ZUK Smartphones makes its debut in the Middle East with the launch of Z1, its flagship smartphone.
A new entrant in the mobile scene with Z1, its first device hitting the shelves in August 2015 in some of the key global markets, ZUK is an independent brand backed by the Lenovo group.
The brand maintains that the Z1 received an overwhelming response during its global launch, with over 3 million pre-orders in the first week in China, its home market.
Pronounced as ‘Zi.U.K.’ the brand is set for launch in key European and South East Asia markets in the coming weeks.
“It is indeed a proud moment for us to introduce ZUK Mobile in the region in partnership with Comtel. We believe partnering with a key distributor as Comtel will give our brand the platform and the momentum to penetrate into high growth and far reaching markets in the MEA region,” said Jin Chen, Chief Marketing Officer, ZUK Mobile.
“We are pleased to bring ZUK to this region. With a strong appetite for innovative products, the Middle East is every brand’s preferred choice to make its debut. We are confident that ZUK will be well received,” said Shabbir Saif, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Comtel.
Initially available in grey and white colours, the Z1 will initially be sold only on Souq.com, at a price of Dh1,199.
“We at Souq are delighted to launch ZUK Z1 through our platform. We have always strived to bring the best products to our customers from around the globe. We further enhance our offering with the launch of Z1 and believe that the product will be widely accepted in the region,” added Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of Souq.com.
Incidentally, the device is on offer for just today (October 26) at Alibaba group’s AliExpress.com for $279.99 (Dh1,029) instead of the $349.99 (Dh1,285) that it usually retails for.
Being promoted by ZUK as ‘the smartphone for heavy users,’ the 5.5-inch Z1 has a Cyanogen OS, 1080P display with 401ppi resolution and is powered by a Qualcomm 801 processor.
The phone boasts a 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM, a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP wide-angle front camera, and comes with USB 3.0 and Type-C, which the firm claims is a global first. The Z1 is loaded with a 4100mAh battery, which is much more than comparable phones in the market.
With Dual SIM and Dual standby, Z1 supports the WorldMode LTE ie FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE. It has an aviation aluminium frame, and its home button is integrated with a multi-functional fingerprint sensor.
Since you call yourself "ZUK-Jason", I hope you are some kind of a ZUK employee or representative.
Please make sure to scout and read all of ZUK Z1 forum in here because there are many issues with the phone and that needs to be fixed.
Sure we are working on these problems
We will do the best we can to ensure our customer benefit
Life Engineer said:
Since you call yourself "ZUK-Jason", I hope you are some kind of a ZUK employee or representative.
Please make sure to scout and read all of ZUK Z1 forum in here because there are many issues with the phone and that needs to be fixed.
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Contact in UAE
ZUK-Jason said:
ZUK Smartphones makes its debut in the Middle East with the launch of Z1, its flagship smartphone.
A new entrant in the mobile scene with Z1, its first device hitting the shelves in August 2015 in some of the key global markets, ZUK is an independent brand backed by the Lenovo group.
The brand maintains that the Z1 received an overwhelming response during its global launch, with over 3 million pre-orders in the first week in China, its home market.
Pronounced as ‘Zi.U.K.’ the brand is set for launch in key European and South East Asia markets in the coming weeks.
“It is indeed a proud moment for us to introduce ZUK Mobile in the region in partnership with Comtel. We believe partnering with a key distributor as Comtel will give our brand the platform and the momentum to penetrate into high growth and far reaching markets in the MEA region,” said Jin Chen, Chief Marketing Officer, ZUK Mobile.
“We are pleased to bring ZUK to this region. With a strong appetite for innovative products, the Middle East is every brand’s preferred choice to make its debut. We are confident that ZUK will be well received,” said Shabbir Saif, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Comtel.
Initially available in grey and white colours, the Z1 will initially be sold only on Souq.com, at a price of Dh1,199.
“We at Souq are delighted to launch ZUK Z1 through our platform. We have always strived to bring the best products to our customers from around the globe. We further enhance our offering with the launch of Z1 and believe that the product will be widely accepted in the region,” added Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of Souq.com.
Incidentally, the device is on offer for just today (October 26) at Alibaba group’s AliExpress.com for $279.99 (Dh1,029) instead of the $349.99 (Dh1,285) that it usually retails for.
