Chinese smartphone maker UMi has introduced Plus E smartphone that boasts powerful specs at a reasonable price tag. The company claims it to be the world's first Helio P20-powered smartphone.
For those unaware, MediaTek's Helio P20 is the successor of P10, which was used in most of the popular budget smartphones this year. It is a octa-core chip with 8 x A53 CPU cores clocked at 2.3GHz paired with Mali T880 GPU, and consumes 20 percent less power than Helio P10.
Moreover, it packs 6GB RAM and a beefy 4000mAh battery, rated to deliver two days of battery life on normal usage. The battery is backed by Quick Charge technology, which promises a full day of use with just 30 minute charge.
Other features include metal unibody design (made from 6000 Series aluminum), fingerprint scanner (embedded into the home button) 5.5-inch Full HD display and 64GB internal storage, which can be expanded via microSD card up to 128GB.
There's 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, Samsung 3L8 sensor and PDAF. The selfie camera is a 5MP unit. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and in terms of connectivity includes hybrid dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB Type-C.
The UMi Plus E is priced at $199.99 (13,500) during pre-sale period, making it the most affordable smartphone packing 6GB RAM. It can be pre-ordered from the company website, and shipping begins December 10.
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Chinese smartphone maker UMi recently introduced 'Touch' smartphone running Android 6.0 Marshmallow along with high-end specs. Now the brand has introduced a Windows 10 Mobile variant of the UMi Touch.
UMi says that the Touch comes pre-loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but promises to release Windows 10 Mobile ROM for the handset in the near future. The brand also said that if it gets positive response for users for Windows 10 Mobile for the Touch, it will out a new variant with Windows 10 pre-installed.
Spec-wise, the UMi Touch comes with a 5.5-inch LTPS 1080p display with 2.5D curved glass and is equipped with 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MTK6753 processor w/ Mali T720 GPU, 3GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt expandable storage, 13MP rear camera (Sony’s IMX328 sensor), 5MP front camera and fingerprint sensor. It supports 4G LTE connectivity and is fueled by 4000mAh battery. The handset will also support Microsoft's virtual digital assistant Cortana.
The UMi Touch is currently up for pre-orders in China for $150 (Rs. 10,000). Shipping begins on March 20, and from March 25, the price will go up to $179.99.
Last year, Xiaomi had released Windows 10 Mobile ROM for its flagship Mi 4. If a report is to be believed, Xiaomi will also be offering Windows 10 Mobile ROM for its latest flagship Mi 5. OnePlus 2 is also expected to get Windows 10 Mobile ROM as well.
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Back in July, UMi teased a smartphone dubbed the Zero 2 and now the the Chinese brand has outed the specifications, pricing and availability details of the Zero 2. The smartphone was supposed to have a secondary E-ink display on the back, just like the Yotaphone, but it is now gone and replaced by a rich looking leather back.
Spec-wise, the UMi Zero 2 features a 5.2-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display (~565ppi) that is manufactured by Samsung. Under the hood there is a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor with Mali-T800 GPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. There is no information about microSD card slot.
For photography, the rear is equipped with a dual-camera setup, where one camera sensor is for normal image capturing, while the other camera sensor will give depth-of-field effect. There are no other details revealed.
The UMi Zero 2 gets a price tag of $299 and will be released in Q2 2016. The price represents a good value, as UMi Zero 2 offers characteristics and innards of a high-end smartphone costing over $700.
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Chinese brand UMi is well known for offering compelling devices at affordable prices. The latest smartphone from UMi dubbed UMi Rome will take the competition to a whole new level. It seems to be one of the best device out there when you compare the specs it has to offer for the price.
The UMi Rome sports a 5.5-inch 720p 2.5D curved AMOLED display and is powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor, clocked at 1.3GHz, further supported by Mali T-720 GPU and 3GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB, and there is no word on storage expansion slot. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop.
