Umidigi recently announced two new smartphones called Z2 and Z2 Pro, which arrived with very interesting technical specifications, as well as inspired by the new Huawei line tops. The similarity between Umidigi Z2 and Umidigi Z2 Pro with P20 and P20 Pro is so great that it has now been revealed that even the colors will look alike.
Design
When it comes to the front design, the UMIDIGI Z2 series appears quite similar to the Huawei P20. It measures 153.4 x 74.4 x 8.3 mm and weighs 165 grams(slighter than Huawei P20 series. Though Z2 Pro has less ). UMIDIGI Z2 series adopts 6.2-inch 19:9 Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels super full-screen, has 90% screen-to-body ratio, it features 7000-series aluminum frame and four-sided glass body, which enables easy wireless charging. A smartphone that comes in gradient colors catches the eye. The UMIDIGI Z2 series flagship comes in three colors, Black, Twilight, and Phantom. The twilight and phantom versions sport an innovative gradient color finish on the back of the phone.
Hardware
The differences are in the CPU because the Z2 has only gotten Helio P23 processor from MediaTek. The internal memory amounts to 64 GB and the battery comes to a nominal charge of 4,050 mAh. Meanwhile, the new Helio P60 chip under the hood, which clocks at up to 2.0 GHz, is working on the Umidigi Z2 Pro. The performance of the MediaTek chip is similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. The internal memory is 128 GB. The battery comes to a nominal charge of 3,650 mAh. In addition, the Pro model still has NFC and the ability to charge wirelessly. Both smartphones can be unlocked by face recognition or backside mounted fingerprint sensor.
Features
The UMIDIGI Z2|Z2 Pro series is the first phone in its series to feature a dual camera on both sides. The main rear camera features a f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel, Samsung sensor. It is coupled with a secondary 8-megapixel, which is specially designed for shooting in the dark and is an incredibly powerful combination with a 16MP main camera to take clearer photos in low-light conditions. The dual rear cameras can capture impressive bokeh effect shots by effectively blurring the background and focusing more on the subject. With the help of AI, the UMIDIGI Z2 Pro could shot better photograph in low-light conditions with rich details. The dual 16MP+8MP selfie sonsy camera is also capable of snapping amazing bokeh effect shot through AI. The UMIDIGI Z2 series includes support for face unlocks through the front camera.
On the back of the UMIDIGI Z2 series is fitted with a fingerprint reader. The connectivity features available on the UMIDIGI Z2 series include global bands, it supports 7 network modes and 36 global bands, dual-SIM, supports 4G LTE in both slots simultaneously, Type-C. But for pro version UMIDIGI Z2 Pro, It has one more function, NFC.
Conclusion
The display of both phones is 6.2 inches in size and resolves content in Full HD + (1,080 x 2,160 pixels). The format is 18.7: 9 and thus an already known bridge or notch in the upper center of the screen is used. In addition, both models have a dual camera on the front and the back with 16 + 8 megapixels. 6 GB of RAM and Android 8.1 Oreo is also on both smartphones on board. The Umidigi Z2 and Umidigi Z2 Pro are similar in many aspects. However, they differ in a processor, battery performance and price.
Presale UMIDIGI Z2 will start soon from $249.99 with $50 off at Gearbest, presale UMIDIGI Z2 Pro will start one month later after Z2.