CM8500plus
CM8500plus · Cidea
- SoC
- mt6735
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
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The cidea CM8500plus is built around the MT6735, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from MediaTek. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Mid-2010s 4-core 4G SoC, the engine of hundreds of low-cost Android handsets.
Legacy. Most apps will install but run slowly; banking and DRM apps usually refuse.
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 1920x1200.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a cidea CM8500plus, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "cm8500plus"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6735. 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 8.1, 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
- CM8500plus
- BRAND
- CIDEA
- MODEL
- CM8500plus
- PRODUCT
- CM8500plus
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.79
- PLATFORM
- mt6735
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6737T
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 299 - 1443 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p3
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T720
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.1 v1.r18p0-00cet0.78299f586f7919862c85cb764ae43fad
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1200
- TOUCHSCREEN
- ft5x0x
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ACCELEROMETER
- ALSPS
- LIGHT
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF
- PMIC
- mt6311
- OTHER
- unk10 unk4c unk63
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