Xperia XZ2 Premium
SOV38 · Kddi
- SoC
- Snapdragon 845
- RAM
- 6 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 3840x2160
- Android API
- 9 (28)
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 kddi SOV38 is built around the Snapdragon 845, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 10nm 10LPP process. 2018 flagship, the chip behind the Galaxy S9, OnePlus 6, and Pixel 3.
Now considered legacy — sufficient for basic apps, web, and 2D games, but modern banking and DRM apps may degrade or refuse to run.
Day-to-day workload
6 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is adequate for mainstream daily use; modern games may benefit from closing background apps. Display resolution is 3840x2160.
This record reflects Android API level 28 (9). 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 kddi SOV38, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "sony"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 845. 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 9, 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
- Sony
- BRAND
- KDDI
- MODEL
- SOV38
- MODEL_NAME
- Xperia XZ2 Premium
- PRODUCT
- SOV38_jp_kdi
Operating System
- API
- 9 (28)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.112-perf+
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 845
- CPU
- sdm845
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-3xx-a75 Kryo-3xx-a55
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.80 GHz 4 x 1.77 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2803 MHz
- REVISION
- r6p13 r7p12
- TECHPROCESS
- 10 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 630
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@324.0 (GIT@f4471f2, I3387004788) (Date:08/14/18)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 6 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 3840x2160
- TOUCHSCREEN
- siw_touch
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- lsm6dsm
- GYROSCOPE
- lsm6dsm
- MAGNETOMETER
- ak0991x
- BAROMETER
- bosch_bmp380
- ALSPS
- tmd2725
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1145
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
- NFC
- cxd224x-i2c
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- idtp9221
Other
- SOUND
- sdm845tavilsndc
- OTHER
- unk1e unk52
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