UMIDIGI Z2 Smartphone 4G

I used to have a Samsung Galaxy, but then I loose it and try to find something similar for less money. Apparently, in theory and by reading the tech specs of this phone, the Umidigi Z2 has nothing to fear against a Samsung Galaxy S8. But in reality, there's a huge gap between one and the other. Of course, there's a price gap as well, but either Umidigi is lying about the performance of their processors or the software they've chosen it's incredibly less efficient than the Samsung's. The second choice would be at least weird, because it comes with Android 8.1 (very similar OS base with Samsung). It lags when gaming, has several Android bugs, very few native configuration options and the worst cost/benefit native camera software I've ever tried on e phone with 4 cameras.
The screen isn't very brightly, lack of power from the LEDs I suppose. It also has a very appreciable 'yellow' light at the screen limits where it should be white, so, yes, the screen quality it's a bit poor.
The body it's nice, it fits and grab well on the hand. WiFi and Bluetooth work very good. The camera as I already mentioned sucks, you need to download a camera software with autofocus the moment you turn it on for the first time. It improves a lot after that. Multitasking it's ok, but far from Samsung Galaxy S8. The fingerprint recognition works fast and very good.
A great asset this phone has, at least until now, it's the autonomy of the battery. It last more than 24 hours using it with a good battery saver config. It charges fairly quick as well.
It came with a shell, I think that was a good idea from Umidigi. But at the same time, came with a broken USB type C to mini jack adapter.
The result, in my opinion is this. I would recommend this phone because of its great cost/benefit, after all it's quite cheap. But Umidigi has a lot to improve, because their putting a lot of muscle inside the phone but the user can't take advantage of it.
I was expecting much more, hoping for a miracle 250 USD phone that delivers the same (or close to) than the tech leaders flagship's, but it is what it is. A 250 USD phone, from an almost unknown company.
The photos I'm sharing were taken with this phone, but with a different software.

Nov 09,2018

As many other reviews are saying, the Umidigi Z2 is a very good phone for the price point. It has a very elegant design, with the minimal bezel look, and notch. The untouched Android OS is refreshing after having come from a device that had a heavy-handed skin overlaid. The lack of bloatware is staggering. I had no idea that a phone that advertised 64GB of RAM could actually come close to really having as much storage as it claims.

The Z2 is beautiful to look at, the back of the phone has a shimmery look to it that catches the light. The display is bright and clean. If you're worried about the difference between LCD and AMOLED, or the pixels, these differences are hardly noticeable to the human eye, if at all. My previous device was a flagship phone, manufactured by a reputable company, and I am still upset with myself for having spent so much money on it.

That said, my only complaint about the phone is that the quality of the camera is even below what was expected. I know the Z2 is only $250, but I had hoped the photo quality would have been better. The Z2 is an amazing phone, but if you're wanting to take any photos on a regular basis, buy the Z2 Pro, or a phone with a better camera review. I can not seem to get my Z2 to focus on anything closer than 18 inches, even in macro mode. The lack of any kind of image stabilization means 4 out of 5 photos I take end up blurry. I'm a semi-pro photographer and usually keep my SLR camera on me, but I'm still disappointed in the quality of the Z2's camera.

Also, the specs claim that the body is made of glass, but it feels more like plastic to me. This isn't really a detractor in my opinion, as the phone looks great regardless. But when I absent-mindedly tap on the back of the phone, the sound is more dull and not as bright as I would have expected of glass. As for shipping, GearBest sent my phone to me in less than two weeks, from ordering to my doorstep. I was amazed at how fast it arrived. If you live in the US, as I do, I can tell you that I was not charged any import fees or duty. This was also a pleasant surprise.

Aug 30,2018

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Aug 29,2018

Very good quality of the phone (UMIDIGI Z2) for an acceptable amount.
Large display and nice color rendering (high contour and saturation).
The display response is good and fast.
The fingerprint reader is accurate and fast.
A slightly bigger weight and size, but the phone is well in hand.
The perfect design and colorful processing of the back of the phone is amazing. Thumb up.
In use, fingertips are very quickly left on the glossy surface of the phone.
The quality of the microphone is perfect when I was pleasantly surprised.
When using Wi-Fi, the speed was very good.
4G LTE is really working on your phone.
Photos and video are good overall.
Very fast and simple laptop connection.
Charging your phone to full state from 0% to 100% is in about 90 minutes.
After charging the phone, its life is very good.
A protective film is also included in the display, but it is weak as a protection,
therefore it is necessary to buy protective glass.
I can only recommend the product and the seller.
Anyone who is interested in a trendy phone at a reasonable price, I can recommend.
The ratio offered by the phone's capabilities and functions compared to the low price in this price category is definitely not found.
There is no need to spend big money on expensive phones!

Warning:
my phone was held in a customs house, and I had to pay taxes, but the seller sent a refund in full, as promised. Great satisfaction and thumb up for refund. OK!

Suggestion

At this time, nothing significant yet.
It is a pity that the phone does not have any information LEDs to indicate the status of the notifications

Aug 01,2018

Estoy muy decepcionado. DEspues de haber esperado 2 meses por la preventa y el envio del Telefono.

Compré este teléfono por su buena apariencia, una buena relación calidad-precio, su estética y rendimiento (Segun la publicidad ). Pero UMIDIGI obviamente no puede liberar una ROM finalizada y estable. Si bien muchas otras marcas chinas, que ofrecen teléfonos al mismo precio, sí lo hacen.

La mayoria de usuarios que compraron este telefono se estan quejando en la pagina oficial de UMIDIGI la falta de soporte tecnico y por la falta de correccion de errores encontrados en el funcionamiento.

Ahora perece que dejaron en el olvido el Umidigi Z2 ( Original ) , y estan corrigiendo los errores del Umidigi Z2 UPGRADED y el Umidigi Z2 PRO. Es una gran falta de etica profesional de parte de ellos liberar productos en 3 diferentes versiones y ninguno cuenta con una ROM que funcionen bien. Yo se bien que nada es perfecto y es entendible que salga uno que otro error normal en el desarrollo, pero liberar y VENDER telefonos que se REINICIAN por si solos durante todo el dia, deja mucho que desear.

Cuanto más lo actualizo, más tengo problemas y dudas sobre la durabilidad de este teléfono.

Muchas gracias por escuchar mi queja y que Ustedes, como distribuidores autorizados, le hagan saber a la persona indicada de la compañia lo que esta sucediendo.

Sep 21,2018