M8
M8 · Cmcc
- SoC
- Snapdragon 616
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
- 5.0 (21)
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 cmcc M8 reports its platform as Snapdragon 616. The CPU configuration is 8-core, Cortex-A53, running up to 200 - 1497 MHz. The GPU is Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 405. 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
2 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 21 (5.0). Android 7 or older — effectively retired; very few modern apps will run, and Google Play Services support is limited.
Trust & buying notes
Because this entry runs Android 5.0, 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
- CMDC
- BRAND
- CMCC
- MODEL
- M8
- PRODUCT
- M8
Operating System
- API
- 5.0 (21)
- KERNEL
- 3.10.49-g7eaac1b-00004-gb4acf2f
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 616
- CPU
- msm8939
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.50 GHz 4 x 1.21 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 200 - 1497 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 405
- GPU_CLOCK
- 220 - 550 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- Samsung R821MB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- ft5x06_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- bma2x2-accel
- GYROSCOPE
- bmg160
- MAGNETOMETER
- akm09911
- ALSPS
- tsl2772
Connectivity
- NFC
- bcm2079x-i2c
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tfa-tfa9897
- CHARGER
- smb1360-chg-fg
Other
- LCM
- nt35596_1080p_videomode_panel
- CAMERA
- imx214_semco_m823s5k5e2_sunny_m823
- LENS
- ak7345
- SOUND
- msm8939sndcardm
- PMIC
- ncp6335d-regulator
- MODEM
- M8939AAAAANLYD2105016.1,M8939AAAAANLYD2105016.1
- OTHER
- ktd20xx
- FLASH_SIZE
- 16 GB
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