Umidigi Z2 Smartphone Review

Name: Umidigi Z2
Brand: Umidigi

Colorful. The case of the Umidigi Z2 attracts with its changing colors and the hardware also offers sufficient room for more-demanding tasks. We evaluate in our test whether the Z2 is able to assert itself against the competitors.

Mike Wobker, 👁 Florian Schmitt (translated by Mark Riege), Published 11/13/2018 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 ...

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In our recent test, the Umidigi Z2 Pro did not have to face too many complaints. Now we examine the slightly more affordable Umidigi Z2 to evaluate whether the built-in mid-range hardware with Mediatek's Helio P23-MT6763V SoC, the ARM Mali G71-MP2 graphics unit, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB internal storage also delivers a good performance.

In the price-range of affordable smartphones costing around 250 Euros (~$283; $256 in the US), numerous competitors are also represented, and the Umidigi Z2 has to face devices with a similar price-performance ratio in our test. We select the LG Q Stylus, the Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018), the Honor Play, and the Wiko View 2 Pro for our comparison.

Test device courtesy of Umidigi Deutschland

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Umidigi Z2 (Z Series)

Processor

Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V 8 x 2 GHz, Cortex-A53, Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V

Graphics adapter

ARM Mali-G71 MP2

Memory

6 GB

Display

6.20 inch 18.7:9, 2246 x 1080 pixel 403 PPI, capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB

, 50 GB free

Connections

2 USB 2.0, Card Reader: microSD (FAT, FAT32, vFAT), 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: proximity sensor, compass, gyroscope, acceleration sensor

Networking

802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.2, GSM (800/850/900/1800/1900), 3G (1/2/4/5/8/34/39), 4G LTE FDD/TDD (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B/34/38/39/40/41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 8.3 x 153.4 x 74.4 ( = 0.33 x 6.04 x 2.93 in)

Battery

3850 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo

Camera

Primary Camera: 16 MPix f/1.7
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.0

Additional features

Speakers: 1, Keyboard: onscreen, Keyboard Light: yes, USB charger, USB Type-C cable, protective cover, SIM tool, USB Type-C to 3.5 mm adapter, 12 Months Warranty, fanless

Weight

165 g ( = 5.82 oz / 0.36 pounds), Power Supply: 75 g ( = 2.65 oz / 0.17 pounds)

Price

240 Euro

Links

Umidigi homepage

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Case - Multiple colors

In the Z2, Umidigi uses a rounded design with color gradations that appear metallic on the back. This "gradient color" effect is available in the variants called "Twilight" and "Phantom," with the first offering a color gradation from violet to green and the latter a darker, black design. The transitions between the various case sections are cleanly done and all of them are rounded, so that there are no edges or corners. This makes the Umidigi smartphone very comfortable to hold in the hand.

With a weight of 165 g, the Z2 is one of the lightest devices in our comparison list, and the dimensions of the 6.2-inch device are also moderate compared to the competitors, which can be traced back to the very small bezel around the display.

Size Comparison

Equipment - An affordable Chinese smartphone with good equipment

The Umidigi Z2 offers solid mid-range equipment, bringing a Helio P23-MT6763V SoC from Mediatek, ARM's Mali G71-MP2 graphics unit, 6 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of internal storage. You can expand the storage by up to 256 GB via the internal microSD card reader. However, if you do that, the dual-SIM function will not be available anymore. To charge the device and for wired data transfer, there is also a USB Type-C connection, but this is only connected internally via the 2.0 standard.

Right side: power button, volume rocker

Bottom: microphone, USB connection, speaker

Software - Pure Android without third-party apps

The Umidigi Z2 brings Android Oreo version 8.1 with the security updates on the level of May 5, 2018. The manufacturer uses a pure Android system and also refrains from installing its own apps. Therefore users do not have to struggle with preinstalled apps but can freely decide about the apps on their own system. If several users need to access the Android smartphone, you can setup different accounts in the Settings menu.

Communication and GPS - Good reception with the Umidigi Z2

The Umidigi Z2 is able to connect to the GSM, 3G, and LTE networks. The latter is possible with LTE category 7, allowing download rates of up to 300 Mb/s and upload rates of up to 100 Mb/s. In addition, the Android smartphone supports worldwide network standards, making all the important frequency bands in central Europe available.

