BenQ Z2

  • Released 2005, Q1
    106g, 20mm thickness
    Feature phone
    60MB storage, miniSD slot
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  • 1.5"
    128x128 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

BenQ Z2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2005, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 66 x 66 x 20 mm (2.60 x 2.60 x 0.79 in)
Weight 106 g (3.74 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 1.5 inches, 27 x 27 mm, 7.3 cm2 (~16.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~121 ppi density)
 Wallpapers
Downloadable pictures
Memory Card slot miniSD
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 60MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
 3D surround sound
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes
 MP3 player
Changeable front and back covers
iTap
Voice memo
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 150 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Vanilla White, Berry Blue, Wasabi Green, Bubblegum Pink

BenQ Z2 - User Reviews

  • is there available batery and charger in the market in the philippines

  • i thought this is makeup kit

  • this is ridiculous. :p

  • interesting design...excentric

  • is this a phone?.....ew..i think its a designer's worst style ever!

  • The very best sound recording telephone of all time!

  • Did they try to recreate the romany cream?

  • i cant believe benQ paid the designer of this phone

  • Shoot the Designer, Shoot the Designer...phuleezzz!!!

  • ugly ugly ugly!

  • Good cameraaaaaa, but where is the phoneeeeeeeeee ???????????

  • Does anybody know how much addition MiniSD memory can be added on? I was reading an article that said the miniSD slot allowed 512MB, but I'm hoping it can do higher.

  • this mobile was really very cute and handy too.....i liked to use it...thanks for the Ben Q company for producimng this model....

  • looks like a camera. thought it was ment to be a phone!!!!!!

  • the gash fest continues

  • As bad as ginger management!

  • i think this phone is very lovely and quite amusing,but it very expensive

  • Haha. :)) Looks like a digital picture frame if you ask me. :))

  • It's very small and useful. When lost because of small size and carelessness, you can target it to your friend after he/she found it.

  • I've owned this cell phone for 2 years now. It's the cutest thing ever, and I wish phone manufacturers hadn't forgotten about originality when designing their handhelds. I know it doesn't have the best specs, but it goes a long way in looks, and it performs it's role perfectly: it makes and receives phone calls, and even in speaker, the reception is wonderful. I just love my cube!

  • common guys, this phone can looks UGLY or horrible, but NO its fun and beautiful, it doesnt have bluetooth and the camera its not the best feature it have, i had this equipment like 6 months and i sell it in 90 dlls, just to get the Nokia 5700 (awsome cell phone let me say it) but i want it back my benq z2, where can i purchase, i miss this phone

  • this mobile phone can be easily destroyed

  • this mobile phone was useless

  • cool luks lyk a photo frame!!!!!!!!hehehe

  • more like a camera than a phone..looks so u-g-l-y!

  • yo wut is dat?really and somebody tell judy he is gay...

  • Hey Carol, I am also looking for a M7 manual in english with no luck.... an chance you could email me a copy to [email protected]

  • yeah that nokia 7600 LOL it does

  • you wanted site for games, ?? came across this by accident, hope its what you are looking for. loads of free games as well i think

  • Hi, I too am looking for an English Manual, can you advise me if you managed to obtain one , if so, where from, I have managed to download the manual on A4 sheets, but would rather have the original manual thanks carol

  • This phone has a great design and all the features are good i like this phone very much

  • Hi I have bought a mobile phone z2 phone but do not have the downlaods to help me transfere music to it and cannot find out who make it can anuone help?

  • Doesn't this look like that Square Nokia fone?

  • ii got this phone in a tried but the person did not give us the data cable or softwere. i tried just putting the stuff on my icro sd i have the minie sd adaptor so i can still us my micro but the files read as empty do i have to have a minie sd or will the adaptor with the micro work is that why i can't get the files or do i have to get the data cable and softwere to make it work please help and here can i get the data cable and softwere.

  • Benqs are sold on welectronincs.com

  • for benq lovers found a phone on eee baay dot com dot au!!

