SM-T280
SM-T280 · Samsung
- SoC
- sc8830
- RAM
- 1.5 GB
- Resolution
- 1280x800
- Android API
- 7.1 (25)
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 SM-T280 is built around the SC8830, a budget SoC from Spreadtrum. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Ultra-budget Spreadtrum 3G SoC, common in cheap rebranded Android phones.
Legacy. Only basic phone use is realistic.
Day-to-day workload
1.5 GB of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1280x800.
This record reflects Android API level 25 (7.1). 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 samsung SM-T280, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with SC8830. 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 7.1, 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
- samsung
- BRAND
- samsung
- MODEL
- SM-T280
- PRODUCT
- lineage_gtexswifi
Operating System
- API
- 7.1 (25)
- KERNEL
- 3.10.108-g119009375ba
- PLATFORM
- sc8830
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- sc8830
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 768 - 1300 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p5
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
- GPU_VERSION
- 2.0
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 1.5 GB
- FLASH
- Samsung 8GME3R
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1280x800
- TOUCHSCREEN
- mip4_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- K2HH
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- sm5504 sm5701-i2c
Other
- LCM
- BOE_5eb810
- TOUCHSCREEN_KEY
- sec_touchkey
- CAMERA
- s5k4ecgasr259
- SOUND
- saudiovoip
- OTHER
- SX9306_WIFI
- FLASH_SIZE
- 8 GB
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