SM-T820
SM-T820 · Samsung
- SoC
- Snapdragon 820
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- Resolution
- 2048x1536
- Android API
- 13 (33)
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The samsung SM-T820 is built around the Snapdragon 820, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from Qualcomm. It launched in 2015 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. 2016 flagship (Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3). End-of-life for security updates.
Not recommended for primary use in 2026 — Android 9 ceiling on most devices; many modern apps refuse to install.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2048x1536.
This record reflects Android API level 33 (13). Android 13 — still within current support windows; should run all modern apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a samsung SM-T820, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 820. 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
- SM-T820
- PRODUCT
- gts3lwifi
Operating System
- API
- 13 (33)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.140-awesometic-kernel-v0.12+
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 820
- CPU
- apq8096
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Kryo Kryo
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.15 GHz 2 x 1.59 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 2150 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p2 r1p2
- TECHPROCESS
- 14 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 530
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 624 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@415.0 (GIT@7331a27, Ieeb4a86f7b, 1573670678) (Date:11/13/19)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- FLASH
- Samsung BJTD4R
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2048x1536
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_rmi4_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- K6DS3TR
- GYROSCOPE
- K6DS3TR
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916
- ALSPS
- CM3323
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- egis_fingerprint
Connectivity
- WIFI
- qca6174
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- rt5508
- CHARGER
- sm5705_universal sm5705-fuelgauge sm5705
Other
- LCM
- ss_dsi_panel_ANA38401_AMS968HH01_QXGA
- TOUCHSCREEN_KEY
- tc3xxk
- CAMERA
- imx260s5k4e6xx
- SOUND
- msm8996tashasnd
- OTHER
- dummy msm_eeprom qcom,actuator stmpe1801_pogo usbpd-s2mm005 wacom_w90xx
- FLASH_SIZE
- 32 GB
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