UMIDIGI Z2 4G Phablet 6GB + 64GB

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

Great looking, good enough performance and a fantastic price. I'm not one to spend more than I need to on a phone. I like to change every year or so and even 250USD was getting towards the high end of my budget. The Z2 was worth it though. It is fast - not as fast as a 800USD flagship - but enough to feel smooth and snappy with fast app opening and switching. The cameras are good - not outstanding - more than enough for the casual snaps I take. Reception is good, voice is clear and the design is stunning.
Design-wise, the Umidigi Z2 packs all the trends of 2018 in one package. You get a display with the notch that I found to be pretty nice and sharp, glass backplate that makes the phone a bit slippery, a metal trim and a dual camera system.
The phone is well-made and I found it to be really comfortable to hold in the hand due to rounded edges on the back. However, I found that the buttons rattle a little.
Other key features include a dual-camera system on the front and a hybrid dual-SIM card tray. Face unlock feature works surprisingly well, much better than on most of the budget phones. The fingerprint scanner works fine but there is a significant delay between unlocking and the time the display lights up.
The phone does not lag or stutter and it just feels fast all the time. I’m quite impressed with the performance of this budget phone.

Oct 03,2018

I have been a GEARBEST's customer for a couple of years and I am impressed as they have improved their products and customer service.
This is the second UMIGIDI Z2, that I have bought. I have been using it for a month and I am fascinated with the performance from the first day. I always paid extra for delivery and insurance but that is optional.
This phone is super light !. It has a spectacular color and very modern design.
It has a 6G RAM and 64G ROM, my mobile data and my wifi worked perfectly from the first day.
(T mobile in california)
The performance of face unlocking, fingerprint recognition, bluetooth, google etc. it's fantastic!!
The android processor 8.1.0 is awesome and super fast. I really like the battery charging time, it is very fast and safe. I have used it a lot and the battery has lasted easy all day.

finally, I strongly recommend this phone because over all, after a month using it the performance is fantastic.

Things that I do not like: the back case could be transparent so that the color and the design of the phone could predominate, the speakers are of very poor quality and the camera is good, but it needs more quality for pictures and improve options for videos.

Aug 28,2018

Considering Umidigi Z2 Smart phone price, I actually think practically everything about it is perfect. The display is big and has good saturated colors and it is sharp and chrisp while watching photos. Antutu benchmark gives a result at approximately 81000 points which is quite good considering the hardware in this phablet. First thing I tested on this phone was actually sound and it turned out to be quite good. I tested it on external speaker and a low cost ( 19,90€ ) JBL earbuds and it performed extremely well. Both cameras are very well under daylight conditions and actually not so bad low light conditions. The design is very nice and the phone feels good in hands even without protective case which comes with the phone and it is added in the box. The phone comes with installed glass protective plastic foil but if you would like the display really protected you should consider buying corning gorilla protective glass.
The conclusion about this phone would be that you actually get a very good phone for the price.

Suggestion

Actually none this far

Jul 26,2018

telefono di buona fattura che può tranquillamente essere inserito nella fascia media dei dispositivi e anche un po sopra, con un sistema operativo poco modificato e dal suo molta memoria di sistema riesce sempre a essere reattivo e a non scaldare molto, in negativo può essere inserito la mancanza del led di notifica comunque chi ha Iphone e abbituato e comunque si risparmia sulla batteria, la fotocamera va bene perchè di qualità ma con uno sviluppo di sistema migliore potrebbe fare meglio, la ricezione e buona ma con il segnale debole fatica parecchio ad agganciasi a internet, sempre nella parte telefonica si segnala un problema: il tel. si riavvia mentre stai telefonando ogni tanto (forse risolto con l'ultimo aggiornamento), da notare che il tel. continua ad aggiornarsi sicuramente l'azienda non vi lascia all'abbandono e cerca di migliorare il prodotto- Sicuramente oggi nel panorama dei tel. si può trovare di tutto e di più ma l'Umidigi Z2 resta un'alternativa molto valida e con la memoria RAM e ROM a disposizione si dovrebbe rimanere tranquilli per molti anni.

Sep 04,2018

Das Z2 ist nun ein paar Monate im Gebraucht und ich muss sagen es hat sich gelohnt. Das Preis- / Leistungsverhältnis ist sehr gut.

- Stock Android
- Gute Performance
- Gute Akkulaufzeit
- Sehr schnelle Akkuaufladung
- Regelmäßige Updates
- Fingerprint und Face Unlock funktionieren tadellos

Bei der normalen Z2 Version ist leider kein NFC vorhanden, trübt etwas das Vergnügen. Aber auch nur weil ich es zuvor mit einem anderen Smartphone in Benutzung hatte. Das habe ich aber beim Kauf gewusst dass das Z2 nicht mit NFC ausgestattet ist.

Systemupdate + Kamera App
Die Dual-Kameras vorne wie hinten funktionieren nicht als Dual-Kamera ab Auslieferung, die Bilder sind trotzdem ok.
Ab 29.08.2018 gibt es ein neues Systemupdate wo auch die Kamera-App aktualisiert wurde und nun mehr Funktionen zur Verfügung stehen (Panorama- / Bokeh-Modus). Ich hatte bis jetzt keine Zeit um zu kontrollieren ob nun tatsächlich beide Kameras verwendet werden.

Klare Kaufempfehlung wenn jemanden das NFC nicht wichtig ist.

Sep 08,2018