A2218
A2218 · Samsung
- SoC
- Helio P35
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 1600x720
- 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 samsung A2218 is built around the Helio P35, an entry-level SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2018 on a TSMC 12nm process. 2019-era budget SoC, used in Nokia 5.3 / Redmi 9C.
Slow in 2026 — only realistic for basic communication apps.
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 1600x720.
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 samsung A2218, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Helio P35. 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
- samsung
- MODEL
- A2218
- PRODUCT
- a12nnxx
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.190-20270726
- PLATFORM
- mt6765
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio P35
- CPU
- MT6765V/CB
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.30 GHz 4 x 1.80 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 400 - 2301 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Imagination Technologies
- GPU_MODEL
- PowerVR Rogue GE8320
- GPU_CLOCK
- 400 - 680 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- Micron G1J9S9
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1600x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- NVT-ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LIS2DLC12
- ALSPS
- Ear
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- gw36t1
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6765
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- sma1303
- CHARGER
- sm5714
Other
- LCM
- nt36525b_dtc
- CAMERA
- s5kgm2mipirawsr846dmipirawgc5035mipirawgc02m1bmipimonogc02m1mipiraw
- LENS
- MAINAF
- MODEM
- A125FXXU1AUC3,A125FXXU1AUC3
- OTHER
- A96T3X6 A96T3X6_SUB CAM_CAL_DEV2 CAM_CAL_DRV dummy kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 kd_camera_hw_bus3 lm36274 usbpd-sm5714
- FLASH_SIZE
- 128 GB
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