Hi8SE
Hi8SE · Chuwi
- SoC
- mt6735
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- 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The chuwi Hi8SE is built around the MT6735, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from MediaTek. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Mid-2010s 4-core 4G SoC, the engine of hundreds of low-cost Android handsets.
Legacy. Most apps will install but run slowly; banking and DRM apps usually refuse.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1920x1200.
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 chuwi Hi8SE, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "joyar"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6735. 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
- joyar
- BRAND
- CHUWI
- MODEL
- Hi8SE
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- PLATFORM
- mt6735
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT8735
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 299 - 1300 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T720
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1200
- TOUCHSCREEN
- gsl_gesture
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ACCELEROMETER
- ALSPS
- stk3x1x
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- OTHER
- unk10 unk18 unk5d
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