SM-N950FD
SM-N950FD · Galaxy note8
- SoC
- mt6580
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR2_1066
- Resolution
- 1440x720
- Android API
- 5.1 (22)
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 galaxy note8 SM-N950FD is built around the MT6580, a budget SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2015 on a TSMC 28nm process. Ultra-budget 3G SoC of the mid-2010s; in countless white-label Android phones.
Legacy. Not realistically usable as a primary phone in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB LPDDR2_1066 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1440x720.
This record reflects Android API level 22 (5.1). 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 galaxy note8 SM-N950FD, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "galaxy note8"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6580. 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 5.1, 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
- Galaxy Note8
- BRAND
- Galaxy Note8
- MODEL
- SM-N950FD
Operating System
- API
- 5.1 (22)
- PLATFORM
- mt6580
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6580WP
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 604 - 1300 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
- GPU_CLOCK
- 107 - 500 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR2_1066
- FLASH
- K5XVMB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1440x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- gt1x
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- mir3da
- ALSPS
- EPL259x
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- TOUCHSCREEN_KEY
- AW9201_ts
- CAMERA
- ov8865_mipi_rawov9760_mipi_rawbf2206_mipi_rawbf2206main_mipi_rawsp2509_mipi_rawsp2509main_mipi_rawgc8024mipi_rawa5142_mipi_rawov5675_mipi_rawov5675_sub_mipi_rawgc2385mipi_rawgc2385mainmipi_rawov9762_main_mipi_rawgc5024_mipi_rawimx219_mipi_rawgc2365mipi_rawgc5005mipi_rawgc2365main_mipi_rawmn045_mipi_rawov5693_mipi_rawsp540a_mipi_raws5k4h8_mipi_rawov509_mipi_rawov509_main_mipi
- LENS
- A5142AF IMX134AF IMX219AF IMX239AF SP540AAF DW9714AF HI556AF SP8408AF S5K3M2AF OV5648AF OV5693AF OV8856AF OV8865AF
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- MODEM
- Z6U230_band_1_2_5_8
- OTHER
- kd_camera_hw leds-LM3642
- FLASH_SIZE
- 4 GB
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