VIA_A3
VIA_A3 · Casper
- SoC
- Snapdragon 450
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 2246x1080
- 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 casper VIA_A3 is built around the Snapdragon 450, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. Budget SoC of the late-2010s Redmi 6 Pro / Galaxy A6+ era.
Legacy. Usable for the simplest tasks only.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2246x1080.
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 casper VIA_A3, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "casper"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 450. 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
- Casper
- BRAND
- Casper
- MODEL
- VIA_A3
- PRODUCT
- VIA_A3
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.71-perf
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 450
- CPU
- sdm450
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 652 - 1804 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 506
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- EMMC
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2246x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- himax_tp
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ICM20608
- GYROSCOPE
- ICM20608
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- ALSPS
- stk3x1x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- +
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- fs16xx
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- msm8953sndcardm
- MODEM
- 953_GEN_PACK-1.162086.0.162335.1
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