NX531J
NX531J · Nubia
- SoC
- Snapdragon 820
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
- 10 (29)
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The nubia NX531J is built around the Snapdragon 820, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from Qualcomm. It launched in 2015 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. 2016 flagship (Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3). End-of-life for security updates.
Not recommended for primary use in 2026 — Android 9 ceiling on most devices; many modern apps refuse to install.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4 of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a nubia NX531J, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "nubia"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 820. 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
- nubia
- BRAND
- nubia
- MODEL
- NX531J
- PRODUCT
- NX531J
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.139-perf-gc57846f1554b-dirty
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 820
- CPU
- msm8996
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Kryo Kryo
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.30 GHz 2 x 1.77 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 2304 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p2 r1p2
- TECHPROCESS
- 14 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 530
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 624 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@331.0 (GIT@8397a22, Iaa6c380d7d) (Date:12/02/18)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4
- FLASH
- Toshiba 064G70
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsx_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LSM6DS3
- GYROSCOPE
- LSM6DS3
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09915
- ALSPS
- pa224 bh1745
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- 1_fpc1020
Connectivity
- WIFI
- qca6174
- NFC
- pn54x
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tfa9890 ak4376
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- LCM
- jdi_r63452_1080p_5p5_mipi_cmd_panel
- CAMERA
- imx298_oisimx179_4lane
- SOUND
- msm8996tashamtp
- OTHER
- at24 hall_pair_out i_three pi5u silabs-fm
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
- BATTERY
- lg-3000mah
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