It is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX164 sensor and a dual-LED flash. For clicking selfies you get a 2-megapixel shooter, accompanied by LED flash. It supports 4G LTE bands around the world and is fueled by 2500mAh battery. All these are packed in a body which has a waistline of 7.9mm. While unconfirmed, the device appears to have a metal frame.
Now the pricing, the UMi Rome is priced at $90 (Rs. 6,000), and will release in China in December. Considering the specs for the said cost, the device appears to be a good value for the money.
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UMi, the Chinese smartphone maker, has announced the UMi Iron Pro in its home market. UMi touts the Iron Pro to be world's most secure smartphone. For this the smartphone features fingerprint sensor which takes just 0.32 seconds to unlock the phone and Iris scanner called Eyeprint ID which uses the veins in your eyes to recognise you.
The UMi Iron Pro features 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core 64-bit processor with 3GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage, further expandable via microSD card up to 64GB. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports a wide range of ROMs such as CyanogenMod and MIUI via the UMI Rootjoy PC tool
It is equipped with 13-megapixel rear camera with a dual-LED flash, a Sony IMX 214 sensor, f/2.0
lens, and an 8-megapixel front shooter with an LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, and an
OmniVision OV8858 sensor.
The phone supports 2 nanoSIM cards as well as 4G LTE connectivity upto 150Mbps. The SIM slot is a hybrid nano-SIM slot (second SIM slot can be used as microSD card slot). In addition, there is supprot for USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS connectivity. It packs a beefy 3350mAh battery which offers 10-12 days of standby time. All this is encased in a body made out of aircraft-grade aluminum body.
The device also sports a dedicated headphone amplifier that offers a
noise-free experience. In addition, there’s also the Skyline
notification LED feature at the bottom of the device.
The UMi Iron Pro is priced at $179.99 (Rs. 12,000). It is listed on the company's website and it's available for purchase.
The smartphone industry keeps on evolving day by day. Most of the innovations start by featuring in expensive flagship devices and make their way down to affordable ones.
That being said, Chinese smartphone maker, UMi managed to pack Fingerprint scanner on to a budget smartphone, while keeping the specs respectable. Dubbed UMi Fair, the company says it will be the most affordable smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. Priced at $99 (Rs. 6,500), UMi Fair will officially launch on September 25.
UMi Fair features 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor coupled with Mali T720 GPU and 1GB RAM. On-board storage is 8GB, further expandable via microSD card. On the backside you will find an 8-megapixel camera with Sony Sensor and dual-LED flash and on the front sits a 2-megapixel camera. The Dual-SIM device runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It is fueled by 2250mAh battery and sports metal body.
Chinese smartphone maker UMi has officially launched the Hammer S. It is a mid-range handset and comes with USB Type-C port and fingerprint scanner which is rear in a mid-range phone.
UMi Hammer S features 5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with 2.5D Glass and is powered by 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor paired with 2GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB, further expandable via microSD card. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, has dual Hybrid SIM slot and supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS and microUSB 2.0.
For imaging there is 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and Sony IMX179. On the front there is a 2-megapixel camera for clicking selfies. The fingerprint scanner is placed below the camera module. Fueling the Hammer S is a 3200mAh battery. There is also a 'Home+' feature which works as an IR Blaster for controlling all the other electronic appliances.
The UMi Hammer S is
now available for pre-order for $149.99. You can also buy it from resellers across the country. Hammer S will go on sale from September 15.
Chinese smartphone maker UMi is known for their budget offering UMi Iron smartphone. The main highlight of the handset was the retina scanner on the front. Now UMi is teasing a new smartphone with USB Type-C port, the UMi Hammer S.
The USB Type-C port has started to show up in laptops, smartphones and tablets. It is a new tiny reversible connector that eliminates hassles while plugging in smartphone to chargers or computers. The first few devices to accommodate USB Type-C are the Nokia N1 tablet, Apple's 2015 MacBook, Google's Chromebook Pixel and LeTV smartphones. The upcoming premium mobile products like OnePlus 2, Microsoft Lumia (flasgship model), Apple's 2015 iPhones and Galaxy Note 5 have been tipped to launch with USB Type-C ports.
