Chinese phone brand ZOJI, known for rugged phones, will be releasing another new model ZOJI Z8 soon. The new Z8 model is a fruit of sophisticated craftsmanship and complicated process, also, it is an innovative design inspired by the black knight “Darth Vader” in the movie “Star Wars”, bringing fans closer to “Darth Vader” again. The Z8 is coming on the heels of the launch of two equally rugged models- ZOJI Z6 and Z7 in the second quarter of this year.

ZOJI Z8 durability test video.

Innovative Design: Inspired by the Black Knight “Darth Vader”

“All black armour, a cool helmet, a flowing cape and an elongated, skull-like mask, a shining light-sabre, the tall and mysterious. ” That’s what Darth Vader looks like, and also the inspiration for designing the ZOJI Z8.

Driven by High-tech: Combination of Hi-tech and Futuristic Sense

Simple and stylish edges, the elaborate component distribution like each button, light, sensor, as well as the vein on the phone body, even the decorative accessories, all make the overall figure appear with the sense of future and technology!

Different Image for your option

ZOJI Z8 will come in Space Black, Vibrant Orange, and Army Green. With the “Darth Vader” design philosophy originally, just imagine how it will be if putting on an orange and green cloak.

Sophisticated Craftsmanship: Crafted Item through Complicated Process

ZOJI Z8 is an elaborate evidence of good craftsmanship. Each edge of the frame is with the metallic coatings to be glossy. The side buttons are made with Zine-alloy via CNC as well as specular oxidation technology. The back cover, as well as the side frame, are all designed with textured patterns. Every part of the phone is finally created through a complicated processing.

Designed for Toughness: Too Invincible to be Destroyed

Inspired by “Darth Vader”, driven by hi-tech, a crafted item through a complicated process, ZOJI Z8 is indeed designed for toughness! The firm structure design, the good sealing performance, matched with the waterproof components and the robust material, all help build a strong protection for the phone itself. It meets the IP68 highest waterproof and dust-proof standard; it uses the G+G Corning Gorilla Glass 4 with multiple touches. Design for toughness!   

Share the Power: OTG Function Enables the Power to Be Shared

The ZOJI Z8 features the OTG function, which allows the phone to function as a charging station to share the power to other devices and also to transfer data between devices.

Powerful Inside: MT6750 Octa-core Processor

Configured with MediaTek MT6750 octa-core 8x ARM Cortex-A53 1.5GHz CPU, ARM Mali T860 MP2@520MHz GPU, the ZOJI Z8 is a 5.0-inch HD rugged phone not only outstanding in its unique design, but also excellent in its wonderful performance.

Power Bank: 4250mAh Li-Ion Polymer Battery

The non-removable 4250mAh Li-Ion Polymer battery can store sufficient daily power for the phone, enabling you to be connected with outer world via the phone.

Sufficient Memory: Enjoy the Massive Storage freely

With 4GB RAM plus 64GB ROM sufficient memory, 128GB expandable, the ZOJI Z8 offers enough storage capacity for users. Store image, audio or video files, play favourite games, etc. Just enjoy!

Outstanding Photography

16MP main camera plus 8MP front camera help memorize your moments clear. And, you can also use the facial beautification mode, the panoramic shooting, the HDR, the Auto-focus, etc., to shoot pictures in different tone and forms.

Now, ZOJI Z8 is on presale on AliExpress for a special price of $168.99. You can check that out from here.

You can also get more information by visiting ZOJI’s official website or follow their social media page on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates.

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Zoji is a new smartphone line from HomTom which itself is a sub-brand of DOOGEE. The Zoji line is aimed at providing users with rugged smartphones that are light and affordable. At the moment there are two phones under their belt: the Zoji Z6 and the Zoji Z7. I’ve had the former for a couple of weeks now and this is my review of the device.

Before I dive into the review, let’s take a look at the specs.

