Umidigi Bison X10S is more or less like the Umidigi Power 5S, but with a more rugged build with IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G certifications. The smartphone offers an impressive 6150 mAh battery, offering good battery stamina. Umidigi Bison X10S is exactly the same as the Umidigi Bison X10G, except for the finishing of their respective builds.
Where to Buy UmiDigi Bison X10S
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While this Umidigi phone offers an Storm Grey AG Matte Fiberglass finish, the Bison X10G offer a Hack Black rubber finish. Aside, the colour and material difference both smartphones are the same.
Umidigi Bison X10S is a more affordable member of the Bison Series. It terms of performance it sits below the Umidigi Bison X10 and Bison X10 Pro.
Umidigi Bison X10S Key Specs & Features
- 6.53 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1600 pixels (~269 ppi density), 20:9 aspect ratio
- Stock Android 11
- UNISOC Tiger T310 Quad-core Processor
- 4GB RAM
- 16 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP AI Triple Rear Camera
- 8 MP Front Camera
- Underwater Camera
- Push to Talk (PTT)
- 32GB Built-in Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- Rugged Build: IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G
- Face Unlock
- 4G LTE
- Two Customizable Buttons
- Built-in FM Antenna
- 6150 mAh Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Design and Display
Umidigi Bison X10S offers a rugged build that can withstand harsh environments and survive a drop of up to 1.8 meters. Most of the body has a Storm Grey AG Matte Fiberglass finish with curves around the corners covered in rubber cushions to absorb the pressure of fall. The camera lens are also protected in tough material making underwater usage possible.
All this results in a formidable smartphone even in tough environments resulting in the smartphone getting ratings like the IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G.
The IP68 rating means it can withstand up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 meters or water as well as ability to withstand dust and sand. With IP69K rating the Umidigi X10S can also withstand steam at up to 100 bars (1450 psi) or water pressure and water temperatures of up to 80 ℃.
To cap it all, you also get military grade ruggedness, thanks to the MIL-STD-810G. The smartphone has a Lanyard hook, so you can connect a lanyard and hang it on your neck.
Umidigi Bison X10S sports a 6.53-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The display is decent for watching movies and browsing the web.
Aside the usual power and volume control buttons, the smartphone comes with two customizable buttons. One of the customizable buttons can be used for under water photography.
You can also assign actions to the buttons 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 a screenshot.
This model however lacks a fingerprint sensor. You only get an AI enhanced Face Unlock feature via the front facing camera. However, if you want a fingerprint sensor, go for the Bison X10S NFC instead (if it is available in your country).
The Cameras
Umidigi Bison X10S features a similar triple camera setup as the Power 5S. It offers a 16 megapixels main sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and 6-element lens, a 5 megapixels macro camera, and an 8 megapixels ultrawide camera with a 119° field of view.
In the front, you get an AI enhanced 8 megapixels camera with f/2.2 aperture and 5-element lens for taking selfies and for Face Unlock.
The rear camera Panorama shots and HDR and has dual-LED flash. Both Cameras can record full HD videos.
Hardware and Software
Umidigi X10S features the same Unisoc T310 (12nm) Quad-core chipset in the Umidigi A13s, the Umidigi A11s, and Power 5S. The chipset is built on a dual-cluster architecture with a Cortex-A75 processor clocked at 2.0GHz and tri-core Cortex-A55 clocked at 1.8GHz.
This android phone offers 4GB RAM with 32GB built-in storage. You can upgrade the built-in storage via a hybrid microSD slot with support for up to 256GB of additional storage via a memory card. However, you would have to sacrifice one SIM card slot.
The affordable rugged smartphone promises great battery stamina with an impressive 6150 mAh battery. It boasts of up to 52 hours talktime, up to 28 hours video playback and up to 550 hours standby time.
Umidigi Bison X10S runs on Stock Android 11 out of the box. It also comes loaded with useful software outdoors tools like Noise Test, Compass, Gradienter, Height Measure, Magnifier, Protractor, Pedometer, and Plum bob.
Connectivity
The affordable android phone features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C port and Bluetooth 5.0. It also comes with a built-in FM antenna, which means you do not need to plug in a earphone to the headphone jack to listen to FM radio, making it very convenient.
It supports 4G LTE with dual 4G VoLTE and dual-Wi-Fi.
Umidigi Bison X10S Price and Availability
Umidigi Bison X10S price starts around $109.99 at leading online stores. The Umidigi Bison X10S price in Nigeria starts at around 113,900 Naira in Nigeria, 690 GHC in Ghana and 14,500 KES in Kenya.
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The smartphone is currently available for purchase on leading retail stores like AliExpress and Jumia. It was launched in December, 2021.
You may also be interested in the Umidigi C1 and the Umidigi Power 7 Max.
Umidigi Bison X10S Specs
Here are a few specs of the Umidigi Bison X10S:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11
- Processor: UNISOC Tiger T310 Quad-core Processor (2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 and 1.8 GHz tri-core Cortex-A55)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8300
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Storm Gray
- Dimension: 172.07 x 83.82 x 12.9 mm
- Weight: 279 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 6.53 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1600 pixels (~269 ppi density), 20:9 aspect ratio
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0 + 8 MP, f/2.2, 119° FoV + 5 MP
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus / Continuous shooting / Digital zoom / HDR / Touch focus / Face detection / Dual LED Flash, 1080p Video
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, f/2.2, 1080p Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, microSD, up to 256GB (hybrid slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 and SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: HSDPA Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700), 5(850), 6 (800), 8(900), 19(800)
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: FDD-LTE Bands B1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /7 /8 /12 /13 /17 /18 /19 /20 /26 /28A /28B /66 and TDD-LTE Bands B34 /38 /39 /40 /41
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A, dual VoLTE
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, USB Type-C (USB 2.0), USB-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, Beidou, Galileo
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: Yes
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: 6150 mAh Non-removable Li-ion Battery
- Talktime: up to 52 hours
- Standby Time: up to 550 hours
- Fast Charging: 10W Charging Capacity
