The Samsung Z2 is one of the latest budget smartphone to launch in Kenya.
With a suggested retail price of Ksh. 5,999 the Z2 is in fact the most affordable Samsung smartphone available in the market.
The smartphone is one of its kind to launch in Kenya since it runs the Tizen OS, which is a relatively new and less popular mobile operating system.
That said, here is what the Samsung Z2 has to offer.
Samsung Z2 Specifications
Display
Display Size: 4.0 inches
Display Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen
Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 233 ppi
Screen Protection: None
You get a 4.0-inch TFT Capacitive display with the Samsung Z2. The display has a 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
Those specs are pretty much the basic you can find in a smartphone, but I guess you can’t really expect much from a device with such a price tag.
Design
Dimensions: 121.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm
Weight: 127 g
The Samsung Z2 features the generic Samsung budget smartphone design.
Performance
Operating System: Tizen OS, v2.4
CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
RAM: 1 GB
Internal Memory: 8 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 200 GB
The Samsung Z2 runs Tizen OS, v2.4 out of the box. It’s totally okay if you are yet to hear about the Tizen OS since it’s among the least popular mobile operation system.
A brief low-down of the OS is that, it was an initiative by Samsung to minimize the heavy dependence that the company has on the Google-owned Android operating system.
Tizen is still at its infancy stage and has a limited number of applications available. However, the great thing is that the some of the most essential apps such as WhatsApp are already available on Tizen.
Back to the hardware, you get a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 coupled with some 1GB RAM. In addition to this you get 8 GB as internal storage and a micro-SD slot that can handle up to 200 GB of memory.
Camera
Rear Camera: 5 MP
Secondary Camera: VGA
LED Flash: Yes
You get a 5 MP camera for general photography and a VGA camera for your selfies.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 1500 mAh
The Samsung Z2 is powered by a paltry Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery.
Extras
4G LTE
Verdict
The highlight of the Samsung Z2 is 4G LTE connectivity. Samsung in-fact markets it as the cheapest 4G LTE smartphone in Kenya. However, the fact that the smartphone runs the TIzen OS is kind of a deal breaker, especially if you are after a true smartphone experience.
Why you should buy the Samsung Z2
4G LTE connectivity
Affordable price tag
Cons of the Samsung Z2
Inferior tech specifications
Rivals
Rivals of the Samsung Z2 include the Infinix Hot 4 and Tecno W3.
Price in Kenya
The Samsung Z2 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 5,999 in Kenya and is available in Safaricom shops across the country.
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Gertrude is a Statistics Undergraduate and a great enthusiast of mobile operating systems with a particular focus on Android. Email: [email protected]