For close-range communications, the Chinese smartphone offers Bluetooth 4.2 and WLAN according to a/b/g/n standards, enabling WLAN connections to the 2.4 as well as the 5-GHz networks. The Umidigi Z2 achieves data transfer rates that place it in the middle of the field of comparable devices.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Smartphone (16.9 - 1368, n=70, last 2 years)	528 MBit/s ∼100% +398%
Honor Play Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	190 MBit/s ∼36% +79%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash	113 MBit/s ∼21% +7%
Umidigi Z2 Mali-G71 MP2, Helio P23 MT6763V, 64 GB eMMC Flash	106 (90^min - 112^max) MBit/s ∼20%
Wiko View 2 Pro Adreno 506, SD 450, 64 GB eMMC Flash	47.6 MBit/s ∼9% -55%
LG Q Stylus Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750S, 32 GB eMMC Flash	36 (2^min - 52^max) MBit/s ∼7% -66%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone (32.7 - 953, n=71, last 2 years)	502 MBit/s ∼100% +305%
Honor Play Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	188 MBit/s ∼37% +52%
Umidigi Z2 Mali-G71 MP2, Helio P23 MT6763V, 64 GB eMMC Flash	124 (105^min - 122^max) MBit/s ∼25%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash	119 MBit/s ∼24% -4%
LG Q Stylus Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750S, 32 GB eMMC Flash	61.5 (43^min - 58^max) MBit/s ∼12% -50%
Wiko View 2 Pro Adreno 506, SD 450, 64 GB eMMC Flash	43 MBit/s ∼9% -65%

Umidigi Z2; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø114 (105-122)

Umidigi Z2; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø105.6 (90-112)

With the GPS Test app, we evaluate how accurately the Umidigi Z2 is able to determine its own location. It shows that the location can be determined outdoors with an accuracy of up to four meters. However, the Android smartphone is unable to create a satellite connection indoors.

In our mandatory bike tour, we compare the Umidigi Z2 to our Garmin Edge 520 reference device. Particularly during long, straight stretches, the recorded route is good. Depending on the speed, the Android smartphone records the route of tight curves better or worse. In parts, even larger curves are not recorded correctly over a large distance. This makes the GPS in the Umidigi Z2 more suited for simpler, everyday navigation tasks.

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Android smartphone with good calling quality

Users of the Umidigi Z2 can make phone calls with Google's standard app, allowing them to quickly and easily enter phone numbers manually. The calls and contact lists are displayed on two additional tabs. During phone calls, the earpiece of the Android smartphone offers a medium volume with the conversation partners being clearly understandable. While the sound spectrum offers fairly emphasized mids, this does not lead to distorted voices or any problems during the conversation.

Cameras - A smartphone for good snapshots

Umidigi has equipped the Z2 with a 16+8 MP main dual camera system with an f/1.7 aperture and a 16+8 MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The latter allows you to take good selfie pictures that shine with clearly delimited colors and objects even in weaker light conditions.

While the main camera of the Umidigi Z2 succeeds in taking good snapshots, shady image areas are reproduced slightly too dark. Also in panorama pictures, the colors are too pale and objects do not appear clearly separated from each other. While the details are still recognizable, they become blurry with increasing distance. In close-up range, the camera of the Android smartphone is able to take detailed pictures with saturated colors. But shady areas also turn out too dark here, causing the details to be lost. On the other hand, bright areas are sharp and well delineated, as long as they are within the focal range. The relatively low aperture allows the Umidigi Z2 to reproduce recognizable objects even in bad light conditions. While our test image is far from being a sharp picture, at least the selected object and its colors can be recognized. The camera app merely offers some color filters, a panorama, and a bokeh mode. Separate settings such as white balance, ISO values, and exposure cannot be adjusted.

The video function allows you to take recordings with a similarly good quality as our test pictures. An image stabilizer prevents too much blurriness. However, there is nothing here like a professional mode allowing the user to influence the quality.

Image Comparison

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Using the ColorChecker Passport, we evaluate the color reproduction of the Umidigi Z2 camera. It shows that the colors are reproduced slightly too dark. Green color tones are matched most accurately, but gray and also black tones are darker than they should be.

Under controlled light conditions, the Umidigi Z2 is able to reproduce our test chart well. Colors appear saturated, and details and fine structures can be easily recognized. The bottom corners turn out slightly pale.

Accessories and Warranty - Umidigi smartphone with a 3.5-mm adapter

The Umidigi Z2 includes a USB charger plug with the corresponding USB Type-C cable, a SIM tool, a protective cover, and an adapter from USB Type-C to 3.5 mm audio. Umidigi does not offer any specific accessories.

Umidigi offers a 12-month warranty to users. The Z2 is also available from European vendors, but buyers who still want to import it can rely on the vendor warranty requirements (in Germany). Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices and Operation - Chinese smartphone with a good touchscreen

Umidigi enables input on the Z2 using Google's GBoard keyboard app, allowing you to input text quickly and without any complications. The touchscreen quickly and reliably transfers any touch to the system, responding to every input with a slight vibration. Drag-and-drop movements can be performed on the smooth display surface without any problems. The position sensor also responds quickly and adjusts the display content according to the smartphone position without any delay.

There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of the smartphone. This responds quickly to any stored fingerprints and unlocks the Android smartphone reliably.