  • Hello Toronto? im originally from Ottawa. I just got my benq phone yesterday in aus and its great. Ive tried to go on ebay.au and ive found nothing. Then i tried taiwan ebay "the manufactuers" but nothing can you write the link you found the benq phones on? im hoping to get a new faceplate and a battery. One downfall on this phone is if u scrath the numbers pad, you mite not be able to replace them....weird.Its hard to get info on the benq z2 other then reviews.

  • myriam...try buy them off ebay. i live in toronto and i never found any covers, chargers, headsets or anything for the phone in stores. but there is a couple on ebay.

  • Also if you own a BENQ Z2 POST IT ON WWW.YOUTUBE.COM so others can see what its like!...just a suggestion.

  • Hi everyone just purchased (in perth australia)the benq phone and im picking it up on wednesday. I must say from all the reviews im happy to hear that ppl love it, i wanted to be different from everyone else wich is why im getting this phone altho! im a bit nervous. It seems like no one has transfered pics from their pc to the phone and if you have can you tell me if its easy to do? Also is txt msg ok? Id say the downfall of this phone is you can barely find info on it, who are we to call if we have problems with this phone? and if anyone knows where to buy faceplates and accessories for this phone PLZ POST!

  • Haha Dis Fone Look Well Skn Man,,,,It Is Actualy A Difference Frm Dem Ova Fones Enit!

  • hahahhahahaha!! it looks like those chipods/MP3 players on the market manufactured by the chinese...!!! really funny!

  • i couldnot understand what kind of mobile phone is this.

  • this phone looks really cool i want to check it out!!!!!!

  • I have this phone, it's a really nice phone. You can use this phone without the earphone. It's like a regular cell phone just the shape of the phone is different.Enjoy!!!

  • @andy umm,, it's a great phone and good looking there,, but since BENQ make it looks like a digi cam,, why don't BENQ make it better camera, with a lot more feature,, guess what, if it has camera 2mpx minimum or 3 mpx with a good image quality, i tink this phone will sell a lot,, o yeah,, this day, i think it's kinda rare to have a phone without bluetooth or even infrared.. If only this phone has much better feature i can't wait to buy this phone ^^...

  • im so ansious to buy this phone but i really want to know if i have to use the headphones to answer a call.

  • One of the coolest phones made by BenQ, worked for them, tested this phone myself and use it as my personal phone also. Made for people who want to stand out of the crowd. Something Different.

  • panna fon its a walkman!

  • Hi, does anyone have the english manual for this phone, since I bought mine from china using ebay, it came with a chinese manual, please let me know how I could get the english manual. Email me at [email protected] Thanks!!!

  • so i very like benq.....

  • fone or a camera???? WATEVA!!

  • I just bought a bubblegum pink on E-Bay! They haven't been released in Australia yet so I'm very happy about that!!! Can't wait to pick it up!

  • hi i bought this phone n it is really very cool goes with my personality.....

  • dat thing looks to much like a digital camera. i hate that concept

  • i realy like the phone. it is good looking, i only find difficult to know if it support video phone as my e-mail account express it self im working for vodacom tanzania wereby my network has lounch 3g technology that as a customercare agent im in demend to own something precious as benq z2 that i can serve confidently with full support. i mean to say congratulations to the whole benq team for great product you gave to world. if it is going to be affordable (pricewise and 3g technology ) i will need one for myself. conratulations again- saphina!

  • hi all. can any 1 gimme the software to load music from pc to this phone.

  • do you have to use your headset to talk on the phone or you just hold it up to your ear like a regular phone, because of its size

  • ı have that phone.it is so cool.but is there anyone that know where we can find game for this phone..?

  • I think this phone is really cool but their is very little with this.

  • im excited for mine... its in the mail. and i read these opinions before i bought it off ebay:)

  • I paid 210 YTL (118 usd) in Turkey and using it 3 months. Very cool phone except hasn't got (no sound function) while ringing.

  • How do u change to lower case when txting? I can only manage ABC, ITAP, and 123. Help!

