SCV38
SCV38 · Kddi
- SoC
- Snapdragon 845
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2960x1440
- Android API
- 10 (29)
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 kddi SCV38 is built around the Snapdragon 845, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 10nm 10LPP process. 2018 flagship, the chip behind the Galaxy S9, OnePlus 6, and Pixel 3.
Now considered legacy — sufficient for basic apps, web, and 2D games, but modern banking and DRM apps may degrade or refuse to run.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2960x1440.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a kddi SCV38, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 845. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- samsung
- BRAND
- KDDI
- MODEL
- SCV38
- PRODUCT
- SCV38_jp_kdi
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.186-18957560
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 845
- CPU
- sdm845
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-3xx-a75 Kryo-3xx-a55
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.80 GHz 4 x 1.77 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2803 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 630
- GPU_CLOCK
- 257 - 710 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- SD16G
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2960x1440
- TOUCHSCREEN
- sec_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- lsm6dsm
- GYROSCOPE
- LSM6DSL
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916C
- BAROMETER
- LPS22HB
- ALSPS
- TMD4906
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- egis_fingerprint
Connectivity
- WIFI
- BCM4361B2
- NFC
- sec-nfc
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- mfc-charger
Other
- CAMERA
- imx345imx320
- SOUND
- sdm845tavilsndc
- PMIC
- s2mpb03-regulator max77705
- MODEM
- SCV38KDU1CTG1
- OTHER
- unk01 unk48 unk51 unk55 unk57 unk59 unk18 unk4c unk60 unk62 unk20 unk22 unk25 unk69 unk36 unk39
- SCSI
- UFS
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