After the overwhelmingly positive reception of the UMIDIGI BISON GT rugged smartphone last year, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has now released the UMIDIGI BISON GT2 series.

The newly released UMIDIGI rugged smartphone lineup comprises of the BISON GT2 5G and the BISON GT2 Pro 5G. The lineup also offers 4G variants of the devices dubbed the BISON GT2 and BISON GT2 Pro. So let us take a closer look at these new rugged devices.

UMIDIGI BISON GT2 5G and Bison GT2 Pro 5G

Starting off with the much-awaited 5G models, both the BISON GT2 5G and BISON GT2 Pro 5G offer a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a 20:9 aspect ratio.

Both devices come with a triple camera setup at the rear offering a 64MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, an 8MP wide-angle shooter, and a 5MP macro shooter. For selfies, the rugged phones pack a 24MP front-facing snapper.

The devices house a MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G enabled SoC under their hood and coupled with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and boot Android 11 out of the box. UMIDIGI has stated that the Android version of this device will be upgraded to Android 12 via an OTA update.

We could say that the only difference between the two models is their internal storage capacity. The BISON GT2 5G offers 128GB internal storage and the BISON GT2 Pro 5G variant offers 256GB internal storage. The storage on both variants can be further increased by 512GB via a TF card.

UMIDIGI has equipped these devices with a big 6150mAh battery that comes supporting 18W fast charging. Being a member of the rugged phone family, the BISON GT2 5G series smartphones come with IP69 and IP69K waterproof and dustproof ratings, and have passed the MIL-STD-810G military standard 1.8m drop-proof test.

Other features included in the BISON GT2 5G and GT2 Pro 5G are NFC, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, L1+L5 Dual Band (GPS+Glonass+Galileo/Beidou), Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Infrared thermometer sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Electronic compass.

UMIDIGI BISON GT2 and Bison GT2 Pro

Similar to their 5G siblings, the BISON GT2 and GT2 Pro come with a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a 20:9 aspect ratio.

They also feature the same camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP wide-angle shooter, and a 5MP macro shooter. For selfies, they offer a 24MP front-facing snapper.

The BISON GT2 and GT2 Pro come with a 4G enabled MediaTek Helio G95 coupled with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and runs Android 12 out of the box. The 4G variants follow the same naming scheme as the BISON GT2 offers 128GB internal storage and the BISON GT2 Pro comes with 256GB onboard storage. The storage can further be expanded by 512GB with a TF card on both devices.

Both devices come with a 6150mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. These rugged phones carry the IP69 and IP69K waterproof and dustproof ratings and have passed the MIL-STD-810G military standard 1.8m drop-proof test.

Other features of the BISON GT2 and BISON GT2 Pro include NFC, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS+Glonass+Galileo/Beidou, Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Infrared thermometer sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Electronic compass.

Global pricing and sale date

UMIDIGI has confirmed that all the new rugged smartphones under the BISON GT2 and BISON GT2 5G series will go on their first sale at the end of February.

UMIDIGI has also revealed that the BISON GT2 (8GB + 128GB) will cost $239.99 and the BISON GT2 Pro (8GB + 256GB) will be priced at $269.99. On the other hand, BISON GT2 5G (8GB + 128GB) will go for $299.99 and the BISON GT2 Pro 5G (8GB + 256GB) will cost $339.99.

In the spirit of the upcoming BISON GT2 series launch, UMIDIGI is hosting a globally giving away for 5 units of BISON GT2 PRO 5G. If you are interested, you can join the giveaway by clicking on this link.

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Lately, the smartphone market has been flooded with 5G compatible handsets but only a few of them can boast to be rugged devices. Now, the Chinese electronics manufactures HiSense has launched their D50 5G rugged smartphone featuring a thermal camera intended to be used by people who work in extreme conditions like law enforcement.

The D50 5G rugged smartphone boasts a high level of toughness and durability standards with IP69 dust and waterproof capabilities as well as 6-sided armor protection providing shock resistance.

The phone comes in at a net weight of 263 grams and is 173.8mm×81mm×12.4mm in size. It has a 6.53-inch display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and a waterdrop camera design in the middle of the display.

There is a 2.0GHz octa-core UNISOC T7510 processor under the hood with three RAM variants – 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB – and it will come with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage. The HiSense D50 has four rear cameras – a 48MP primary sensor, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP infrared camera which provides users with thermal imaging capabilities. On the software front, the phone runs Android 9 out of the box. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone too. HiSense offers the device in two battery configurations namely, 5010mAh and the massive 6100mAh. Both the variants support 18W fast charging.

The HiSense D50 5G rugged smartphone is priced at 3,980 yuan (US$617) for its 6GB+128GB model in the Chinese market.

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Earlier today, the Chinese smartphone maker, Doogee confirmed their upcoming rugged 5G smartphone, the Doogee V20, will be officially launched and available for purchase in January 2022.