Being promoted by ZUK as ‘the smartphone for heavy users,’ the 5.5-inch Z1 has a Cyanogen OS, 1080P display with 401ppi resolution and is powered by a Qualcomm 801 processor.
The phone boasts a 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM, a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP wide-angle front camera, and comes with USB 3.0 and Type-C, which the firm claims is a global first. The Z1 is loaded with a 4100mAh battery, which is much more than comparable phones in the market.
With Dual SIM and Dual standby, Z1 supports the WorldMode LTE ie FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE. It has an aviation aluminium frame, and its home button is integrated with a multi-functional fingerprint sensor.
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please provide a contact phone no. or the name of a shop where I can fix my Zuk Z1 screen glass, and by the way it's a very good product.
Hi,
I wanna buy the note 8 international version SM-N950F.
Now it costs about 840$.
Will the Note 8's price get down when the the Samsung Galaxy S9 will be released to the marked (rumors suggest it will be on the 25th of this March) ?
If so at what percentage ?
THNX
rpz79 said:
Hi,
I wanna buy the note 8 international version SM-N950F.
Now it costs about 840$.
Will the Note 8's price get down when the the Samsung Galaxy S9 will be released to the marked (rumors suggest it will be on the 25th of this March) ?
If so at what percentage ?
THNX
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Anywhere from 0% to 100%.
But seriously, how do you expect us to know if samsung will discount the phone (assuming you're buying new). On the used market, you might see a 10 to 20% decrease by the end of March. That's just the natural depreciation for these phones.
I meant based on past releases (N7 -> S8 is bad example because the N7 was a total failure).
Theoretically the demand for N8's should decrease when the S9/S9+ will be released.
10%-20% downfall is nice and worth waiting another month.
THNX
I don't think S9 release will affect note price except from maybe the second hand market a little
Like always, you need to search widely for particular offers or stunts of sellers online. I don't think you can calculate price drop vs time easily - too many uncertain factors.
I have thinking about buying this phone and the price is being dropped to 23k.
So according to all of the users that have been using this device is it still viable option or i should skip this now.
I Like flashing roms and modding so this phone ticks that box aswell.
So wondering if someone could share their experiences so that i can decide if to buy it or not.
23k what ? I haven't seen this phone on sale (as new) for months. I even saw one used on amazon at more than 400 € while I paid mine less than 300 mid octobre last year. I recently bought a Mi Note 10 Pro but I prefer my 9T Pro (it's faster, and has no cut in the screen). I've flashed several ROMs (Syberia, cdDroid) but had problems with Camera apps. Now, I have both phones using the latest xiomi.eu beta (and there's nothing else for the Mi Note 10).
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23k what ? I haven't seen this phone on sale (as new) for months. I even saw one used on amazon at more than 400 € while I paid mine less than 300 mid octobre last year. I recently bought a Mi Note 10 Pro but I prefer my 9T Pro (it's faster, and has no cut in the screen). I've flashed several ROMs (Syberia, cdDroid) but had problems with Camera apps. Now, I have both phones using the latest xiomi.eu beta (and there's nothing else for the Mi Note 10).
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ON upcoming sale from 6th august k20 pro will be for 23k 6-128 variant and thats why i am planning to get this but have doubts about heating and battery backup..
Is "k" a currency ? I wouldn't never buy a phone at 23000 €, even not a car. Maybe I have to guess your country and where you expect to buy a phone which seems to have disappeared months ago. The phone is cold and battery lasts long (especially when not used).
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23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.
Its still great phone for 23-24k Rs price range SD 855 , 6GB Ram , 128GB storage .. no notch display with hdr and good cameras (can be made better via gcam mods) and great redmi has release kernel sources so you have custom os and rom development .
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Is "k" a currency ? I wouldn't never buy a phone at 23000 €, even not a car. Maybe I have to guess your country and where you expect to buy a phone which seems to have disappeared months ago. The phone is cold and battery lasts long (especially when not used).
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k here means 1000 in India.
The general price for 6-128 k20 pro here is 346$ approxbut on sale it will be for 306$..
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23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.
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Poco F2 Pro isn't available in India and in current pandemic situation with India China dispute Buying anything from AliExpress doesn't make sense.
my budget is 25000 max and at 25k i also have Realme X3 which might have better camera(Though I don't care for camera's) and a 120hz ips panel with 855+ chipset but the development situation for Realme devices is bad so i won't choose that one and also it doesn't has a 3.5mm jack.