  • well benq Z2 is a really good phone nearlly all the people i have seen have complimented it it is great but i would of rathered it have bluetooth but that des not really matter cause i have another phone with 256mb so i just put all my songs on that phone

  • Hi all i just got this phone in Bubblegum pink from ebay.com.au for $160.00 australian. its mega cute and not out down here yet so it gets alot of attention ......Love it. im not to fussed bout no bluetooth my previous phone motorola v3 has bluetooth and i rerely used it so yeah no biggie.

  • Anyone found a programme to manage music for easy usage. Any way to change the mp3 button from the main window ?

  • ya it is pretty good and the fuctionality is quite amazing... the model looks very attractive.. hope should advance the functionality

  • Well, it is one of the cheapest phone, mp3 player, camera hybrid you can get. Less than 100 EU without a plan. I might as well get one as a second phone

  • what an excellent design for a phone. I want to have it so i can smash it against a wall. I LOOoooOOVE BENQ! jesus h christmas i can't get enough benq down my pants

  • i already have this phone and its really cool.. i have enjoyed this wonderfull device..

  • Only shape is good no bluetooth no inf,this is only for decuration.ASIJAZ

  • benq's answer to the 6600?

  • have imported it from taiwan.. very prettie.. but jus cant find its themes.. users who own dis can tell me wher to get it?

  • this looks like a **itty a** digi cam

  • no blue tooth no infra?wut hell has it got nothin man,1.3 MGP cam gimme a break man,

  • why not just buy a digital camera and a MP3 player than buying this?

  • i want a bubblegum pink...please !!!!!!!!

  • Worse tan anything. I would prefer my W900 than this little crap. Anyway if you purchase it, cosider you a total fool, being available S700 with its 1.3MG with CCD matrix. Or you could patch into tecnology an step fordward with W900 just like me. Good bye.

  • hi everybody i live in mexico and i speak spanish but could you please tell me if ths phone has bluetooth, usb cable, if it records videos? thanks a lot, and its advantages, and disadvantages

  • I purchased the phone in mexico and love it. The design is different from anything else on the market and many of my friends love it. Reception is great on the cell and fm tuner. Mp3 feature is also great. The one drawback is the quality of the camera, it's a bit too low and there is no video.

  • Ugly design, expensive....No thanks

  • I paid $3000 pesos in Mexico (about $270 us), the phone is great, but as I have now a smartphone, I'm selling my Z2. I like a lot the handsfree because controls the mp3 volume, play, stop, fw, rw, and have a button to answer the calls as well as a mic, so the phone never get out of my pocket.

  • the phone looks either like a camera or else a video recorder. wack.

  • this phone is now avaliable in mexico but is too expensive alot but whassup benq why so expensive please somebody answer to my mail (in spanish if its posible)

  • hi to all who own one of these phones. these are currently unavaliable in aust as yet. was wondering how much did you guys pay for one as i am checking it out on ebay to get hold of one. hear from ya soon.thanks kindly

  • was js wondering if anyone has a website tht i can buy it from... other than ebay or any other similar websites. thank u very much.

  • I have 1. And I really like it. Very intelligent, only 1 upset : the pixel of camera is low !!! Very good phone...And the price is ok.

  • hey i dont undrestand is this a phone with a camera or a camera with phone but it's beutifull...

  • this mobile is really good so good that u can aim at someone & make him unconcious

  • can anyone tell me if there�s somtehing i can plug in to this cellphone to transfer files o something via Bluetooth???

  • I can give you all details about the Qube, but as my english is not good and here can't write in spanish, I will write only the advantages: Radio FM, voice recorder is 64kbps mp3, THE LOOK :), loudspeaker, SD slot. The bad and details if you don't care about translatin spanish text.

  • camera is pretty average. no video though. as an mp3 player its very good.... does anybody know where to get the 3.5mm jack adaptor, i really want to use my own headphones

  • Can anyone tell me how is its camera ? Does it also make videos ? And is the sound better than Nokia 6230i ?Please i need to buy the phone and need to know your opinion about the phone if u own it or have used it?

  • so COOL!! i have the wasabi green 1. It look yellow 2 me. user-friendly phone. go get urs fast. i have at $256 only.

