UMI Z – The first Mediatek Helio X27 Deca Core powered Smartphone

The first Midrange Smartphone to offer the new Mediatek Helio X27, it also comes with Dual Samsung Cameras and 4K video recording.

Highlights of the UMI Z:

• First Smartphone to offer the new Mediatek Helio X27 Deca Core Chipset
• Scores 116K points on Antutu, compared to 80K on the Helio X25 (improved performance?)
• Benchmark scores are higher than the Snapdragon 820 (is it better in terms of Raw Performance?)
• 13 MP Samsung Sensor with Quad LED Flash and 4K Video Recording
• 8.0 MP Samsung Front Camera Sensor with Soft Light Flash for night time selfies
  
• Can be upgraded to Android 7.0
• 5.5″ IPS IGZO 1080p Display
• Touch ID 2.1 (Fingerprint Recognition)
• Dual Sim Support (Nano Sims)
• Dual Band WiFi, USB Type C
• Sony 3780mAh Battery (Quick Charger Support)

What I am worried:

• It still uses the same Mali-T880 MP4, which isn’t really that good in terms of gaming performance compared to Adreno counterparts (Gaming better than Adreno?) – Helio X25 Anyone? (Take a look at the Mali-T880 Gaming Performance here)

Where to Buy? (May 19)

Umi Z retails at $249 – Buy here

OTHER LINKS

Umi Z retails at $209 (Sale) – Sale until May 22

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Dual Samsung Camera, 13 MP Rear PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), Quad LED Flash and 4K Video Recording. It also has a 8.0 MP Samsung S5K3L8 Sensor Front Camera with Soft Light for night time Selfies.

Specs	Umi Z
Chipset	Mediatek MT Helio X27 2.6GHz 20nm Deca Core GPU: Mali-T880 MP4 @ 875MHz (OpenGL ES 3.1)
Memory	RAM: Samsung 4 GB ROM: 32 GB eMMC 5.1 Expansion: TF Card Support up to 256 GB maximum
OS	Pure Android 6.0 (OTA to Android 7.0)
Display	5.5" IPS IGZO 2.5D 1920 x 1080 pixels
Rear Camera	13 MP Samsung Sensor, Dual Focus, Quad LED Flash, PDAF (Laser), 4K Video Recording
Front Camera	13 MP Samsung S5K3L8 Sensor, Selfie Softlight (LED Light)
Special Features	Touch ID 2.1 (Fingerprint Unlocking), FM Radio
Network	Dual nano SIM, Dual Standby 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz 4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.1 WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi 2.4/5GHz USB Type C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gravity, Gyroscope, Proximity, Hall
GPS	GPS, A-GPS
IO	1x USB Type C 2x Dual Sim Slot 1x 3.5mm Audio Out 1x MicroSD Card Slot
Dimensions	156 x 76 x 9.1 mm Weight: 175g
Battery	built-in Sony 3780mAh Z Fast Charger (Full Charge 100 mins) Adapter: 2.5A/1.67A (5V/7V/9V)

Highlights of the UMI Z:

• First Smartphone to offer the new Mediatek Helio X27 Deca Core Chipset
• Scores 116K points on Antutu, compared to 80K on the Helio X25 (improved performance?)
• Benchmark scores are higher than the Snapdragon 820 (is it better in terms of Raw Performance?)
• 13 MP Samsung Sensor with Quad LED Flash and 4K Video Recording
• 8.0 MP Samsung Front Camera Sensor with Soft Light Flash for night time selfies
  
• Can be upgraded to Android 7.0
• 5.5″ IPS IGZO 1080p Display
• Touch ID 2.1 (Fingerprint Recognition)
• Dual Sim Support (Nano Sims)
• Dual Band WiFi, USB Type C
• Sony 3780mAh Battery (Quick Charger Support)

What I am worried:

• It still uses the same Mali-T880 MP4, which isn’t really that good in terms of gaming performance compared to Adreno counterparts (Gaming better than Adreno?) – Helio X25 Anyone? (Take a look at the Mali-T880 Gaming Performance here)

Where to Buy? (May 19)

Umi Z retails at $249 – Buy here

OTHER LINKS

Umi Z retails at $209 (Sale) – Sale until May 22

You may be interested: Smartphone Deals (updated)

I don’t really have any issue with Mediatek, except maybe for their budget Helio P10, which performed atrocious. The Xiaomi Redmi Pro has the same Helio X25 and actually performs well when you want pure performance (over 80K points on Antutu). But I am more interested on the Gaming Performance, since Mali has really been behind in terms of pure gaming compared to Adreno. Anyway, I am also interested on how the Samsung cameras performs on 4K video, compared to the mainstream Sony Sensors available.