Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro is more or less like a premium variant of the Bison GT2. It features a hack black industrial rubber finish with twice as much storage as the GT2. The Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro can also be considered as a premium variant of the much more affordable Bison X10G NFC. You can also consider it a successor to the Bison GT.
Where to Buy Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | AliExpress – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi density), 90 Hz Refresh Rate, 20:9 Aspect Ratio
- Android 12
- Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) Octa-core Processor
- 8GB RAM
- 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera
- 24 MP Front Camera
- Underwater Camera
- Push to Talk (PTT)
- 128GB Built-in Storage, up to 512GB Memory Card
- 4G LTE Support
- Fingerprint Sensor (Side Mounted)
- Face Unlock
- NFC Support
- Google Pay Support
- Two Customizable Buttons
- Built-in FM Antenna
- Infrared Thermometer
- Liquid Cooling System
- Rugged Build: IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G
- 6150 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro is built for tough environments. Its industrial rubber finish with reinforced corners as well as airtight and watertight build ensures the smartphone can take beyond the limits of most phones.
It comes with IP68, IP69K, and military toughness in MIL-STD-810G certification making it able to survive falls of up to 1.8 meters and up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 meters of water.
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro features a 6.5-inch display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio, great for watching movies and browsing the web. The display also supports 90Hz refresh rate and up to 180Hz touch sampling rate making it great for gaming.
You get two customizable buttons that you can assign actions to such that a single click, double click, or long press of the button will activate the action like access an app or function like take turn-on the flashlight.
The Cameras
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro features a triple camera setup consisting of a 64 megapixels wide angle lens with an aperture of f/1.8, a 5 megapixels macro camera, and an 8 megapixels ultrawide camera with a 117° field of view and f/2.2 aperture.
In the front, you get an AI enhanced 24 megapixels camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies and for Face Unlock.
The rear camera Panorama shots, face recognition, and HDR and has dual-LED flash. Both Cameras can record full HD videos as well as improvement in low-light and night photography.
Hardware and Software
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro is one of the first smartphone from Umidigi to run on Android 12 out of the box. It is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 (12nm) Octa-Core chipset with a dual-cluster architecture consisting of a dual-core Cortex-A76 processor clocked at 2.05GHz and hexa-core Cortex-A55 clocked at 2.0GHz.
We also saw the Helio G95 in the Infinix Zero X, the Infinix Note 11 Pro, and the Tecno Camon 18 Premier.
This android phone should offer a decent gaming performance with an 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.1 built-in storage. It has a hybrid slot that supports up to 512GB memory card. It gets juice from a 6150 mAh battery.
The Umidigi phone is equipped with useful tools like high precision Bosch Almeter and Barometer, Compass, Pedometer, Magnifier, Plumb bob, Protractor, Noise Test, Gradienter, etc.
Connectivity
This Umidigi Bison smartphone has a built-in FM antenna. As a result you can listen to FM radio without having to plug in an earphone to the headphone jack. You still get a 3.5mm headphone jack though, as well as a USB Type-C port, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0.
It supports 4G LTE with dual 4G VoLTE and dual-Wi-Fi. This model do not support 5G. If you want 5G connectivity consider the Umidigi Bison GT2 5G and Bison GT2 Pro 5G.
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro Price and Availability
Umidigi Bison GT2 Pro price starts around $279.99 at leading online stores like AliExpress. The Bison GT2 Pro costs about 68,900 Naira in Nigeria, 690 GHC in Ghana and 14,500 KSH in Kenya.
The smartphone is currently available for purchase on leading retail stores like AliExpress and Jumia. It was launched in December, 2021.
Umidigi Bison GT2 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Umidigi Bison GT2:
General Features
- Platform: Android 12
- Processor: Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) Octa-core Processor (2.05 GHz dual-core Cortex-A76 and 2.0 GHz hexa-core Cortex-A55)
- GPU: ARM Mali G76 MC4, 900MHz
- Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Colours: Hack Black
- Dimension: 172.2 x 83.9 x 12.9 mm
- Weight: 280 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi density), 90Hz Refresh Rate, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 82.8% screen-to-body ratio
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64 MP (wide-angle), f/1.8, PDAF, 81° FoV + 8 MP (ultra-wide angle), f/2.2 117° FoV + 5 MP (macro) F/2.4, 2.5cm, 88° FoV
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, HDR, Touch Focus, Night mode, Dual-LED Flash, Real-time Filters, Face detection, 1080p Full HD Videos
- Front Camera: 24 MP Camera, f/2.2, 1080p Ful HD Videos
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 256GB UFS 2.1
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 512GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 2G Band: 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: WCDMA Bands: 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700), 5( 850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: LTE-FDD Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28A / 28B / B66, LTE-TDD Bands B34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41
- 5G: –
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, Micro USB Type-C 2.0 reversible connector, OTG
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes (With Built-in Antenna, no need to connect headphone)
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side Mounted)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes (Google Pay)
- Water Resistant: Yes, IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: 6150 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: 18W Fast Charging Capacity
