N159V
N159V · Hmd
- SoC
- Snapdragon 680
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 1612x720
- Android API
- 14 (34)
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 hmd N159V is built around the Snapdragon 680, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2021 on a TSMC 6nm N6 process. Budget-mid SoC; the workhorse of low-cost Redmi and Realme phones 2022-2023.
Built for efficiency rather than peak performance. Snappy for daily messaging, weak in 3D gaming.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1612x720.
This record reflects Android API level 34 (14). Android 14 or newer — modern security baseline, supported by all current banking and payment apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a hmd N159V, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "hmd global"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 680. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- HMD Global
- BRAND
- HMD
- MODEL
- N159V
- MODEL_NAME
- N159V
- PRODUCT
- Seahawk_02US
Operating System
- API
- 14 (34)
- KERNEL
- 5.15.123-android13-8-00008-g3ca6a2912c7e-ab11087001
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 680
- CPU
- sm6225
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.40 GHz 4 x 1.90 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2400 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p0 r10p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 6 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 610
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0615.75 (GIT@02feb3422a, I20af1b4b1d, 1697544923) (Date:10/17/23)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1612x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- fts_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- icm4x6xx
- GYROSCOPE
- icm4x6xx
- MAGNETOMETER
- AF6133E
- BAROMETER
- icp201xx
- ALSPS
- ltr569
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- sm5602
Other
- SOUND
- bengalqrdsndcar
- PMIC
- i2c_pmic
- OTHER
- fsa4480-driver unk28 unk3b unk3e unk47
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