A5
A5 · Alps
- SoC
- mt6572
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR1
- Resolution
- 854x480
- Android API
- 4.4 (19)
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 alps A5 is built around the MT6572, a budget SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2013 on a TSMC 28nm process. Dual-core ultra-budget SoC; the bottom rung of the early-2010s Android stack.
Legacy. Not usable for modern apps.
Day-to-day workload
0.5 GB LPDDR1 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 854x480.
This record reflects Android API level 19 (4.4). 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 alps A5, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "alps"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6572. 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 4.4, 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
- alps
- BRAND
- alps
- MODEL
- A5
Operating System
- API
- 4.4 (19)
- PLATFORM
- mt6572
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6572
- CORES
- 2
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 598 - 1300 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
- GPU_CLOCK
- 299 - 500 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR1
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 854x480
- TOUCHSCREEN
- fts
Sensors
- ALSPS
- LIGHT
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- CAMERA
- gc2035_yuvgc0328_yuvgc0312_yuvgc0329_yuv
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- MODEM
- c799_w_kk_gprs_no_edge
- OTHER
- dummy_cam_cal kd_camera_hw dummy_eeprom
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