UMiDIGI Bison 2021 is an updated model to the first Bison smartphone launched by UMI back in August of 2020. The new model brings minor updates to the phone; first, RAM capacity got increased from 6GB to 8GB, and secondly, new Google Android 11 is used. Every other specs remains virtually same; a rugged smartphone with IP68 / IP69K certification. It sport a 6.3-inches display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution with a U-shaped notch over the screen.
Under the hood, the UMiDIGI Bison 2021 runs on the MediaTek MT6771V/C CPU, also known as Helio P60, an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz, along with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, and backed by 128GB of internal storage.
As for the optics, you are getting four camera modules on the back, the main snapper is a 48-megapixel unit along with 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and a dual 5-megapixel lenses for macro and depth sensing respectively, while a single 24-megapixel selfie snapper seat in the notch upfront.
The device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner with dual 4G VoLTE enable SIMs. There is a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charger on the inside, while Android 11 runs out of the box. The table below contains the full specifications and features of UMiDIGI Bison 2021.
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / CDMA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | 2G Band: B2 /B3 /B5 /B8 |
| 3G Network Bands |
WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 TD-SCDMA B34 / 39 |
| 4G Network Bands |
FDD-LTE B1 / 2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26 / 28A / 28B / 66 TDD-LTE B34 / 38/39/40/41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| Also Known As |
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| Dimensions | 162.5 x 79.9 x 12.8 mm |
| Weight | 250 grams |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Operating System | Android 11 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6771V/C Helio P60 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| RAM + ROM | 8 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Camera Type | Quadruple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) |
48 MP with 6P lens, f/1.79, 1.6μm 4-in-1 pixel 16 MP FOV 120° lens 5 MP depth 5 MP macro |
| Camera Features |
Ultra wide-angle mode, Steady handheld night photography, Slow motion video, Macro mode, Portrait mode, Panorama mode, HDR, AI Beautify, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Dual LED flash, F ace recognition, Real-time filters |
| Video Resolution | 1080p720p/480@30fps |
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 24-megapixel |
| Camera Features |
AI FaceID Face beautification |
| Video Resolution | 1080p |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Polymer 5000mAh battery |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.