SCV38
SCV38 · Kddi
- SoC
- Snapdragon 845
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2960x1440
- Android API
- 9 (28)
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 28 (9). 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 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.
Because this entry runs Android 9, 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
- samsung
- BRAND
- KDDI
- MODEL
- SCV38
- PRODUCT
- SCV38_jp_kdi
Operating System
- API
- 9 (28)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.112-17264739
- 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
- REVISION
- r6p13 r7p12
- TECHPROCESS
- 10 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 630
- GPU_CLOCK
- 257 - 710 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@331.0 (GIT@e358e5f, I382744abf5) (Date:02/28/19)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2960x1440
- TOUCHSCREEN
- sec_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LSM6DSL
- GYROSCOPE
- LSM6DSL
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916C
- BAROMETER
- LPS22HB
- ALSPS
- TMD4906
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- egis_fingerprint
Connectivity
- NFC
- sec-nfc
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- mfc-charger
Other
- CAMERA
- imx345imx320
- SOUND
- sdm845tavilsndc
- PMIC
- max77705 s2mpb03-regulator
- OTHER
- unk01 unk18 unk20 unk22 unk25 unk36 unk39 unk48 unk4c unk51 unk55 unk57 unk59 unk60 unk62 unk69
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