Hi9Air
Hi9Air · Chuwi
- SoC
- Helio X20 series
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3_1800
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Android API
- 8.0 (26)
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 Hi9Air reports its platform as Helio X20 series. The CPU configuration is 10-core, Cortex-A72 Cortex-A53, running up to 221 - 2314 MHz. The GPU is ARM Mali-T880 MP4. Without a confirmed SoC tier mapping for this platform string, we treat the device as unverified. If you're using this entry to compare against a phone you're inspecting, focus on the raw fields below rather than tier-level conclusions.
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 2560x1600.
This record reflects Android API level 26 (8.0). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
Because this entry runs Android 8.0, 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
- techain
- BRAND
- CHUWI
- MODEL
- Hi9Air
- PRODUCT
- Hi9Air
Operating System
- API
- 8.0 (26)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.60
- PLATFORM
- mt6797
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio X20 series
- CPU
- MT6797X
- CORES
- 10
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A72 Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.31 GHz 4 x 1.85 GHz 4 x 1.39 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 221 - 2314 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T880 MP4
- GPU_CLOCK
- 238 - 780 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3_1800
- FLASH
- Samsung CJNB4R
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2560x1600
- TOUCHSCREEN
- gsl3680
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MC3XXX
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6797
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- bq25890
Other
- LCM
- sharp_wqxganl_dsi_vdo
- CAMERA
- ov5648mipigc2385mipiraw
- LENS
- MAINAF SUBAF
- SOUND
- mtsndcard
- PMIC
- da9214 fan49101 fan53555
- MODEM
- MOLY.LR11.W1630.MD.MP.V67.2, 2018
- OTHER
- FUSB302 kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 kd_camera_hw_trigger leds-LM3643
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
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