With just a few days to the official release of UMIDIGI Z1 and Z1 Pro the company finally released one of the most expected pieces of information about the phones today. And the result is somewhat…underwhelming to put it mildly. Because it essentially takes (almost) all of the previous leaked info and throws it out of the window.
Remember how the UMIDIGI Z1/Z1 Pro were slated as the “flagship models” and “flagship killers” ? How our jaws dropped at the projected $300/$500 price tags ? Well you can forget all of the above, because it’s clearly not true anymore. Both of the versions will get as the CPU the octa-core Mediatek MT6757 aka Helio P20 clocked at 2.3 GHz. It’s a good processor, but not even close to the high-end or flagship power, not to mention the projected prices. It’s just mind boggling they are calling it new flagship when you realize the UMIDIGI Z/Z Pro carried the more powerful Helio X27 four months ago…
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And the bad news just keep coming, because of delivery delay issues UMIDIGI decided to go with just 6 GB RAM inside the Z1 Pro model instead of the originally announced 8 GB RAM. Rest of the specs stays the same for nwo with dual-camera setup, Android 7.0 Nougat and fingerprint scanner.
Personally i think the pricing will need to be adjusted heavily for the UMIDIGI Z1/Z1 Pro, because in the current state there is no way to justify the announced pricing levels and i can see $200 as the reasonable ceiling going forward. We will know more on June 19th, until then you can still try your luck on the UMIDIGI website with $9.99 subscription and giveaway event.
Oh man not even P25? Really Umidigi? Should’ve just used the X25/27 again 🙁 Also when i heard 300 bucks i automatically assumed Helio X30. Oh man this is the fail of the year.
Exactly my thoughts … I was thinking we’d see the debut of Helio X30 or even a Snapdragon 835 for the Pro but seriously, a P20 ?
Well OK so a P20 might be enough for most people or for most tasks but it’s also a psychological thing here. I have a Redmi Note 4 with a Helio X20 which is on paper ( and in reality ) a fast SOC for which I paid $150… How can I buy a new phone with a slower SOC and be happy about it, while also paying more for it ?
Still maybe they will release a version with a Helio X30 later on.
I’ve seen a lot of Chinese companies going for the P25 for now but I hope they will have X30 versions too once that SOC becomes available.
Currently thought the X30 seems to be MIA so let’s see…
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@allanitomwesh:disqus, i hope these phones SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY !
the Doogee phone looks set for release tho , becuase if it’s co-engineered with MTK , then mtk will tear doogee apart if they don’t get their cut since they offered extra help for the device design !
Apollo 2 , is a myth so far , who knows when this device will release !
Both won’t get X30, at least in 2017, they just played marketing games, umi even said that they would have a device with 835. Come on man, what the hell they were talking about, I’m not a fool.
Always a waiting game with Helio X
What use would one have for a more powerfull procssor
Most underwhelming, bad move.
Oh man not even P25? Really Umidigi? Should’ve just used the X25/27 again 🙁 Also when i heard 300 bucks i automatically assumed Helio X30. Oh man this is the fail of the year.
Exactly my thoughts … I was thinking we’d see the debut of Helio X30 or even a Snapdragon 835 for the Pro but seriously, a P20 ?
Well OK so a P20 might be enough for most people or for most tasks but it’s also a psychological thing here. I have a Redmi Note 4 with a Helio X20 which is on paper ( and in reality ) a fast SOC for which I paid $150… How can I buy a new phone with a slower SOC and be happy about it, while also paying more for it ?
Still maybe they will release a version with a Helio X30 later on.
I’ve seen a lot of Chinese companies going for the P25 for now but I hope they will have X30 versions too once that SOC becomes available.
Currently thought the X30 seems to be MIA so let’s see…
@allanitomwesh:disqus, i hope these phones SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY !
the Doogee phone looks set for release tho , becuase if it’s co-engineered with MTK , then mtk will tear doogee apart if they don’t get their cut since they offered extra help for the device design !
Apollo 2 , is a myth so far , who knows when this device will release !
Both won’t get X30, at least in 2017, they just played marketing games, umi even said that they would have a device with 835. Come on man, what the hell they were talking about, I’m not a fool.
Always a waiting game with Helio X
What use would one have for a more powerfull procssor
Most underwhelming, bad move.
People hating on practical socs once again as usual
More like people hating on slow ass cpu’s for 500 bucks
And who confirmed that it is for 500
https://www.gizchina.com/2017/06/06/shocking-umidigi-z1-pro-expected-cost-499/
People hating on practical socs once again as usual
More like people hating on slow ass cpu’s for 500 bucks
And who confirmed that it is for 500
http://www.gizchina.com/2017/06/06/shocking-umidigi-z1-pro-expected-cost-499/
I was interested in this phone, but I’ll pass now. Probably not worth that price
I was interested in this phone, but I’ll pass now. Probably not worth that price
Wait, does the Helio P20 support dual cameras?
Wait, does the Helio P20 support dual cameras?
Get your facts straight man, they’ll use P25.
not SD flagship material, but still pretty good and power efficient.
Sorry man, but the official press release is talking about MT6757 clocked at 2.3 GHz, which is really the Helio P20 and not P25.
yeah my bad, it was another company’s model which will go with P25, sorry for that.
Get your facts straight man, they’ll use P25.
not SD flagship material, but still pretty good and power efficient.
Sorry man, but the official press release is talking about MT6757 clocked at 2.3 GHz, which is really the Helio P20 and not P25.
yeah my bad, it was another company’s model which will go with P25, sorry for that.
BUT UMI SAID THAT ONE OF THEIR PHONES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 835 !
STH LIKE UMI E !?
BUT UMI SAID THAT ONE OF THEIR PHONES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 835 !
STH LIKE UMI E !?