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Its still great phone for 23-24k Rs price range SD 855 , 6GB Ram , 128GB storage .. no notch display with hdr and good cameras (can be made better via gcam mods) and great redmi has release kernel sources so you have custom os and rom development .
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ok thanks for your suggestion
Ezio553 said:
k here means 1000 in India.
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K means Kilo = 1000 everywhere (not just in India and not only 1000 Rupias):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-
Still, it can be Kilo grams, Kilo meters, Kilo bytes, Kilo Rupias, Kilo Euros, etc.
Hence the price "23K" without a currency is meaningless - in India it would mean 23000 Rupias, in Europe 23000 Euros, in US 23000 Dollars
Since this is international forum, nobody should guess that the poster was from India and that 23K meant for him 23000 Rupias (not Canadian Dollars or 23000 in any other currency)
zgfg said:
K means Kilo = 1000 everywhere (not just in India and not only 1000 Rupias):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-
Still, it can be Kilo grams, Kilo meters, Kilo bytes, Kilo Rupias, Kilo Euros, etc.
Hence the price "23K" without a currency is meaningless - in India it would mean 23000 Rupias, in Europe 23000 Euros, in US 23000 Dollars
Since this is international forum, nobody should guess that the poster was from India and that 23K meant for him 23000 Rupias (not Canadian Dollars or 23000 in any other currency)
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i will mention the prices in full currency next time on..
But i have seen some review stating that the device gets heated up very fast and the metal frame and screen becomes too hot to touch or use..
Also Miui 12 Indian stable update has ruined the phone as much as i have seen the reviews.
So was skeptical if this phone will at least last me 1-1.5 year without any issue from now on if i buy it.
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i will mention the prices in full currency next time on..
But i have seen some review stating that the device gets heated up very fast and the metal frame and screen becomes too hot to touch or use..
Also Miui 12 Indian stable update has ruined the phone as much as i have seen the reviews.
So was skeptical if this phone will at least last me 1-1.5 year without any issue from now on if i buy it.
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as far as i know there are no heating issues with this device
since i have K20 (not K20 pro) i haven't seen any issues in that device
and talking about MIUI 12, even i didn't liked that they made it exactly like iPhone. Only thing i didn't like about MIUI 12 is notification center else everything is fine
and custom roms are always there
and if you have ICICI or City bank card then you will get the phone for around 20,700 and for that price i think that steal deal
its almost at same price segment as poco f1 was
BTW even i am planing to but this at 6th aug
shubham arutwar said:
as far as i know there are no heating issues with this device
since i have K20 (not K20 pro) i haven't seen any issues in that device
and talking about MIUI 12, even i didn't liked that they made it exactly like iPhone. Only thing i didn't like about MIUI 12 is notification center else everything is fine
and custom roms are always there
and if you have ICICI or City bank card then you will get the phone for around 20,700 and for that price i think that steal deal
its almost at same price segment as poco f1 was
BTW even i am planing to but this at 6th aug
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Ok thanks for your response now i am sure to buy this one on sale.
23k INR will be a good value for this phone. I bought it for 32k BDT (around 350 USD) and price has been same now after dropping somewhere to 30k. Worth mentioning it's not manufactured anymore so will be unavailable any time.
For the comparison with Realme X3, amoled is superior over lcd on phones anytime, regardless of refreshrate.
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Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only ? thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
Harshit_Tewari said:
Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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Same here, just bought a few days ago for 24000 INR. It is the best bang for the buck. The only other competitors are Realme X3 which has LCD screen and no dev support, and the Nord which looks uglier imo and is a plastic build, with slower processor. The only upside for it is the 90Hz screen, but the K20 pro does go upto 72 Hz, so its not that of a big deal. Only downside is the camera, my old Mi A2 felt better (GCam in both). Especially, the selfie camera is very bad in a few indoor conditions. But even the Nord has the same main camera sensor, so there's that.
I think you should go for it.
Robbo.5000 said:
23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.
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Yeah, this is great phone for 305$.
Harshit_Tewari said:
Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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Yes i have ordered today blue variant...
Ezio553 said:
Yes i have ordered today blue variant...
