Umidigi has announced the Bison X20 as it’s first rugged phone in 2024, the rugged phone is equipped with entry-level specs and features and is powered by the old Mediatek Helio P60 chip which is quite disappointing for a rugged phone scheduled to be released in 2024 especially when compared to other rugged phones like the Ulefone Armor 25 Pro and Armor 26 Ultra that are said to launch this year as well. Read on to find out it’s complete specs and features.
Umidigi Bison X20 Specifictaions
Display
The Umidigi Bison X20 has a waterdrop notch HD+ display that measures 6.53 inches with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio, the display has no added protection. The phone is 12.9mm thick and it weighs 278g.
Processor And Memory
As stated earlier, the phone is powered by the old Helio P60 (12nm) octa-core processor paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Additionally, the RAM can be virtually expanded up to 12GB via the popular RAM software expansion feature which allocates up to 6GB from the phone’s internal storage to aid the original RAM, the internal storage can also be expanded up to 1TB via MicroSD.
Camera
Further, the phone features dual LED Flash with a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 20MP f/2.2 main camera and a 5MP f/2.2 macro lens. The front facing camera is 8MP. The camera features are;
- Night Mode
- Underwater Camera Mode
- HDR & AI Mode
- Portrait Mode
- Slow Motion
Battery
The Bison X20 pack a moderate 6000mAh battery with 10W charging via USB Type-C, the battery could easily last a day on a single charge but the charging speed is quite slow. Stating from experience, it would take over 2 hours for a 10W charger to charge a 6000mAh battery from 10% to 100.
Platform And Additional Features
The device ship with the stock version of Android 13 right out of the box. It also feature a Side fingerprint scanner, Face ID, IP68 & IP69K ratings for water, dust and high pressure water jets resistance, Dual Hotkeys (PTT/SOS), NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Hybrid Sim Slots, GPS, FM Radio, etc.
The Umidigi Bison X20 is expected to launch before the end of January 2024 for an rumored price of $200.