UMi Z is a 2017 flagship smartphone from UMi. It is powered by the 10-core Helio X27 chipset, the latest chipset from Mediatek, this posts talks about the features that makes the Umi Z unique. More details below:
Umi Z Quick Specs Breakdown
- Optical image stabilization
- FingerPrint ID recognition
- Deca-core 1.6GHz quad-core, 2.0GHz quad-core, 2.6GHz dual-core (Mediatek Helio X27 MT6797)
- 13+13MP rear and front facing camera
- 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Gray, Gold colors
- 2GB + 16GB RAM/ROM
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgradeable to Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Battery: 3780mAh
- Launch Price: About NGN 105,000 to 130,000 (279.99 USD
A Quick Review of The Umi Z
Design & Display
The UMi Z comes with a metal unibody design made from premium aluminium alloy, it spots a 5.5-inch IGZO Display from Sharp. This display supports 95% colour gamut and 20% less power consumption. The display offers 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Cameras
UMi Z sports the same Samsung S5K3L8 sensor for its rear camera with a 13 megapixels sensor for both the front and rear cameras.
Operating System
UMi Z will come with stock Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box, with eligibility of Android 7.0 (Nougat) OTA update in future.
Hardware & Performance
It is powered by the Mediatek Helio X27, which offers a 3-cluster deca-core processor. The processor consists of two quad-core ARM-A53 clocked at up to 2.0GHz and 1.6GHz respectively and a dual-core ARM-A72 clocked at 2.6GHz.
It is paired with the quad-core 875MHz ARM-Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. This GPU is 83% more powerful than the GPU on the X20.
Storage
UMi Z comes with 4GB of RAM. It also packs a 32GB built-in storage capacity. with expandable slot of up to 256GB via a microSD slot.
Connectivity
The UMi Z supports two Nano-SIM slots with the secondary SIM also doubling as the microSD slot. The phone supports dual-band Wi-Fi and Cat-6 LTE with download speeds of up to 300Mbps.
Security & Others
You still get the fingerprint sensor below the screen and two grilles still sandwich the USB Type C port on the lower side of the phone.
UMI Z FULL SPECIFICATIONS & PRICE
- NETWORK
- 2G: Yes (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)MHZ
- 3G: Yes (HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- LTE (4G): LTE-FDD (800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600MHz)
- Dual Sim: Yes, (Standby) 2 sim support functionality
DISPLAY
- Screen Size: 5.5 Inch IPS LCD Touchscreen
- Screen Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Pixel Density: n/a
- Screen Display Type: Full IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
HARDWARE
- Ram: 4GB RAM
- Internal Memory: 32GB ROM
- External Memory: Yes Up-to 256GB
- Sensor: Finger Print Scanner, Compass, Accelerometer, Proximity, Light
- Chipset: Helio X27
BODY
- Full Aluminum Metal Body Cover
- Dimension: 76 x 156.1 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 175G
- Colours: Gray, Gold.
CAMERA
- Features: HDR, Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Panorama, LED
- Front Facing Camera: 13 MP with LED Flash.
- Rear/Back Camera: 13 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, Geo targeting, touch focus, face detection
MULTIMEDIA
- FM RADIO: Yes
- Video Support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- Music Support Type: MP3, eAAC+, WAV player.
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
PERFORMANCE AND CONNECTIVITY
- OS Version: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- Java Support: Yes
- Processor Type: Deca-core 1.6GHz quad-core, 2.0GHz quad-core, 2.6GHz dual-core (Mediatek Helio X27 MT6797)
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: Yes v4.0
- GPS: Yes – Glonass A GPS
- USB: Micro v2.0
BATTERY
- Battery Capacity- 3780mAh Lithium Battery.
- Fast Charging Support: Yes
- Standby Time: n/a
- Talktime: n/a
