AGM, a Chinese manufacturer of rugged smartphones, has released a new budget smartphone in China called the AGM Z1. The Z1 is powered by the UNISOC T606 processor and has up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage
The UNISOC T606 chipset is an entry-level octa-core processor with two big ARM Cortex A75 cores @ 1.6GHz and six power-efficient ARM Cortex A55 cores at up to 1.6GHz. It is manufactured via the 12nm process by TSMC.
The AGM Z1 smartphone is available in two color variants namely night gray and dark sky blue. The smartphone is 8.55mm thick and features a 6.52-inch HD+ IPS screen with 1600 x 720 pixels resolution. It also weighs just 190g. The screen has a refresh rate of 90Hz while its 4,900mAh battery supports 10W charging.
In terms of camera setup, the AGM Z1 has a 50MP main camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 5cm microlens. The smartphone runs on Android 13 out of the box and supports fingerprint recognition and face unlocking. It is also equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack and dual standby and stereo speakers.
The AGM Z1 smartphone is available on e-commerce platform JD.com for 599 yuan (~$64/~₱3,482.08). The price will increase to 699 yuan ($98/~₱5,332.13) after the initial sales. Global availability and pricing information are unknown as of now.
