nubia smart phone
NX551J · Nubia
- SoC
- Snapdragon 625
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
- 6.0 (23)
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 NX551J is built around the Snapdragon 625, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. The legendary mid-range workhorse of 2017-2018; powered the Redmi Note 4/5 and Mi A1.
Now legacy — fine for SMS, calls, and light browsing, but most modern apps run slowly.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR3 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 23 (6.0). Android 7 or older — effectively retired; very few modern apps will run, and Google Play Services support is limited.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a nubia NX551J, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "nubia"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 625. 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 6.0, 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
- nubia
- BRAND
- nubia
- MODEL
- NX551J
- MODEL_NAME
- nubia smart phone
- PRODUCT
- NX551J
Operating System
- API
- 6.0 (23)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.24-perf-gda7337d-00233-g9ef0535-dirty
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 625
- CPU
- msm8953
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 652 - 2016 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 506
- GPU_CLOCK
- 133 - 650 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- Samsung RC14MB
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- Goodix-TS
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09916
- ALSPS
- tmd2725
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- goodix
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tas2555
- CHARGER
- bq27520_fg smb1351-charger
Other
- LCM
- gvo_rm67198_1080p_5p2_command_mode_dsi_panel
- TOUCHSCREEN_KEY
- synaptics_1302_i2c
- CAMERA
- imx258_mains5k3p3imx258_aux
- SOUND
- msm8953sndcardm
- MODEM
- NX551J_Z69_EN_TSXPR17D11L106
- OTHER
- aw2013
- FLASH_SIZE
- 64 GB
- BATTERY
- ascent_3450mah
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