API level 24 (7.0). 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 blackview S8, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "blackview"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6755 (Helio P10). 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 7.0, 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
- Blackview
- BRAND
- Blackview
- MODEL
- S8
- PRODUCT
- S8
Operating System
- API
- 7.0 (24)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.35
- PLATFORM
- mt6755
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6750T
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 286 - 1508 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T860 MP2
- GPU_CLOCK
- 351 - 676 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3_1800
- FLASH
- RC14MB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1440x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- gt1x
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ACCELEROMETER
- MAGNETOMETER
- MAGNETOMETER
- ALSPS
- stk3x1x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- sunwave-fp
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6755
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- bq24158
Other
- LCM
- hx8394_f_dsi_vdo_hd_hlt
- CAMERA
- imx258smipirawov8856mipirawgc030amipiraw
- LENS
- MAINAF
- SOUND
- mtsndcard
- MODEM
- MOLY.LR11.W1603.MD.MP.V35.4.P39, 2017
- OTHER
- unk10 unk1e unk42 unk1f unk58
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
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