After the success of the V10 that was released in August of 2021, Doogee has announced the V20, which will focus and improve the features that made the V10 succeed, namely its large battery, fast charging, cameras, and temperature measurement capabilities.

Doogee V20 is the first rugged phone to feature a 6.43-inch Samsung AMOLED display with 2k resolution. The display also features 409ppi pixel density, an aspect ratio of 20:9, a dynamic contrast ratio of 80000:1 and is capable of displaying 16.7 million different colors. The front camera is placed in the top center as a punch-hole cutout.

The unique design of this rugged phone is also enhanced by a secondary display provided adjacent to the rear camera module. The 1.05-inch display provides functionality-based features like displaying time, notifications, incoming calls and allowing you to control your music.

When it comes down to toughness, the body of the Doogee V20 consists of Aerospace grade carbon fiber, making the phone lightweight as well as the toughest rugged smartphone available in the market. This claim is backed by various credentials like IP68 and IP69K waterproof certificates, MIL-STD-810G droop proof certificate, and the MODE high and low-temperature resistant certificate.

The Doogee V20 also appears to house a triple rear camera setup with an LED flash, but no official specs of these cameras have been unveiled thus far, so stay tuned as we will be covering its launch event scheduled for January 2022.

In the meantime, you can participate in a giveaway hosted by Doogee with a chance to win their upcoming V20 device as well as many other exciting gifts!

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Ulefone Armor 9 smartphone which has a retail price of $550 is available for a heavily discounted price of $419.99 only at AliExpress. 

Ulefone Armor 9 is specifically designed for adventure lovers and globe trotters who regularly find themselves in harsh conditions and extreme environments. The smartphone comes with a FLIR thermal imaging camera which can be quite useful in the pandemic situation. The smartphone which comes with a 6.3” FHD waterdrop display, is powered by a MediaTek Helio P90 Octa-Core processor. 

With an IP68/IP69K certification, the phone is waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof. A massive 6600mAh battery fuels this smartphone which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. It features a 64MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera.

Generally retailing for $550, you can now buy Ulefone Armor 9 for just $419.99 on AliExpress. Please note that this deal is only on the Black color variant shipped from the China warehouse. 

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Ulefone Armor 11 5G is the first 5G rugged smartphone to feature an infrared night-vision camera. As you’d know, it was launched recently in China. Now, Ulefone has published an official hands-on video illustrating its capabilities, especially the 5G prowess.

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As you can see from the video above, Ulefone showcases the 5G prowess of the Armor 11 5G. It does so by showing us how the device was able to download and install the top 100 apps and 25 games from Google Play Store within just 15 mins on the 5G network. The test also boasts of 256GB internal storage which helped to store all the downloaded apps and games.

The Hands-on video did feature how a user can stream or watch videos seamlessly and have a lag-free online gaming experience via the 5G network. Another feature highlight in the video is its camera capabilities. As per the video, its 48MP primary rear camera can capture vivid, crisp images no matter day or night. There is a 125-degree wide-angle sensor facilitating the capture of wider photos. While the macro camera can be used to take stunning close-up shots. The pièce de résistance 20MP Night Vision camera ought to give you an excellent visual experience on shots taken during pitch-dark situations.

For the unversed, the Ulefone Armor 11 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 256GB of primary storage. It flaunts a 6.1” waterdrop screen where a 16MP camera is embedded in the notch. Keeping the lights on is a massive 5200mAh battery with 10W wireless charging support.

As of its availability, you can get it for just $369.99 through AliExpress as a part of its Anniversary sale. The special price ends on 2nd April, so if you’d like to get this beast during the sale visit here.

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While there are several 5G phones already available on the market, only a few of them are rugged phones. Now, Hisense wants to add to the growing list with a new phone called the Hisense D50 5G that has just been certified by TENAA.

The Hisense D50 5G has a 6.53-inch display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and a camera in the middle of the display. We are not sure if this is a hole punch or a notch but it looks like the former.

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There is a 2.0GHz octa-core processor under the hood. We want to believe this is the Unisoc T7510 which Hisense has been shipping its recent 5G smartphones with. Hisense will offer the phone in three RAM variants – 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB – and it will come with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage. The Hisense D50 has four rear cameras – a 16MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP setup arranged vertically in a housing with an orange accent. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone too.

Hisense crams a 4900mAh battery into the phone but the TENAA listing does not mention if the device has fast charging support. While the specs of the phone look decent, what is disappointing is that Hisense will be shipping the phone with Android 9 Pie.

The Hisense D50 5G has reinforced corners that can absorb shocks when the phone drops on the ground. The listing does not say but the phone should have an IP68 rating which makes it resistant to water up to a certain depth and also dust. The phone completes its look with an orange-colored power button on the right and a similarly colored button on the left.

Hisense is yet to announce a launch date for the phone but we won’t bank on it arriving before the end of the year.

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