N18
N18 · Nova
- SoC
- mt6572
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR2
- Resolution
- 854x480
- Android API
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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 nova N18 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 LPDDR2 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 854x480.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a nova N18, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "n18"; 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.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- N18
- BRAND
- NOVA
- MODEL
- N18
Operating System
- PLATFORM
- mt6572
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6572
- CORES
- 2
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A7
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 598 - 1203 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-400 MP
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 0.5 GB LPDDR2
- FLASH
- H4G2a
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 854x480
- TOUCHSCREEN
- FT5206 FT6336
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MXC622X
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- jd9161_fwvga_dsi_vdo
- CAMERA
- hi706_yuvgc0309_yuvsp0a19_yuvbf3703_yuvbf3a03_yuvgc0312_yuvgc2145_yuv
- SOUND
- amp_6323pmic_spk
- MODEM
- yuanda72_cwet_kk_hspa_850_2100_gps_coclk
- OTHER
- dummy_cam_cal kd_camera_hw dummy_eeprom
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