A new mobile phone company is testing its luck here in the Philippines, the Lenovo backed Z.U.K. with its ZUK Z1 smartphone.
This one boasts ‘flagship features’ at a relatively affordable price. For ₱15,299, it offers a 5.5-inch full HD display, 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, Cyanogen OS and a massive 4,100mAh battery!
As previously mentioned, the ZUK Z1 runs on Cyanogen OS which provides stock Android Lollipop user interface but with additional, useful features. A Marshmallow update is also in the works.
Photography is handled by a 13 Megapixel main camera with Optical Image Stabilization at the back and an 8MP selfie snapper at the front.
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| There are two color options – white and gray. |
The ZUK Z1 has two nano SIM slots and can connect to 4G LTE networks. Dual band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 are also present.
It comes with plenty of storage space at 64GB although there’s no microSD card slot. USB OTG is supported through a USB Type-C adaptor.
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| What’s in the ZUK Z1 box? |
Its home button doubles as a finger print sensor while the 4,100mAh battery can last up to two days on a single charge and supports fast charging.
This is now available in some physical stores in major cities throughout the country.
Specs:
- 5.5-Inch Full HD IPS Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels, 401 ppi)
- Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS with CyanogenMod
- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Chipset
- 2.5GHz Quad Core Krait 400 CPU
- Adreno 330 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- 13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with OIS and Dual LED Flash
- 8.0 Megapixel Front Camera
- 64GB Internal Storage
- No MicroSD Card Slot
- Dual SIM (Nano)
- 4G LTE, 3G HSPA, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
- Dual Band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.1
- A-GPS with GLONASS
- USB OTG
- USB Type-C
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Noise Cancellation
- Finger Print Sensor
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 4,100mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
- ₱15,299.00 Official Price in the Philippines
