UMIDIGI has officially announced the price of its latest budget smartphone, the UMIDIGI F2. Its price is $179,99 in a limited offer from October 14 to 16.
The device is the successor to the highly successful UMIDIGI F1 and will go on sale from 7 AM GMT on October 14 exclusively on AliExpress.
One of the most important features of UMIDIGI F2 is the powerful quad camera setup. As the second mark of Xiaomi, Redmi Note 8 Pro, it also comes with a similar quad camera setup. The Note 8 Pro is the perfect rival to the Umidigi F2.
The day of its sale will have to be attentive. They give away some Umidigi Upods headphones, to the first 1000 buyers.
UMIDIGI F2 will start global sale for a price of $179.99 on October 14
Considering the overall quality, which one is better value for money? Let's compare the specifications of these two smartphones.
The video with the first impressions of the UMIDIGI F2 has just been released and you can watch it below.
UMIDIGI F2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. Screen
The UMIDIGI F2 has a better design without a notch, something that an infinity screen does. Both the F2 and Redmi Note 8 Pro are equipped with a 6,53-inch panel with an FHD+ (2340×1080) resolution.
But the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with "eyebrow-notch", while the F2 features a screen without a top eyebrow, with punch-hole design. As we know, notchless design is the trend.
Camera
It's hard to say which is the best in the camera field between these two phones. For its part, the UMIDIGI F2 has a much better 32MP front camera than the Note 8 Pro, which has a 20MP one.
At the rear, both have a multi-function quad camera setup. The Note 8 Pro has a higher resolution main camera, but the Umidigi F2 has a better wide-angle camera.
Performance and battery
The F2 comes with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage, powered by Mediatek Helio P70 chipsets. Furthermore, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is also powered by Mediatek chipsets, the Helio G90T, which is more powerful than the Helio P70. However, memory configurations must be taken into account. With the same 6 GB + 128 GB, you will need to pay more than 100 USD for the Note 8 Pro.
In terms of battery, the F2 has a larger battery (5150mAh) than the Redmi Note 8 Pro (4500mAh). Both phones support 18W fast charging as well as NFC for Google Pay.
Integrated
The side fingerprint scanner on the UMIDIGI F2 is preferable to the rear fingerprint scanner on the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Both phones have a snazzy glass back cover, but the side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the F2 makes it look a lot better. the back cover looks clean and more consistent.
Android operating system 10
Now only a few devices come with the latest OS Android 10, and UMIDIGI F2 is one of them. What's more, the F2 comes with stock Android 10 without ads and bloatware. The Redmi Note 8 Pro includes MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0.
Umidigi F2 launch price
The UMIDIGI F2 is priced at $179.99 when it goes on global sale at 231 AM GMT on October 7 on AliExpress. This introductory offer price will last from October 14 to 14.
After those discount days, the price will go up to $199,99. And for Redmi Note 8 Pro, if you want the same 6GB + 128GB memory configurations, you need to pay more than 100 USD, 299,99 USD to have the phone. Overall, the UMIDIGI F2 offers better value for money.
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