CPU-Z

CPU-Z is the Android edition of a well-known tool for identifying processors on a PC. It gathers detailed information about a device on one screen, so there is no need to dig through system settings by hand.

The interface is split into several sections. For the system-on-chip it lists the name, architecture and clock speed of each core. The system section covers the brand and model, the screen resolution, the amount of RAM and the storage. A separate part reports on the battery: charge level, status, temperature and capacity. A list of sensors is included as well. Hardware details can also be stored in an online database through a validation step, whose link opens in the browser, and an e-mail address is optional.

It suits anyone who compares phones, checks specifications before buying or simply wants to know what a handset contains. The tool is free, and a network is only needed for the online validation.