Leagoo Z9 is now one of the latest cheap Android smartphones that arrived on October 2018. It is now official and has been confirmed that it is a budget-friendly smartphone that teenagers or first-time smartphone users will appreciate. Due to the cheap nature of this device, it is scaled down in some respects.
So, as we examine the specifications of Leagoo Z9, you will find that some features are phased out. One of these is the fingerprint sensor. Take note of the features that you would also love in this cheap Android smartphone with scaled back features.
Design and Display of Leagoo Z9
Plastic is the predominant material found in the body design of Leagoo Z9. However, it is used in a manner that makes the device appear sophisticated. Looking at the dimensions, there is 72.3 x 136.5 x 10.4 mm. It is hard to ascertain how much the Leagoo Z9 weighs. In addition to that, there are gold, black, and blue color variants of the device.
Screen size stands at 5 inches of TFT capacitive touch screen with 16 million colors. Pixel density is 196 ppi, screen to body ratio is 70.03 percent, and aspect ratio is 18:9. Other display features include multi-touch, and scratch resistance.
More importantly, users should know that this device is not water resistant, and has no secondary display.
Camera Features
At the rear of Leagoo Z9, there is a single primary camera of 5 MP which produces less than average images and videos. It comes with LED flash and the video capacity is 720p@30fps with FHD recording. A plethora of features include auto focus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, exposure compensation, face detection, geo-tagging, HDR, ISO settings, panorama, scene mode, etc.
In the front there is a selfie camera with just 2 MP. It has front flash, and comes with f/2.8 aperture.
Hardware and Software in Leagoo Z9
Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, along with modified interface runs things in the Leagoo Z9 device. Surely, the users will be able to upgrade its firmware to accommodate the latest Android 9 Pie. Additionally, there is the MediaTek MT6580 with process technology 28nm found inside the device, coupled with Quad-core 1.3 GHz 4-Cores. The GPU is ARM Mali-400 MP2 2-Cores. All these run with 64-bit architecture.
Storage/Sensors
There is 1GB of RAM in Leagoo Z9 for memory sake and it can’t be increased. However, the internal storage which stands at 8GB can be increased to about 64GB with a microSD card. Also, the sensors on the device are limited to only three. There is no fingerprint sensor, but there are accelerometer, proximity, and ambient light sensors in the device.
Leagoo Z9 Network and Connectivity
Just two internet networks are available for Leagoo Z9. These are 2G and 3G. In view of this, we can say that the device is only able to handle GSM and WCDMA. These work in the dual Nano SIM cards which have their slots made available in the device.
Meanwhile, other aspects of connectivity, such as Wi-Fi, hotspot, USB Type-C, A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack, are provided here in the device.
Battery Life
To power the device, there is a 2000 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery that has no fast charging or wireless charging technology. However, it is able to provide daily backup for the user.
Price and Availability
Pricing of Leagoo Z9 is put around $60 to $70 USD, though buyers may not find it so on the online stores they want to purchase from. Price differs from place to place. For availability, the device is official and so is available for purchase.
