UMIDIGI Z2 arrives with Quad Shooters and Face Recognition

UMIDIGI Z2 arrives into the smartphone scene to continue the UMIDIGI's push for consistency. The smartphone comes along with a Pro version - UMIDIGI Z2 Pro. Find out more in the article.

By Adekunle Diamond

September 15, 2018

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UMIDIGI Z2 arrives into the smartphone scene to continue the UMIDIGI’s push for consistency. The smartphone comes along with a Pro version – UMIDIGI Z2 Pro.

UMIDIGI is a smartphone brand that concentrates majorly on the mid-range sector. We’ve seen phones like UMIDIGI One and UMIDIGI One Pro from this brand, and they are truly excellent devices. They have a reputation for ejecting mid-range devices at worthy price tags. UMIDIGI Z2 doesn’t fall short of this characteristic either.

So, let’s see what this latest gadget is all about.

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UMIDIGI Z2 Quick Review

At the heart of this phone, MediaTek Helio P23 powers this smartphone. The chipset makes use of a 16nm CPU that carries eight cores running at 2.0GHz. Together with this 64-bit processor, there’s the PowerVR GT71 GPU that coordinates the graphics on the smartphone.

About the phone’s design, UMIDIGI Z2 boasts of aluminium alloy frame and glass as its construction agents. The phone is built beautifully with these materials that the device is goodly to look at either from the rear or the fore. Even more, there’s a notch present on it that houses dual cameras and some sensors. Also at the rear, dual cameras are set up with a LED flash support.

Just like the UMIDIGI One and UMIDIGI One Pro, this device supports the Wireless Charging technology as well as Fast Charging tech. So, you have much flexibility when it comes to charging up the device. The Li-Po battery present on the smartphone has 3,850mAh capacity that can take you a whole day on average usage.

Furthermore, the memory configuration of the device shows 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM. Dual shooters (16MP + 8MP) are present at the front and the back of the device, making up the phone’s four shooters. Facial recognition is one of the means to unlock the device as it is supported on the dual front cameras. Finally, 2G, 3G and 4G LTE are all supported for network connectivity on the smartphone.

UMIDIGI Z2 Key Specs

Here are the UMIDIGI Z2 key specification…

KEY SPECS
Display	6.2-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2246 pixels
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo OS
Processor	Octa-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Processor
Storage	64GB ROM + 6GB RAM (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
Camera	16MP + 8MP Rear/16MP + 8MP Front (With LED light)
Battery	3850mAh
Price	N70,000 – N75,000
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UMIDIGI Z2 Photos

UMIDIGI Z2

UMIDIGI Z2 Price and Availability

The UMIDIGI Z2 launched August 2018, it is available in colours Blue, Black, Twilight. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.

UMIDIGI Z2 retails at $210 (₦70,000 – ₦75,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY UMIDIGI Z2 or CHECK OUT OTHER PHONES UNDER N80,000)

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UMIDIGI Z2 Full Specifications and Features

General Features

Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo OS
Processor: Octa-core 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (MediaTek Helio P23)
GPU: Mali G71
Memory: 6GB
Colours: Blue, Black, Twilight
Dimension: 153.4 x74.4x 8.3 mm
Weight: 165g
SIM Type: Nano SIM
SIM Count: Dual SIM

Display

Display: 6.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2246 pixels (402 PPI)
Screen Protection: –

Camera

Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 8MP camera, 1080p@30fps
Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Front Camera: 16MP + 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps

Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: –
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes

Internet & Connectivity

GPRS: Yea
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps
CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes with VoLTE
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE
NFC: Yes
Infrared Blaster: –
USB Port: Type-C USB with On-The-Go (OTG)

Messaging

SMS/MMS: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes
Push Emails: Yes
Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
FM Radio: Yes
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

Navigation: Yes, A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: –
SpO2: –
Pedometer: –
Heart Rate Monitor: –
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
Iris Scanner: –
Face Unlock: Yes
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: –
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: –
Dust Resistant: –
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery

Battery: 3,850mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Fast Charging: Yes

Where to buy UMIDIGI Z2

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE UMIDIGI Z2 in Nigeria.