Z983
Z983 · Zte
- SoC
- Snapdragon 435
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- 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 zte Z983 is built around the Snapdragon 435, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 28nm HPM process. Budget 8-core SoC of 2017-2018.
Legacy. Slow even for basic apps in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
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 zte Z983, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "zte"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 435. 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
- ZTE
- BRAND
- ZTE
- MODEL
- Z983
- MODEL_NAME
- Z983
- PRODUCT
- Z983
Operating System
- API
- 7.1 (25)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.31-perf-ge0b2d38-00672-gc7aa76c
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 435
- CPU
- msm8940
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.40 GHz 4 x 1.09 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 768 - 1401 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 505
- GPU_CLOCK
- 216 - 475 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- Samsung QX13MB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsx_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916
- ALSPS
- LTR55X
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- goodix
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- wsa881x-i2c-codec
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- zteTM(NT35695)TM_1080*1920_6P0Inch
- CAMERA
- s5k5e2ov13855_f13v08b
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcardm
- MODEM
- 8953_GEN_PACK-1.89970.1.123374.3
- OTHER
- aw2013
- FLASH_SIZE
- 32 GB
- BATTERY
- ZTE_BATTERY_DATA_ID_1
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