Umidigi, formerly known as UMI, is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Established in February 2012, the company made its debut July of that same year with the launch of their first phone, the UMI X1.[1]

Umidigi Inc.
Umidigi
FormerlyUMI (2012–2017)
IndustryConsumer electronics, specifically smartphones
FoundedFebruary 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02)
Headquarters,
China
Area served
Worldwide
Websiteumidigi.com

Products

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Umidigi has introduced more than 55 phone models. In addition to phones, the company also has a range of mobile phone accessories, such as wireless earphones, smartwatches, a Bluetooth selfie stick/tripod combo, and a wireless charging pad. Some of these accessories go under brand names such as Ubeats, Upod, and Uwatch.

In Bangladesh, Umidigi is partnering with Redgreen in order to expand its presence in the region.

A version of the Umidigi A9 was sold in the United States as the "Freedom Phone."[2]

Smartphones

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Model Dimensions (WxHxT mm) Weight Display Resolution Internal Storage Memory Rear Camera/s Front Camera Battery Processor Operating System Release Date YY.MM
X1 68.0 x 129.0 x 8.5 125 g 4.5" IPS Capacitive 720 x 1280 4 GB 1 GB 8 MP 2.1 MP 1750 mAh 2 cores 1.0 GHz 4.1.1 Jelly Bean 2012.10
X2 70.0 x 141.0 x 8.9 155 g 5.0" IPS Capacitive 1080 x 1920 32 GB 1 GB 12.58 MP 2 MP 2500 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 2013.03
Cross 90.0 x 174.0 x 9.0 232 g 6.4" IPS Capacitive 1080 x 1920 32 GB 2 GB 12.8 MP 8 MP 4180 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 4.2.1 Jelly Bean 2013.12
X2S 70.0 x 141.0 x 8.9 169 g 5.0" IPS Capacitive 1080 x 1920 32 GB 2 GB 13.13 MP 2 MP 2500 mAh 8 cores 1.7 GHz 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 2013.12
X3 76.5 x 154.0 x 8.1 186 g 5.5" IPS Capacitive 1080 x 1920 16 GB 2 GB 13 MP 8 MP 3150 mAh 8 cores 1.66 GHz 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 2014.02
X1 Pro 69.0 x 139.0 x 9.3 156 g 4.7" IPS Capacitive 720 x 1280 4 GB 1 GB 4.92 MP 0.3 MP 2150 mAh 4 cores 1.4 GHz 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 2014.03
C1 76.5 x 154.5 x 7.9 160 g 5.5" IPS Capacitive 720 x 1280 16 GB 1 GB 8 MP 1.9 MP 2430 mAh 4 cores 1.3 GHz 4.4.2 KitKat 2014.07
Zero 70.5 x 146.0 x 6.4 145 g 5.0" Super AMOLED 1080 x 1920 16 GB 2 GB 12.78 MP 7.99 MP 2780 mAh 8 cores 2.0 GHz 4.4.2 KitKat 2014.10
Zero 2 76.2 x 152.6 x 8.0 150 g 5.2" Super AMOLED 1080 x 1920 16 GB 3 GB 13 MP 8 MP 3350 mAh 4 cores 1.7 GHz 5.1 Lollipop 2014.10
Hammer 71.6 x 144.0 x 7.9 168 g 5.0" TFT Capacitive 720 x 1280 16 GB 2 GB 13 MP 3.1 MP 2250 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 4.4.2 KitKat 2015.04
eMAX
Iron 76.5 x 152.3 x 7.9 148 g 5.5" TFT Capacitive 1080 x 1920 16 GB 3 GB 13 MP 8 MP 3350 mAh 8 cores 1.5 GHz 5.1 Lollipop 2015.06
Hammer S 77.4 x 154.0 x 8.5 200 g 5.5" IPS Capacitive 720 x 1280 16 GB 2 GB 13 MP 1.9 MP 3200 mAh 4 cores 1.0 GHz 5.1 Lollipop 2015.09
Fair 72.0 x 143.0 x 8.4 144 g 5.0" IPS 720 x 1280 8 GB 1 GB 13 MP 2 MP 2000 mAh 4 cores 1.0 GHz 5.1 Lollipop 2015.09
Iron Pro 76.5 x 152.3 x 7.9 148 g 5.5" IPS 1080 x 1920 16 GB 3 GB 13 MP 8 MP 3100 mAh 8 cores 1.3 GHz 5.1 Lollipop 2015.09
eMAX Mini 2015.08
Rome 2015.11
Touch 2015.12
Rome X 2015.09
Touch X 2016.04
Super 2016.05
London 2016.06
Max 2016.08
Plus 2016.09
Diamond 2016.10
Diamond X 2016.11
Plus E 2016.10
Z 1080 x 1920 32 GB 4 GB 13 MP 13 MP 3750 mAh 10 cores 2.6 GHz 6.0 Marshmallow 2016.12
Z Pro 76.8 x 154.6 x 8.2 175 g 5.5" IPS 1080 x 1920 32 GB 4 GB 13 MP + 13 MP 13 MP 3780 mAh 10 cores 2.6 GHz 6.0 Marshmallow 2017.02
C Note 2017.03
G 2017.05
Z1[3] 76.0 x 154.0 x 8.2 173 g 5.5" IPS 1080 x 1920 64 GB 6 GB 13 MP 5 MP 3820 mAh 8 cores 2.3 GHz 7.0 Nougat 2017.06
Z1 Pro[3] 76.0 x 154.0 x 7.0 154 g 5.5" 1080 x 1920 64 GB 6 GB 13 MP 5 MP 3779 mAh 8 cores 2.3 GHz 7.0 Nougat 2017.06
C Note 2 76.5 x 155.8 x 8.0 160 g 5.5" 1080 x 1920 64 GB 4 GB 13 MP 5 MP 4000 mAh 8 cores 1.5 GHz 7.0 Nougat 2017.06
S[4] 75.6 x 154.9 x 8.5 167 g 5.5" 1080 x 1920 64 GB 4 GB 13 MP 5 MP 4000 mAh 8 cores 2.4 GHz 7.0 Nougat 2017.07
C2 2017.07