  • Got it in Rome, Italy, the blue one. Pretty cool. Screen is small, but colours great. Sounds are very nice. Two problems: no e-mail support and no bluetooth.

  • Just got this phone. It' pretty cool. Only prob. I cannot get the MMS for cingular to work.. Everything else is all good though. Help....

  • This phone is available on Ebay.com for $310.

  • It can be used in the US with Cingular/ATT if they use the 1900mhz band in your area, you have to call them to find out. It can indefintely be used with T-mobile because all they use is the 1900mhz band. As far as purchasig it goes your best bet is ebay, search without selecting a category and type in Benq z2, there is at least three sellers as of Sept. 4 selling them on there.

  • can anyone tell me if this phone can be used in the US? if it does, where can i get it? i was searching all over the net, can't even get a price on it. i've ask the local stores, noone seems to have any idea about this phone :( please help

  • really it's a amezing phone compair to other compitator phones. i like so much it's look, desine,features and its weight. apart from it its a to cheap than other phone.really i am intrested to use that phone but due to the finencial problem. but again i want to say that really it is a amezing phone.

  • A high-end phone without Bluetooth! Such a pity then.

  • Yes....why the rest of manufactures don�t try to copy this kind of design?. This product represent the future.Good design, good features, good price??. What is his price for Spanish�s market? Can someone say me if there are a similar product in the market?. I think here is the future....mates.

  • this phone is awesome. It looks so different. I would really like to c the bubblegum pink one

  • you should try changing the frequency through the menu-settings-network-frequency/band. i haven't used this one before so the actual operation may be slightly different. but you should be able to figure that out. we use 1900 here in north america. good luck.

  • I was always under the idea that USA didnt use the same freq as asia and the EU? well...maybe im wrong but maybe the Freq of the sim card is not compatible with the network? maybe i dunno? but isnt this phone a beauty! sending SMS is really hard and im a hardcore sender but you know, where theres a will there is a way!!! has any tested the USB thing for sending pics to a computer?? Sam

  • just purchased a benq z2 in taiwan. now i am not sure how it will work here in the US. I put in my t-mobile sim card but "no network" is popping up on the screen. can anyone advise me what to do?

  • I am looking forward to it coming to Australia. If anyone knows how to get it from Taiwan to AUst. pleas let me know. The z2 looks great and seems to have all the functions i want. Can anyone let me know how much memory the mini Sd cards have and how many songs I can put into each one? Really like the little carry case also- will make an incredible gift for my wife when I can figure out how to get one!!!

  • Did anyone use the 3D button (# button). It's a pitty that this is so hidden, because I like the 3D effect for MP3s ...

  • another review of benq z2, totally great...

  • some reviews of benq z2, in chinese... ­ ­ ­

  • Just saw this phone for the first time today ( a real one) and i have to say, its beautiful, and the keys are so easy to hit so no worries there. I send most of my messages in chinese so the lack of T9 dont bother me but maybe it will some of you hard core SMS MMS Email users. Anway i can get some photos if you want. Email me on [email protected] if you have any questions. later sam

  • i think it does., i asked the woman in dong gou what it has and im pretty sureshe said it does. and if you live in china or taiwan you will see the adds for it too... i think that shows a movie being made on it. im not 100% tho. Cute phone right but dont get this colour there is a nicer one out with loads of accessories.

  • does it have a vedio recorder..I am visiting taiwan..Its for nt$ 9000..Its a good deal..I have seen it in a mobile shop..But the screen is 2 small..Its ,missin bluetooth...nyways..its worth da while i guess..

  • Okay i saw this phone in a store in oriental shopping plaza Shijiazhuang. its cute. yellow is ugly. everything is packed in. i think they keyboard is small but nevertheless fine, it will take a little getting used to but i had a xelibri a few years ago and that was no problem. i think the functions on this outweigh the smaller screen, reading english is okay try reading chinese on this thing!!!! haha all in all its a sh*t hot phone. (^-^) cool one BenQ

  • no bluetooth!!! ouch!! will be out in July, price:RM1400 (Malaysia)

  • How can I get this phone in Australia. Can Someone tell me how please!!!