Coming back to UMi Hammer S, the handset features 5.5-inch display and is powered by MediaTek 6735 processor paired with Mali-T720 GPU and 2GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB. There is a rear camera with Dual-LED flash and a fingerprint sensor at the back. Rest of the specs are still a mystery.
The design of UMI Hammer S seems to be a mix of iPhone 6 and Meizu MX5. The render show a metal frame, and a screen-to-body ratio with no bezels.
The UMi Hammer S is expected to be announced in August and will retail at a price of US$ 129.99 (Rs. 8,000).
Earlier this year in February, it was reported that Chinese smartphone maker UMi would enter the Indian market with its UMi Zero smartphone. However, the company has made its debut in Indian mobile market with the launch of UMi Hammer. There is no official announcement from the company, but the UMi Hammer is available via Flipkart for Rs. 10,999. This is sold by an agent/ dealer – brands4me.
According to UMi, the Hammer is the world's strongest smartphone that offers a dual-glass screen featuring an IPS glass with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It comes wit Aviation-grade aluminum frame to offer extra durability for accidental drops and has textured polycarbonate back.
UMi Hero features 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) displya and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit MediaTek 6732 processor paired with Mali T760 MP2 GPU and 2GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB, further expandable via microSD card up to 64GB. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box and is upgradable to Lollipop.
Camerwise it sports 13-megapixel auto-focus camera on the rear with dual-LED flash and 3.2-megapixel front shooter for taking selfies. Connectivity options include 4G LTE with India's upcoming FDD LTE band 3 support, dual-SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth, micro-USB 2.0 and GPS. It is fueled by 2250mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to nine hours of 4G web-browsing, 11 hours of
video playback, 28 hours of 2G talk time, and 42 hours of music
playback.
The UMi Hammer will be competing against other affordable LTE-enabled handset in India like Lenovo K3 Note, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Honor 4X and the recently launched 3G-enable Elephone G7.
Chinese handset maker UMi is getting ready to unveil a smartphone with dual-screen display. Dubbed as Zero 2, it will have two screens, the regular color display on the front and an E-ink screen on its rear. UMI posted a teaser image of the phone on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ with the tagline "duplex life".
The concept of dual-screen phones is not new. Russia's Yota devices pushed this idea to the market in 2012 with the YotaPhone and the sequel, YotaPhone 2 last year. Yota devices is not the only company to announce such device, China's Siswoo unveiled the R9 Darkmoon which has a similar concept.
E-ink display is the same technology we find in e-reader. They are known for energy efficiency and elongating battery life (up to months). With E-ink display, users can read text without straining his or her eyes making it convenient for reading.
UMi Zero 2 has a flat design just like the YotaPhone first gen. It is expected to come with 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6752 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel camera on the front. The phone will support 4G LTE connectivity and runs Android Android 4.4 KitKat.
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After Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo and OnePlus, another Chinese smartphone vendor wants to enter the Indian market. According to GizChina, UMI mobiles intends to launch it Umi Zero smartphone in India.
Just like Xiaomi and Motorola, UMI Mobiles will enter the Indian market via Flipkart. There is no information of when UMI will launch it devices in Indian market, and there is no details of princing too.
The UMI Zero comes with high end specs and we expect it to be priced below Rs. 20,000 in the Indian market. If Flipkart hits the right promotional strategy it will give tough competition to Xiaomi. UMI Zero costs $299 (Rs. 18000) in China.
Coming to the specs of the UMI Zero, the handset features a 5-inch Full HD display with 1920x1080 pixels. It is powered by a 2GHz Octa-core MTK6592T processor, paired with 2GB RAM and Mali 400GPU. It come in 16GB and 64GB internal storage options which can be expandable via microSD card. It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Camera department is handled by 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 8-megapixel front facing camera. Connectivity options include 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, GPS/AGPS,
GLONASS, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct WLAN, Bluetooth, USB OTG and Micro-USB. It is backed by a 2,400mAh battery.