ZOJi Z6 Specs

• 4.7-inch HD Display with  Gorilla Glass 4
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB ROM
• MTK6580 Quad-Core SoC clocked at 1.3GHz
• 8MP rear cameras with LED flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• 3000mAh Battery
• Fingerprint Scanner
• IP68 Rating
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano Only)
• Micro SD Card Slot
• 3.5mm Audio Jack

Zoji Z6 Design

The Zoji Z6 is a mixture of metal and plastic, hard polycarbonate plastic that can take a beating. Once you hold it, you can tell it is a rugged phone from the way it is built. It is not ugly neither is it beautiful so it will probably go unnoticed when you bring it out of your pocket.

The Z6 is IP68 certified meaning you can dunk it in water and not have to worry about it getting spoilt. However, you have to make sure all the flaps are tightly shut which brings us to the first issue I have with the phone.

Zoji’s way of making this phone waterproof is covering all the ports with thick flaps. Opening these flaps the first time isn’t easy and if you have long nails, you need to be careful not to break them. You have three flaps in total: one for the charging port, another for the audio jack at the top, and a third that covers the SIM tray on the left.

The issue I have is with the earphone and charging ports. Because of the rugged design of the phone, the ports are buried deep which means your charging cable or earphone cable has to have a really long connector to reach it. To get the picture, imagine a soldier wearing an armor who needs to reach into the pockets of the clothing underneath.

The result is that earphones or auxiliary cables with a right-angle design won’t work since the connector won’t fully plug into the port. For charging cord, make sure you don’t leave the one that comes with it at home or lose it or else you will have to shave off the plastic from a spare cable.

This con also made it impossible to try my USB OTG flash drive.

Software

The Zoji Z6 comes with Android AOSP. There are very few bloatware apps which you can disable or uninstall. The phone uses capacitive buttons which sadly are not back-lit but at this price-point, it is not a deal breaker. You can choose between using an app drawer or having all the icons on the homescreen. There is Google Play Store and Gmail pre-installed, any other Google app you need can be downloaded from the store.

If you are familiar with Android AOSP, then you should know phones like this come with some additional features like gesture support and smart motions.

The storage is small, so if you plan to use this as a daily driver, you should invest in a microSD card. Since it is Android 6.0, you should be able to use the microSD card as an adoptable storage. I don’t have a microSD card slot as I haven’t used a phone that supports one in years, so I couldn’t test it.

The fingerprint scanner isn’t fast but it gets the job done. Sometimes you may have to try it twice before it responds.

Camera

The camera isn’t spectacular and takes fairly ok shots outdoors. Indoors, you have to make sure there is enough light to make sure the objects are visible as the LED flash does next to nothing. The camera app is slow too, so this shouldn’t be your choice if you are trying to take fast moving objects.

Battery Life

There is a 3000mAh non-removable battery in it. It won’t last a whole day and will provide about 3.5 hours of screen on time.

Additional Features

There are some nice features that I like such as the fact that it has a FM radio which you also lets you record live broadcasts. This is  feature that is missing from most phones these days

Waterproof Test

The Zoji Z6 has an IP68 Rating. It is even boldly written on the back of the phone. I decided to try it out and I was disappointed. It does a good job keeping the water out but is practically unusable under running water or even submerged. The screen didn’t respond to my several attempts at unlocking it neither did the scanner. Though the latter was expected.

The Zoji is waterproof literally but if you take it swimming and think you can use it under water, I’m sorry to burst your bubble but it won’t work.

READ MORE: HOMTOM HT50 offers 5500mAh and Good Specs for just $99!

Conclusion

The Zoji Z6 is a well-built phone for its price. It will survive falls on to concrete or ceramic tiles and even a swim but won’t work under water.

If you are on the lookout for a rugged phone that doesn’t break the bank, then I can recommend it. However if you are looking for a phone with a superb camera, 4G LTE, and high performance, this is not it.

The Zoji Z6 is available on TinyDeal for $82.98. Thanks for sending the review unit.

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