Display - 6.2-inch display rich in contrast

The display of the Umidigi Z2 is a 6.2-inch IPS panel that offers a resolution of 2246x1080 pixels in the 18.7:9 format. At 472 cd/m², the offered brightness remains slightly below the level of our comparison devices, and the brightness distribution is also below average at only 76%. However, these values are hardly conspicuous in everyday usage.


491 cd/m²	478 cd/m²	482 cd/m²
525 cd/m²	472 cd/m²	433 cd/m²
474 cd/m²	440 cd/m²	401 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 525 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 466.2 cd/m² Minimum: 18.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 76 %
Center on Battery: 472 cd/m²
Contrast: 1073:1 (Black: 0.44 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.91 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 10.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
99.4% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.417

	Umidigi Z2 IPS, 2246x1080, 6.20	Wiko View 2 Pro IPS, 1528x720, 6.00	Honor Play IPS, 2340x1080, 6.30	Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 Super AMOLED, 2220x1080, 6.00	LG Q Stylus IPS, 2160x1080, 6.20
Screen		2%	25%	47%	16%
Brightness middle	472	562 19%	435 -8%	519 10%	458 -3%
Brightness	466	541 16%	426 -9%	513 10%	441 -5%
Brightness Distribution	76	92 21%	89 17%	93 22%	94 24%
Black Level *	0.44	0.56 -27%	0.39 11%		0.51 -16%
Contrast	1073	1004 -6%	1115 4%		898 -16%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	7.91	7.9 -0%	2.89 63%	1.8 77%	4.5 43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	14.85	15.7 -6%	6.03 59%	3.6 76%	7.1 52%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	10.6	10.4 2%	4.1 61%	1.5 86%	5.1 52%
Gamma	2.417 ^91%	2.02 ^109%	2.251 ^98%	2.06 ^107%	2.33 ^94%
CCT	9374 ^69%	8834 ^74%	7408 ^88%	6462 ^101%	7381 ^88%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Our measurements attest the Umidigi Z2 with a good contrast ratio of 1073:1, which places it in the middle of the field of comparison devices. While the black value is slightly elevated at 0.44 cd/m², this also corresponds to the average of the competitors. Furthermore, the manufacturer does not use PWM to control brightness, which should benefit sensitive eyes. The CalMAN analysis shows a clear blue tint. The smartphone does not offer an option to manually adjust the color temperature.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 21 ms rise
42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 21 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 98 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 19 ms rise
42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 23 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 60 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms).

The Umidigi Z2 can be used easily outdoors. In direct sunlight, the brightness is just barely sufficient for reading the display content. There is also a limited amount of reflections of surrounding objects that hinders the view of the display.

The IPS panel of the Umidigi Z2 has very stable viewing angles. The display content can be seen from almost any viewing angle, without the colors or forms becoming distorted. As long as there are no reflections hindering the view of the display, the Umidigi Z2 can be used also from unusual positions.

Performance - A mid-range smartphone with good performance

Umidigi has equipped the Z2 with Mediatek's Helio P23-MT6763V SoC and ARM's Mali G71 MP2 graphics unit. In addition, there are 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal eMMC flash storage. With this, the smartphone offers solid mid-range equipment that enables smooth system operation with the pure Android.

In our benchmarks, the smartphone shows a performance in the mid-range of our comparison list. During graphics-intensive tests, the performance turns out slightly lower. However, in everyday operation, the Umidigi Z2 allows you to run all applications smoothly and even offers some small reserves for casual games, for example.

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	788 Points ∼18%
Wiko View 2 Pro	778 Points ∼18% -1%
Honor Play	1904 Points ∼44% +142%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	754 Points ∼17% -4%
LG Q Stylus	653 Points ∼15% -17%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (788 - 912, n=5)	824 Points ∼19% +5%
Average of class Smartphone (783 - 8424, n=78, last 2 years)	4328 Points ∼100% +449%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	3677 Points ∼32%
Wiko View 2 Pro	4022 Points ∼35% +9%
Honor Play	6673 Points ∼58% +81%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	3912 Points ∼34% +6%
LG Q Stylus	2798 Points ∼25% -24%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3594 - 4206, n=5)	3780 Points ∼33% +3%
Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 21505, n=78, last 2 years)	11416 Points ∼100% +210%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	2904 Points ∼34%
Wiko View 2 Pro	3362 Points ∼39% +16%
Honor Play	8454 Points ∼98% +191%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	3229 Points ∼38% +11%
LG Q Stylus	1909 Points ∼22% -34%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (2782 - 3293, n=5)	2977 Points ∼35% +3%
Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 14785, n=64, last 2 years)	8586 Points ∼100% +196%

