Z999
Z999 · Zte
- SoC
- Snapdragon 821
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- Resolution
- 1920x2160
- 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 Z999 reports its platform as Snapdragon 821. The CPU configuration is 4-core, Kryo Kryo, running up to 307 - 2150 MHz. The GPU is Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 530. Without a confirmed SoC tier mapping for this platform string, we treat the device as unverified. If you're using this entry to compare against a phone you're inspecting, focus on the raw fields below rather than tier-level conclusions.
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 1920x2160.
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
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
- Z999
- PRODUCT
- P996A20_EU
Operating System
- API
- 7.1 (25)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.31-perf-g14adf9e-00991-gb4988eb
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 821
- CPU
- msm8996pro
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Kryo Kryo
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.15 GHz 2 x 2.00 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 2150 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 530
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 624 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- FLASH
- Sandisk DF4064
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x2160
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsx synaptics_dsx_2nd
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916
- ALSPS
- LTR578
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Connectivity
- WIFI
- qca6174
- NFC
- pn548
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tfa9888 ak4962-spi
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- LCM
- zteTruly_td4322_5P2Inch
- CAMERA
- imx350_docomo
- SOUND
- msm8996ak4962sn
- PMIC
- tps65132
- MODEM
- TH.2.0.1.c8-00015-M8996FAAAANAZM
- OTHER
- m1120 usb-type-c-pericom
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
- BATTERY
- ZTE_BATTERY_DATA_ID_2
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