  • Hay, Can any of the Benq Guy tell me from where i can get it in PAKISTAN

  • Well, its more than cute I think with leach and every thing one may need in cell phone. but I think i can ignore its screen size due to its feature

  • looks cool,but the screen is a bit small

  • Very pretty indeed. Especially in blue metallic.. Now is charging^:).. OK, then.. I'm ready to test it.. yahoo!!!!

  • Wow! This is looks cool. It's a camera, a mp3 player, a radio and a cell phone.

  • i have one and it is really very good~ the mp3 song quility and speaker is very well~

  • for the price around 300 usd it's a bargain consider all major brand phones are made in china this one made in taiwan

  • i will like to have this type of phone, it is very fine.

  • why fetch a phone out that looks like a camera what a waist of money u stupid prats at benq

  • No Bluetooth, No IRda,soes it hv speech recognition, looks more like a nokia handset with limited features.

  • the phone looks great but is not avaliable in mexico���� i want it����� please benq put that cell phone in pachuca hidalgo. why is not here in mexico��� and the price is not to expencive or no????

  • will this phone be import to singapore

  • this looks more like a digital camera than a phone

  • vertical keypad and missing bluetooth. what a pity. overall looks quite nice.

  • not nice to put in pocket i think. and why the screen is so small? but the design is pretty cool...nice....

  • Its very good on the profiles. Can u tell me will it be launched in India. Or whats the price is quoted for this phone globally.

  • good phone. What is the price??? Please answer me.

  • what is the deal with this.... is it a camera or a phone?

  • Why Nokia alone to change the Design of mobiles? Benq tries so..all the very best. Rajan India

  • What a nice phone!!! But may i know where can i find it in Malaysia?

  • sugi cucu, bai Pulamea. esti un Cojan

  • I mean fake ass.TYPO :D

  • I think that BENQ produce very poor quality equipment, eaven if it looks good. A friend of mine has a BENQ telephone and the battery life is pittyfull. Also the contrast of the display is very bad, not like the hake-ass photos here.But that`s just me..

  • Benq Z2 is a cool and smart phone. I had the chance to test it and I saw nothing bad at it. I look forward to its coming on the market. tnx BenQ!

  • i rekon its really cute, and the screens nice, but i dont like the bottons, it looks like a publics phones button.. but i dunno

  • interesting design I like it

  • I think it's more looks like a camera...but the USB port is sweet tho...

  • Coool.. somthin' different for a change. better than noks design though.

  • Great phone and what will be the price?

  • Amazingly innovative and out-of-the box. This will define the style of future phone releases. I can only pray for its ergonomics. Oh, and a bigger screen would be nice... But nonetheless, this is a very appealing and groundbreaking phone. Stunning.

  • how much is this fone in Malaysia or Spore?or any country...thx

  • If u're so good. Make one phone by yourself!!I believe that it will be very good looking!!Right,MASTER???????

  • Screen so small & the design look weired. One word...UGLY!!!

  • this phone has a much better design then the nokia7600 but if u want the technology with the same basic cube design stick with nokia7600 for now

  • Ugly?Are you blind or something? It's a great new design!! It's an excellent phone from Taiwan!!!!!

  • pretty ugly looking phone! look more like a cube! not a convinence phone to use or to carry!

  • phone or camera? looks like a waste of space either way

  • A great new design, which looks more like a camera than a phone. But why is there no infrared, bluetooth ???? The screen is very small, just 128x128 pixels, but color depth is very high, i.e. 256K colors.

  • D Z2 looks more like a dvd walkman than a phone! It would hav been cooler if it came wit bluetooth!Its a good place 2 start 4 a coy like Benq!

  • this is excellent phone, but not a available bluetooth.

  • wow..wow.. What the great Taiwanese phone.. BenQ BenQ Go Go Go~!

  • No bluetooth???.... aahhh... it would have been almost perfect with bluetooth...

  • goog looking....but no bluetooth, no infrared...and where's the fm radio?was stated earlier

  • like n7600, but smaller..but the screen is also smaller..

  • best look..small size ..good camera..enough memory...and having memory card slot.