PCMark for Android - Work performance score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	5840 Points ∼46%
Wiko View 2 Pro	5395 Points ∼43% -8%
Honor Play	9326 Points ∼74% +60%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	5199 Points ∼41% -11%
LG Q Stylus	4101 Points ∼32% -30%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (5840 - 6771, n=6)	6205 Points ∼49% +6%
Average of class Smartphone (9875 - 19297, n=4, last 2 years)	12669 Points ∼100% +117%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	10818 Points ∼18%
Wiko View 2 Pro	12878 Points ∼21% +19%
Honor Play	29924 Points ∼50% +177%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	12825 Points ∼21% +19%
LG Q Stylus	9905 Points ∼17% -8%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (10772 - 12134, n=8)	11141 Points ∼19% +3%
Average of class Smartphone (31558 - 113147, n=5, last 2 years)	59969 Points ∼100% +454%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	10960 Points ∼12%
Wiko View 2 Pro	12550 Points ∼13% +15%
Honor Play	34836 Points ∼37% +218%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	12527 Points ∼13% +14%
LG Q Stylus	9864 Points ∼11% -10%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1152 - 12065, n=8)	9878 Points ∼11% -10%
Average of class Smartphone (40738 - 200519, n=5, last 2 years)	93693 Points ∼100% +755%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	10349 Points ∼37%
Wiko View 2 Pro	15177 Points ∼55% +47%
Honor Play	20035 Points ∼72% +94%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	13988 Points ∼51% +35%
LG Q Stylus	10050 Points ∼36% -3%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (10234 - 12577, n=8)	11241 Points ∼41% +9%
Average of class Smartphone (15179 - 44810, n=5, last 2 years)	27680 Points ∼100% +167%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	677 Points ∼19%
Wiko View 2 Pro	818 Points ∼23% +21%
Honor Play	3487 Points ∼100% +415%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	803 Points ∼23% +19%
LG Q Stylus	123 Points ∼4% -82%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (654 - 728, n=8)	697 Points ∼20% +3%
Average of class Smartphone (574 - 9221, n=101, last 2 years)	3367 Points ∼97% +397%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	583 Points ∼16%
Wiko View 2 Pro	706 Points ∼19% +21%
Honor Play	3734 Points ∼100% +540%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	692 Points ∼19% +19%
LG Q Stylus	98 Points ∼3% -83%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (575 - 633, n=8)	605 Points ∼16% +4%
Average of class Smartphone (517 - 13263, n=101, last 2 years)	3659 Points ∼98% +528%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1562 Points ∼52%
Wiko View 2 Pro	1833 Points ∼62% +17%
Honor Play	2832 Points ∼95% +81%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	1832 Points ∼61% +17%
LG Q Stylus	1172 Points ∼39% -25%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1365 - 1774, n=8)	1553 Points ∼52% -1%
Average of class Smartphone (937 - 4609, n=101, last 2 years)	2979 Points ∼100% +91%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	694 Points ∼10%
Wiko View 2 Pro	827 Points ∼12% +19%
Honor Play	3710 Points ∼55% +435%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	822 Points ∼12% +18%
LG Q Stylus	565 Points ∼8% -19%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (690 - 765, n=8)	721 Points ∼11% +4%
Average of class Smartphone (599 - 18846, n=167, last 2 years)	6769 Points ∼100% +875%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	603 Points ∼6%
Wiko View 2 Pro	716 Points ∼7% +19%
Honor Play	4040 Points ∼37% +570%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	713 Points ∼7% +18%
LG Q Stylus	495 Points ∼5% -18%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (598 - 654, n=8)	622 Points ∼6% +3%
Average of class Smartphone (541 - 36477, n=166, last 2 years)	10808 Points ∼100% +1692%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1473 Points ∼39%
Wiko View 2 Pro	1810 Points ∼48% +23%
Honor Play	2885 Points ∼76% +96%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	1773 Points ∼47% +20%
LG Q Stylus	1112 Points ∼29% -25%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1473 - 1888, n=8)	1632 Points ∼43% +11%
Average of class Smartphone (954 - 7019, n=166, last 2 years)	3777 Points ∼100% +156%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	443 Points ∼15%
Wiko View 2 Pro	449 Points ∼15% +1%
Honor Play	2973 Points ∼100% +571%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	445 Points ∼15% 0%
LG Q Stylus	112 Points ∼4% -75%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (439 - 527, n=8)	478 Points ∼16% +8%
Average of class Smartphone (286 - 7890, n=131, last 2 years)	2516 Points ∼85% +468%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	368 Points ∼12%
Wiko View 2 Pro	369 Points ∼12% 0%
Honor Play	3018 Points ∼100% +720%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	366 Points ∼12% -1%
LG Q Stylus	89 Points ∼3% -76%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (364 - 445, n=8)	402 Points ∼13% +9%
Average of class Smartphone (240 - 9814, n=131, last 2 years)	2518 Points ∼83% +584%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1570 Points ∼52%
Wiko View 2 Pro	1855 Points ∼62% +18%
Honor Play	2827 Points ∼94% +80%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	1852 Points ∼62% +18%
LG Q Stylus	1172 Points ∼39% -25%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1374 - 1778, n=8)	1564 Points ∼52% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (858 - 4679, n=131, last 2 years)	3002 Points ∼100% +91%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	464 Points ∼9%
Wiko View 2 Pro	501 Points ∼9% +8%
Honor Play	2959 Points ∼56% +538%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	497 Points ∼9% +7%
LG Q Stylus	379 Points ∼7% -18%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (457 - 515, n=8)	486 Points ∼9% +5%
Average of class Smartphone (317 - 16100, n=205, last 2 years)	5294 Points ∼100% +1041%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	385 Points ∼5%
Wiko View 2 Pro	415 Points ∼5% +8%
Honor Play	3041 Points ∼37% +690%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	412 Points ∼5% +7%
LG Q Stylus	319 Points ∼4% -17%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (380 - 431, n=8)	405 Points ∼5% +5%
Average of class Smartphone (267 - 192870, n=204, last 2 years)	8184 Points ∼100% +2026%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1663 Points ∼45%
Wiko View 2 Pro	1808 Points ∼49% +9%
Honor Play	2702 Points ∼74% +62%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	1780 Points ∼49% +7%
LG Q Stylus	1110 Points ∼30% -33%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1455 - 1877, n=8)	1648 Points ∼45% -1%
Average of class Smartphone (839 - 7042, n=204, last 2 years)	3667 Points ∼100% +121%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	21 fps ∼26%
Wiko View 2 Pro	33 fps ∼42% +57%
Honor Play	60 fps ∼76% +186%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	20 fps ∼25% -5%
LG Q Stylus	16 fps ∼20% -24%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (20 - 35, n=7)	26.7 fps ∼34% +27%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=187, last 2 years)	79.3 fps ∼100% +278%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	22 fps ∼11%
Wiko View 2 Pro	22 fps ∼11% 0%
Honor Play	115 fps ∼58% +423%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	22 fps ∼11% 0%
LG Q Stylus	17 fps ∼9% -23%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (21 - 24, n=7)	21.9 fps ∼11% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (19 - 497, n=187, last 2 years)	198.8 fps ∼100% +804%

GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	9.7 fps ∼14%
Wiko View 2 Pro	17 fps ∼25% +75%
Honor Play	55 fps ∼82% +467%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	8.9 fps ∼13% -8%
LG Q Stylus	6.7 fps ∼10% -31%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (9.7 - 20, n=7)	14.4 fps ∼21% +48%
Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=188, last 2 years)	67 fps ∼100% +591%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	10 fps ∼9%
Wiko View 2 Pro	9.4 fps ∼8% -6%
Honor Play	62 fps ∼55% +520%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	9.3 fps ∼8% -7%
LG Q Stylus	7.1 fps ∼6% -29%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (10 - 11, n=7)	10.6 fps ∼9% +6%
Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=189, last 2 years)	113 fps ∼100% +1030%

GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	6.1 fps ∼11%
Wiko View 2 Pro	12 fps ∼22% +97%
Honor Play	31 fps ∼58% +408%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	5.8 fps ∼11% -5%
LG Q Stylus	4.5 fps ∼8% -26%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (6.1 - 14, n=7)	9.63 fps ∼18% +58%
Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=189, last 2 years)	53.5 fps ∼100% +777%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	6.6 fps ∼9%
Wiko View 2 Pro	6.1 fps ∼8% -8%
Honor Play	39 fps ∼51% +491%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	6.1 fps ∼8% -8%
LG Q Stylus	4.7 fps ∼6% -29%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (6.6 - 7.2, n=7)	6.7 fps ∼9% +2%
Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=189, last 2 years)	76.8 fps ∼100% +1064%

GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	3.6 fps ∼10%
Wiko View 2 Pro	6.6 fps ∼18% +83%
Honor Play	19 fps ∼52% +428%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	3.3 fps ∼9% -8%
LG Q Stylus	2.4 fps ∼7% -33%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3.6 - 8, n=7)	5.5 fps ∼15% +53%
Average of class Smartphone (5 - 110, n=189, last 2 years)	36.2 fps ∼100% +906%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	3.9 fps ∼8%
Wiko View 2 Pro	3.5 fps ∼7% -10%
Honor Play	20 fps ∼43% +413%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	3.5 fps ∼7% -10%
LG Q Stylus	2.5 fps ∼5% -36%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3.8 - 4.2, n=7)	3.93 fps ∼8% +1%
Average of class Smartphone (2.9 - 166, n=189, last 2 years)	46.8 fps ∼100% +1100%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	3.5 fps ∼9%
Honor Play	22 fps ∼59% +529%
LG Q Stylus	2 fps ∼5% -43%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3.5 - 6.5, n=7)	4.73 fps ∼13% +35%
Average of class Smartphone (3.6 - 123, n=241, last 2 years)	37.4 fps ∼100% +969%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	3.8 fps ∼8%
Honor Play	24 fps ∼49% +532%
LG Q Stylus	2.3 fps ∼5% -39%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3.8 - 4.2, n=7)	3.89 fps ∼8% +2%
Average of class Smartphone (1.9 - 175, n=242, last 2 years)	48.6 fps ∼100% +1179%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	2.2 fps ∼8%
Honor Play	13 fps ∼49% +491%
LG Q Stylus	1.3 fps ∼5% -41%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1.4 - 3.8, n=7)	2.63 fps ∼10% +20%
Average of class Smartphone (2.8 - 100, n=242, last 2 years)	26.7 fps ∼100% +1114%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1.4 fps ∼7%
Honor Play	8.6 fps ∼46% +514%
LG Q Stylus	0.86 fps ∼5% -39%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1.4 - 2.4, n=7)	1.657 fps ∼9% +18%
Average of class Smartphone (0.85 - 68, n=242, last 2 years)	18.8 fps ∼100% +1243%

AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	84332 Points ∼55%
Wiko View 2 Pro	69661 Points ∼46% -17%
Honor Play	152773 Points ∼100% +81%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	70016 Points ∼46% -17%
LG Q Stylus	56626 Points ∼37% -33%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (83745 - 94789, n=5)	86177 Points ∼56% +2%

VRMark - Amber Room (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	758 Score ∼20%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V	758 Score ∼20% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (734 - 9793, n=27, last 2 years)	3812 Score ∼100% +403%

BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1192 Points ∼23%
Wiko View 2 Pro	1159 Points ∼23% -3%
Honor Play	2174 Points ∼42% +82%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	1165 Points ∼23% -2%
LG Q Stylus	882 Points ∼17% -26%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (384 - 1214, n=5)	887 Points ∼17% -26%
Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9585, n=163, last 2 years)	5118 Points ∼100% +329%
System (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	2476 Points ∼28%
Wiko View 2 Pro	2894 Points ∼33% +17%
Honor Play	3795 Points ∼43% +53%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	2560 Points ∼29% +3%
LG Q Stylus	1868 Points ∼21% -25%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (2363 - 3290, n=5)	2651 Points ∼30% +7%
Average of class Smartphone (2083 - 19657, n=163, last 2 years)	8861 Points ∼100% +258%
Memory (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	1272 Points ∼23%
Wiko View 2 Pro	861 Points ∼15% -32%
Honor Play	2417 Points ∼43% +90%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	914 Points ∼16% -28%
LG Q Stylus	778 Points ∼14% -39%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (1136 - 1403, n=5)	1266 Points ∼23% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=163, last 2 years)	5620 Points ∼100% +342%
Graphics (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	867 Points ∼8%
Wiko View 2 Pro	975 Points ∼9% +12%
Honor Play	2231 Points ∼20% +157%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	968 Points ∼9% +12%
LG Q Stylus	633 Points ∼6% -27%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (859 - 949, n=5)	883 Points ∼8% +2%
Average of class Smartphone (697 - 30125, n=163, last 2 years)	11138 Points ∼100% +1185%
Web (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	739 Points ∼51%
Wiko View 2 Pro	743 Points ∼51% +1%
Honor Play	1091 Points ∼75% +48%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	814 Points ∼56% +10%
LG Q Stylus	657 Points ∼45% -11%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (10 - 762, n=5)	455 Points ∼31% -38%
Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2392, n=163, last 2 years)	1448 Points ∼100% +96%

Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal - offscreen Overall Score (sort by value)
Umidigi Z2	243 Points ∼13%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V	243 Points ∼13% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (177 - 5296, n=59, last 2 years)	1825 Points ∼100% +651%

Legend

Umidigi Z2 Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V, ARM Mali-G71 MP2, 64 GB eMMC Flash

Wiko View 2 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 64 GB eMMC Flash

Honor Play HiSilicon Kirin 970, ARM Mali-G72 MP12, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash

Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 32 GB eMMC Flash

LG Q Stylus Mediatek MT6750S, ARM Mali-T860 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V

Average of class Smartphone

In the browser benchmarks, the results of the Umidigi Z2 also remain slightly below the average of the devices on our comparison list. However, everyday browsing of Internet pages should be smooth on the Android smartphone, and media content is also loaded within a short time.