Crystal 2017.06
S2[5] 75.0 x 158.0 x 8.9 185 g 6.0" IPS Capacitive 720 x 1440 64 GB 4 GB 13 MP 5 MP 5100 mAh 8 cores 2.3 GHz 6.0 Marshmallow 2017.08
S2 Pro[6] 74.6 x 158.1 x 8.8 186 g 6.0" 1080 x 2160 128 GB 6 GB 13 MP 16 MP 5100 mAh 8 cores 2.6 GHz 7.0 Nougat 2017.08
A1 [7] 69.1 x 145.3 x 8.9 173 g 5.5" 720 x 1440 16 GB 3 GB 13 MP 5 MP 3150 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.04
Z2/Z2 pro[8] 74.4 x 153.4 x 8.3 165 g 6.2" 1080 x 2246 64 GB 6 GB 16 MP + 8 MP 16 MP + 8 MP 3850 mAh 8 cores 2.0 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.07
One[9] 71.4 x 148.4 x 8.3 165 g 5.9'' 720 x 1520 32 GB 4 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 3250 mAh 8 cores 1.5 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.08
One Pro[10] 71.4 x 148.4 x 8.3 165 g 5.9'' 720 x 1520 64 GB 4 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 3250 mAh 8 cores 1.5 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.08
Z2 Special Edition 74.4 x 153.4 x 8.3 165 g 6.2" 1080 x 2246 64 GB 4 GB 16 MP + 8 MP 16 MP + 8 MP 3850 mAh 8 cores 2.0 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.06
A3 70.2 x 147.2 x 8.5 186 g 5.5" 720 x 1440 16 GB 2 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 8 MP 3300 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.09
A3 Pro 70.2 x 147.2 x 8.5 187 g 5.7" 720 x 1512 32 GB 3 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 8 MP 3300 mAh 4 cores 1.5 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.09
One Max 75.6 x 156.8 x 8.4 180 g 6.3" 720 x 1520 128 GB 4 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 4150 mAh 8 cores 4 2.0 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.12
One Max Infinite display (Lite) 75.6 x 156.8 x 8.4 180 g 5.5" 720 x 1520 32 GB 4 GB 12 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 4000 mAh 8 cores 4 2.0 GHz 8.1 Oreo 2018.12
S3 Pro 74.7 x 157.0 x 8.5 217 g 6.3" 1080 x 2340 128 GB 6 GB 48 MP + 12 MP 20 MP 5150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.1 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 9.0 Pie 2019.02
F1 Play 74.3 x 156.9 x 8.8 193 g 6.3" 1080 x 2340 64 GB 6 GB 48 MP + 8 MP 16 MP 5150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 9.0 Pie 2019.03
Power 74.5 x 157.0 x 8.8 190 g 6.3" 1080 x 2340 64 GB 4 GB 16 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 5150 mAh 8x Cortex-A53 up to 2.3 GHz 9.0 Pie 2019.04
A5 Pro 75.9 x 156.0 x 8.2 203 g 6.3" 1080 x 2280 32 GB 4 GB 16 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 4150 mAh 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz 9.0 Pie 2019.04
X 75.59 x 158.6 x 8.1 202 g 6.35" AMOLED 720 x 1548 128 GB 4 GB 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 8 MP 4150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.1 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 1.95 GHz 9.0 Pie 2019.08
F2 77. 7 x 162.6 x 8.7 215 g 6.53" 1080 x 2340 128 GB 6 GB 48 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP + 5MP 32 MP 5150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 10 2019.10
Power 3 77. 2 x 162.1 x 10.3 228 g 6.53" 1080 x 2340 64 GB 4 GB 48 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP + 5MP 16 MP 6150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 10 2019.11
A7 Pro 158.7 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm 212 g 6.3" 1080 x 2340 64/128 GB 4 GB 16 Mp + 16 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 16 MP 4150 mAh 4x Cortex-A53, 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53, 1.5 GHz 10 2020.04
Bison 79.9 x 162.5 x 18mn 250g 6.3" IPS 1080 x 2340 128 GB 6/8 GB 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 24 MP 5000 mAh 4x Cortex-A73 2.1 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 2.00 GHz 10/11 2020.08
A9 Pro 158.7 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm 205 g 6.3" LTPS 1080 x 2340 64/128 GB 4/6 GB 48/32 Mp + 16 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 24 MP 4150 mAh 4x Cortex-A73, 2.0 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53, 1.8 GHz 10 2020.09
G1 Tablet 244.8 * 162.2 * 9.3mm 576g 10.1" 1200 x 800 64 GB 4 GB 8 MP 8 MP 6,000 mAh Quad-core Rockchip RK3562 @ 2 GHz 13 2023.07

