Z978
Z978 · Zte
- SoC
- Snapdragon 625
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
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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 zte Z978 is built around the Snapdragon 625, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. The legendary mid-range workhorse of 2017-2018; powered the Redmi Note 4/5 and Mi A1.
Now legacy — fine for SMS, calls, and light browsing, but most modern apps run slowly.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a zte Z978, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "zte"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 625. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- ZTE
- BRAND
- ZTE
- MODEL
- Z978
Operating System
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 625
- CPU
- msm8953
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 652 - 2016 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 506
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 650 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- RX1BMB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- syna-touchscreen
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916
- ALSPS
- LTR55X
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- ak4375 wsa881x-i2c-codec
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- LCM
- zteLEAD(NT35532)AUO_1080*1920_5P5Inch
- CAMERA
- imx258ov8856imx258_mono
- SOUND
- msm8953sndcardm
- OTHER
- aw2013 nq-nci
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