After lots of teasing, Umidigi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has launched the Umidigi X, its supposed flagship of the year. The smartphone offers some top premium specs at a relatively affordable price like an in-display fingerprint scanner, an AMOLED display. Starting at just $179, the Umidigi X specs and features make it a great competitor in this price range. Let’s get right into.
Umidigi X Key Specs
• 6.35 inches AMOLED display
• MediaTek Helio P60 SoC
• 4GB of RAM
• 128GB of internal storage
• 4,150 mAh battery
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• 48MP+8MP+5MP triple rear camera
• 16MP front-facing camera
• Face Unlock
Design and Body
The Umidigi X comes with a premium look and build with an ultra-slim design. The rear is made from glass which has a gradient pattern. It is available in two color options which are flame black and breathing crystal. The phone comes in at 196 grams of weight and it has a thickness of 8.1 mm despite its battery size.
Display
The display on the X is a 6.35 inches AMOLED with a resolution of 720 x 1548 pixels and about 289 pixels per inch density with an aspect ratio of 19.35 by 9. It has a waterdrop notch at the top center which allows for a full view experience with minimal obstructions. Beneath the display, is an optical fingerprint scanner for biometric security.
Processor and Memory
Powering the Umidigi X is an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 (12nm) SoC which has a maximum clock speed of 2.0 GHz coupled with the Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. It comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of internal storage with micro SD card support for expanding the storage when needed.
Camera
On the rear, is a triple camera setup that features a 48MP main camera with Auto Focus, an 8MP ultrawide camera for a wider view, and a 5MP depth camera for bokeh effects. The rear and front camera can record either 1080p or 720p videos at 30 fps.
On the front, is a 16MP camera tucked in the waterdrop notch for all your selfie and video calls need.
Battery and Charging
The battery on the Umidigi X is a massive Li-Po 4,150 mAh, which is not user-replaceable. As for charging, it has support for 18W fast charging via its USB Type C port. Although, it doesn’t support wireless charging which is not a deal-breaker considering its price.
Network and Connectivity
There’s support for 4G LTE network on here and it supports the following LTE bands: TDD-LTE: B38 /40 /41
FDD-LTE: B1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 /8 /12 /13 /17 /18 /19 /20 /26 /28A /28B /66 /71. It comes with dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and FM radio.
Software
On the software front, the Umidigi X runs on stock Android 9 Pie out of the box.
