UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition Review

Overview

UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition is a mix between the UMIDIGI Z2 and UMIDIGI Z2 Pro. As these devices are already largely reviewed and discussed, we will use this space to make a useful comparison table among the three models instead of writing an introduction.

UMIDIGI Z2, Z2 Special Editions, Z2 Pro differences

	Z2	Z2 SE	Z2 Pro
System-on-chip	MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V)	MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V)	MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771)
RAM	6GB LPDDR4X 1600 MHz	4GB LPDDR4X 1600 MHz	6GB LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
Built-in memory	64GB eMMC 5.1	64GB eMMC 5.1	128GB eMMC 5.1
Main rear camera sensor	16MP Samsung S5K3P8 sensor, f/2.0, 5-element lens	16MP Samsung 35K257 sensor, f/1.7, 6-element lens	16MP Samsung 35K257 sensor, f/1.7, 6-element lens
NFC	No	No	Yes
Battery capacity	3850 mAh	3850 mAh	3550 mAh
Top charging power output	9V/2A	12V/1.5A	12V/1.5A
Wireless charging	No	No	Yes
Colour	Black, Twilight, Twilight Black	Carbon fibre pattern, Twilight, Purple gradient	Carbon fibre pattern, Twilight, Black
Frame finish	Glossy	Matte	Glossy
Ceramic version	No	No	Yes

Specifications

UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition has an identical body and display like the ones of the model's siblings from the Z2 series - the UMIDIGI Z2 and Z2 Pro. The device has a 6.2-inch IPS display with an FHD+ resolution, 1500:1 static contrast ratio and 2.5D curved glass. The model's battery has the same capacity as the one of the Z2 - 3850 mAh. It supports the MediaTek Pump Express Plus fast charging technology and is paired with a 5V/2A~9V/2A~12V/1.5A fast charger. The chipset is also the same as the one on the Z2 - a MediaTek Helio P23 in its MT6763V variant. The CPU consists of eight Cortex-A53 cores, four of which tick at 2GHz and the other four - at 1.5GHz. The Mali-G71 MP2 GPU is clocked at 700MHz. The chipset is bundled with 4GB of dual-channel LPDDR4X RAM clocked at 1600MHz and 64GB of eMMC 5.1 storage that can be expanded with up to 256GB. Just like its siblings, UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition supports 36 bands and 7 network modes supported by both cards simultaneously which makes it suitable for almost every part of the world. The exact network bands are 2G GSM (2/3/5/8), 2.5G CDMA (1X/BC0/BC1) and EVDO (BC0/BC1), 3G WCDMA (1/2/4/5/8), 3G TD-SCDMA (34/39), 4G TDD-LTE (34/38/39/40/41) and 4G FDD-LTE (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B). The rest of the connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, Bluetooth 4.2. The camera department is the same as the one on the Z2 Pro and includes two front and two rear shooters. The rear module includes a 16MP Samsung S5K2P7 ISOCELL Fast sensor with an f/1.7 lens and an 8MP Samsung S5K4H7 shooter. They are aided by a dual-LED flash and PDAF. The front module houses a 16MP Sony IMX317 main camera and a VGA SuperPix SP0A09 auxiliary one that's interpolated to 8 megapixels. The smartphone is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, single, bottom-firing speaker, a USB Type-C port and a hybrid, dual-SIM tray. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo.

Complete UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition specifications.

What's in the box

The Z2 Special Edition arrives in the same box as all other UMIDIGI smartphones lately. The box is black and rectangular, with a fingerprint pattern imprinted on top of the lid with the brand's name in the centre. Inside, the device is in the top level compartment with a pre-applied screen protector. Below it, you will see all the accessories together with a "Thank you" note. Here are the full contents of the package:

• 5V/2A~9V/2A~12V/1.5A fast charger (EU plug)
• USB Type-C data cable
• Headphone adapter
• Pre-installed screen protector
• A black protective case for the back
• SIM-tray pin
• Quick start guide