JetStream 1.1 | Octane V2 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (26.7 - 414, n=79, last 2 years)	135.5 Points ∼100% +516%
Honor Play (Chrome 68)	33.09 Points ∼24% +50%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (22 - 25.9, n=5)	23.1 Points ∼17% +5%
Wiko View 2 Pro (Chrome 67)	22.26 Points ∼16% +1%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 (Chrome 67)	22.19 Points ∼16% +1%
Umidigi Z2 (Chrome 70)	22.01 Points ∼16%
LG Q Stylus (hrome 69)	19.17 Points ∼14% -13%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 74261, n=194, last 2 years)	29454 Points ∼100% +613%
Honor Play (Chrome 68)	6692 Points ∼23% +62%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (3998 - 4862, n=5)	4321 Points ∼15% +5%
Umidigi Z2 (Chrome 70)	4132 Points ∼14%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 (Chrome 67)	4032 Points ∼14% -2%
Wiko View 2 Pro (Chrome 67)	4001 Points ∼14% -3%
LG Q Stylus (hrome 69)	3474 Points ∼12% -16%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
LG Q Stylus (hrome 69)	13203 ms * ∼100% -4%
Umidigi Z2 (Chrome 70)	12642 ms * ∼96%
Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V (11309 - 13077, n=5)	12230 ms * ∼93% +3%
Wiko View 2 Pro (Chrome 67)	11456 ms * ∼87% +9%
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 (Chrome 67)	11450 ms * ∼87% +9%
Honor Play (Chrome 68)	6221 ms * ∼47% +51%
Average of class Smartphone (414 - 10797, n=168, last 2 years)	1998 ms * ∼15% +84%

* ... smaller is better

The internal storage of the Umidigi Z2 shines with good read and write rates that are slightly above the average of comparable devices and ensure that the data storage can be accessed without any delay.

The internal storage can be expanded by up to 256 GB via the microSD-card slot. The Android smartphone also achieves good read and write rates here with our Toshiba Exceria M501 reference storage card. However, if you use a storage card, you will lose the dual-SIM function, and apps cannot be moved onto the card.

	Umidigi Z2	Wiko View 2 Pro	Honor Play	Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	LG Q Stylus	Average 64 GB eMMC Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		-13%	191%	-5%	-24%	8%	493%
Sequential Read 256KB	291.2	265.4 -9%	895 207%	298.8 3%	241.7 -17%	273 ?(95.6 - 704, n=196) -6%	1180 ?(215 - 4512, n=235, last 2 years) 305%
Sequential Write 256KB	214.7	194.3 -10%	188.3 -12%	88.5 -59%	121.4 -43%	177.2 ?(40 - 274, n=196) -17%	741 ?(13.6 - 3062, n=235, last 2 years) 245%
Random Read 4KB	53.3	65.6 23%	142.4 167%	72.9 37%	31.45 -41%	59.4 ?(9.58 - 148.5, n=196) 11%	207 ?(22.2 - 543, n=235, last 2 years) 288%
Random Write 4KB	17.61	6.72 -62%	155.5 783%	16.1 -9%	12.07 -31%	31.9 ?(2.34 - 146.9, n=196) 81%	217 ?(13 - 572, n=236, last 2 years) 1132%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard	81.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)	82.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 1%	82.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 2%	83.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 2%	83.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 2%	77.4 ?(21.1 - 107.6, n=144) -5%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard	71.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)	57.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -19%	71.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 1%	67.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -5%	63.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -11%	58.3 ?(11.2 - 83.3, n=144) -18%

Games - Demanding games only with longer load times

An ARM Mali G71 MP2 handles the display of the image content in the Umidigi Z2. This graphics unit offers sufficient performance for simple games and applications with low demands on the graphics performance. During more-demanding games, you have to expect longer load times and the graphics quality may need to be adjusted lower. The Asphalt 9: Legends and Arena of Valor games we tested ran without any problems, but higher graphics settings caused some slight stuttering. The operation of the touchscreen did not present any weaknesses, and the position sensor also transferred any movement directly to the game.

Emissions - Android smartphone with a mediocre speaker

Temperature

During idle operation, the surface temperatures of the Umidigi Z2 always remain at around 25 °C (77 °F). Under load, they increase by slightly more than 10 °C (18 °F). The phone merely feels hand warm but never hot. The demanding GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 test also shows that the temperatures inside do not impede the system performance even after longer loads.

Max. Load

Idle


36.1 °C 97 F	33.2 °C 92 F	33.8 °C 93 F
35.7 °C 96 F	33.2 °C 92 F	34.3 °C 94 F
33.5 °C 92 F	33.1 °C 92 F	33.4 °C 92 F

Maximum: 36.1 °C = 97 F
Average: 34 °C = 93 F


32.5 °C 91 F	32.5 °C 91 F	34.6 °C 94 F
32.7 °C 91 F	32.6 °C 91 F	34.7 °C 94 F
32.1 °C 90 F	33.4 °C 92 F	32.6 °C 91 F

Maximum: 326 °C = 619 F
Average: 65.7 °C = 150 F

Power Supply (max.) 38 °C = 100 F | Room Temperature 21.6 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-260

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 32.6 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.1 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 34.9 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 52.9 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 326 °C / 619 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.8 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 32.6 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

The speaker of the Umidigi Z2 offers mediocre volume. The sound spectrum is dominated by high mids and hardly offers any lower tones. The sound is therefore imbalanced and only suited for the occasional reproduction of media content. You can connect a wired headset or external speakers to the smartphone using the included USB-C-to-3.5-mm adapter, which accepts the corresponding plugs tightly and does not negatively influence the audio quality.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Umidigi Z2 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 12.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 68% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Wiko View 2 Pro audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 66% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 27% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Battery Life - Umidigi smartphone with long battery life

Power Consumption

The Umidigi Z2 is an energy-efficient device. While some of the competing smartphones do slightly better in our measurements, with a minimum of 0.9 watts during idle and a maximum of 5 watts under load, the Chinese smartphone is not a power guzzler.