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Welcome to our Community brother .....
P. S. : I also have the blue variant... And it's just heaven...
Do follow the official telegram channel to keep yourself up to date
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The only [emoji90] thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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I really like the miui with all the bells and whistles it brings like floating window (helps a lot for my gaming), icon animations, hassle-free theme support etc.
Rom is personal taste and choice, ofc.
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Hey guys, is there a legit online shop so I can buy the Snapdragon variant G9980 for example so it can work here in portugal with 5G?
You'll loose your warranty. Given the hardware issues this model is having that could get expensive sooner then latter...
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The 5G may turn out to be more trouble than it's worth.
It's also running on Android 11 which is less than user friendly. Problems with the display. No SD card slot. No Spen.
A month agoI was looking at the N20U Snapdragon and the N10+ of which I already have one.
The 10+ has better color rendering, zero display issues than the 20U and the 21U but no variable refresh rate.
In the end I opted for a new 10+/Snapdragon running on Q for $800. It runs great... no regrets. My older 10+ is 2 years old, it looks and runs like new. One replacement battery on this heavily used device.
Current OS load is over 1.5 years old still fast and stable. In my opinion the 10+ was Samsung's last great flagship in terms of quality, usability and reliability... it's no accident that I own two.
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Hey guys, is there a legit online shop so I can buy the Snapdragon variant G9980 for example so it can work here in portugal with 5G?
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Thx for the opinion m8
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Hey guys, is there a legit online shop so I can buy the Snapdragon variant G9980 for example so it can work here in portugal with 5G?
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Of the three SM-G9980 Variants the Hong Kong device is most likely to be compatible with 5G in Portugal. Some claim the Taiwan Variant (BRI) is identical to the Hong Kong Variant (TGY) but I don't believe that's the case. Stay away from the China Variant (CHC), it's lacking in a number of areas. Where you buy it will depend on how much internal storage you need and whether you want a new or used device. If you need a new 512GB model the best option are handful of Hong Kong Retailers. You will still have the warranty but the retailer in Hong Kong will need to process a claim. You can find them on eBay and they ship worldwide so your location isn't an issue.
blackhawk said:
You'll loose your warranty. Given the hardware issues this model is having that could get expensive sooner then latter...
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The 5G may turn out to be more trouble than it's worth.
It's also running on Android 11 which is less than user friendly. Problems with the display. No SD card slot. No Spen.
A month agoI was looking at the N20U Snapdragon and the N10+ of which I already have one.
The 10+ has better color rendering, zero display issues than the 20U and the 21U but no variable refresh rate.
In the end I opted for a new 10+/Snapdragon running on Q for $800. It runs great... no regrets. My older 10+ is 2 years old, it looks and runs like new. One replacement battery on this heavily used device.
Current OS load is over 1.5 years old still fast and stable. In my opinion the 10+ was Samsung's last great flagship in terms of quality, usability and reliability... it's no accident that I own two.
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I have the S10+ and an S21 Ultra. The S10+ is a nice option, it's smaller, lighter, has external memory and a 3.5 jack. Taken in total the S10+ is no match to the S21 Ultra, not even close. No hardware or display issues, it runs faster and smoother, much better cameras, better battery life and it charges much faster. You certainly like the S10+ better and that's fine but to suggest it's a better device than an S21 Ultra, sorry that's just not the case.
You'll lose warranty
Your software updates may not happen (was the case with UAE S9+ in UK at least)
5G = 180 Mbit / 25ms, 4G = 160 Mbit/35-40ms in my place. Given the fact 5G consumes far more energy I did switch it off. 160Mbit + 40ms is far above enough for everything I need. And +20Mbit does not compensate more consumption of battery. I do have bad experiences with Exynoses. Since Note3, they are really bad. The newest one is not far better. It is hot as hell, battery life is not as good as in Huawei. But ... new Snapdragon is also bad It does not worth to lose warranty protection for S21 Ultra and buying more expensive one from HK/US. Previous generation was different. Snapdragon was far better. Now processors are almost equal (except Snap is not that much hot). So - go for Exynos with warranty
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Hey guys, is there a legit online shop so I can buy the Snapdragon variant G9980 for example so it can work here in portugal with 5G?
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on Wonda mobile. The G9980 in italy works perfectly