Controversy

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In 2021, Umidigi sparked controversy by allegedly violating the GPLv2 agreement.[11] When a developer requested the kernel source code for the UMIDIGI F2 phone, as it used a Linux kernel, UMIDIGI directed them to its Shenzhen office, implying inconvenience as there were language barriers.[11] Seen as obstructive to foreign developers who couldn't speak Chinese, the move sparked outcry among some.[11] When a tech blogger visited the office to aid the developer, they found that the implicated employee had already left the company with no one taking responsibility in the end.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "UMIDIGI Smartphone". www.umidigi.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ Nicas, Jack (6 September 2021). "The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Umidigi Z1 & Z1 Pro Testbericht - der neue Mittelklasse-Killer im Test!✅". 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Umidigi S Testbericht - Tolles Smartphone mit unverzeihlichem Fehler". 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Umidigi S2 Testbericht - Das perfekte Mittelklasse-Smartphone?". 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Umi S2 Pro Testbericht - das schicke Akku-Smartphone im Test". 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "UMIDIGI Smartphone". www.umidigi.com.
  8. ^ "UMIDIGI Smartphone". umidigi.com.
  9. ^ "Umidigi One - Flagship phone of next generation - Full Specifications and Review". E Tech Beta. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Umidigi One Pro - Full Specifications with Price, Detail Review and Ratings". E Tech Beta. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d ""Want the source code to pick up at home", and people really came to the door! Chinese companies in controversy again". www.sobyte.net. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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