The included 18-watt charger is sufficiently sized to provide the Umidigi Z2 reliably with power at all times.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.05 / 0.3 Watt
Idle	0.9 / 2 / 2.6 Watt
Load	3.6 / 5 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Umidigi Z2 3850 mAh	Wiko View 2 Pro 3000 mAh	Honor Play 3750 mAh	Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 3500 mAh	LG Q Stylus 3300 mAh	Average Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V	Average of class Smartphone
Power Consumption		16%	-59%	47%	15%	3%	0%
Idle Minimum *	0.9	0.64 29%	1.4 -56%	0.62 31%	0.69 23%	0.851 ?(0.7 - 1.01, n=7) 5%	0.884 ?(0.12 - 2.37, n=172, last 2 years) 2%
Idle Average *	2	2.07 -4%	2.6 -30%	0.96 52%	1.7 15%	2.01 ?(1.2 - 2.59, n=7) -1%	1.485 ?(0.65 - 2.98, n=172, last 2 years) 26%
Idle Maximum *	2.6	2.13 18%	4.3 -65%	0.99 62%	1.73 33%	2.26 ?(1.99 - 2.62, n=7) 13%	1.699 ?(0.69 - 3.11, n=172, last 2 years) 35%
Load Average *	3.6	2.69 25%	6.5 -81%	1.85 49%	3.21 11%	3.74 ?(3.02 - 4.73, n=7) -4%	4.27 ?(2.1 - 10, n=172, last 2 years) -19%
Load Maximum *	5	4.46 11%	8.2 -64%	3.04 39%	5.31 -6%	4.9 ?(4.01 - 5.78, n=7) 2%	7.08 ?(3.56 - 13.7, n=172, last 2 years) -42%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

The Umidigi Z2 lasts for more than 12 hours in our realistic WLAN test, before it needs to be recharged. With this, the battery life is at a similar level as comparable devices and conforms to our expectations in terms of the capacity.

Using the included quick-charger, the 3850-mAh battery can be completely recharged within slightly more than two hours.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		12h 20min

	Umidigi Z2 3850 mAh	Wiko View 2 Pro 3000 mAh	Honor Play 3750 mAh	Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 3500 mAh	LG Q Stylus 3300 mAh
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3	740	857 16%	710 -4%	848 15%	419 -43%

Pros

+ no preinstalled third-party apps

+ attractive design

+ good battery life

+ good system performance

Cons

- no NFC

- very wide notch

- only USB 2.0

Verdict - Pure smartphone experience with good performance

In review: Umidigi Z2. Test unit provided by Umidigi

In our test, the Umidigi Z2 reveals itself as a good mid-range smartphone. The large amount of working memory in combination with a pure Android system ensures smooth system operation, and the lack of preinstalled apps offers users complete freedom to decide which apps to install on their smartphone.

The Umidigi Z2 offers a good all-round package with a suitable price and performance.

For a relatively affordable price, users receive a solid smartphone that keeps its promises. The camera offers sufficient quality for occasional snapshots, and the fingerprint sensor unlocks the smartphone reliably. The design and colors turn it into a real looker, but users can also hide this inside the included protective cover.

Umidigi Z2 - 2018-11-03 11/03/2018 v6^(old)
Mike Wobker

Chassis

84%

Keyboard

67 / 75 → 90%

Pointing Device

87%

Connectivity

41 / 60 → 68%

Weight

91%

Battery

95%

Display

81%

Games Performance

27 / 63 → 42%

Application Performance

49 / 70 → 70%

Temperature

94%

Noise

100%

Audio

58 / 91 → 63%

Camera

69%

Average

72%

82%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Umidigi Z2 Smartphone Review

Case - Multiple colors

Size Comparison

Equipment - An affordable Chinese smartphone with good equipment

Software - Pure Android without third-party apps

Communication and GPS - Good reception with the Umidigi Z2

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Android smartphone with good calling quality

Cameras - A smartphone for good snapshots

Accessories and Warranty - Umidigi smartphone with a 3.5-mm adapter

Input Devices and Operation - Chinese smartphone with a good touchscreen

Display - 6.2-inch display rich in contrast

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Display Response Times

Performance - A mid-range smartphone with good performance

Games - Demanding games only with longer load times

Emissions - Android smartphone with a mediocre speaker

Temperature

Speaker

Umidigi Z2 audio analysis

Wiko View 2 Pro audio analysis

Battery Life - Umidigi smartphone with long battery life

Power Consumption

Battery Life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - Pure smartphone experience with good performance

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