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RMX3521 · Realme
- SoC
- Snapdragon 680
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2400x1080
- Android API
- 12 (31)
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 realme RMX3521 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
8 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is comfortable for modern apps and moderate multitasking. Display resolution is 2400x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 31 (12). Android 12 — at the edge of current support; most apps still work but some new features may not be available.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a realme RMX3521, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "realme"; 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
- realme
- BRAND
- realme
- MODEL
- RMX3521
- MODEL_NAME
- realme 9
- PRODUCT
- RMX3521T2
Operating System
- API
- 12 (31)
- KERNEL
- 4.19.157-perf+
- 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_CLOCK
- 1114 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2400x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- focaltech,fts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- icm4x6xa
- GYROSCOPE
- icm4x6xa
- MAGNETOMETER
- mmc5603x
- ALSPS
- OPLUS stk32600
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- +
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- sia81xx
- CHARGER
- bq27541-battery
Other
- SOUND
- bengalqrdsndcar
- MODEM
- Q_V1_P14,Q_V1_P14
- OTHER
- unk47 unk6a
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