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UMiDIGI Bison 2021

UMiDIGI Bison 2021
$193
Brand: UMIDIGI
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.3 inch FHD+ screen
  • Camera 48MP + 16MP + 5MP + 5MP Back /24MP front
  • Memory 8GB RAM with 128GB ROM
  • Platform Helio P60 CPU / Android 11

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.7
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

UMiDIGI Bison 2021 Highlights and Overview

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.

UMiDIGI Bison 2021 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

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

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 162.5 x 79.9 x 12.8 mm
Weight 250 grams
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

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)

PLATFORM

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

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 24-megapixel
Camera Features AI FaceID
Face beautification
Video Resolution 1080p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Polymer 5000mAh battery

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

UMiDIGI Bison 2021 User Reviews and Opinions

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