Thursday, 25 February 2016

Umi 'TOUCH' Smartphone

About to be unleashed on the market is Umi's new 5.5 inch, 4G 'TOUCH' smartphone, featuring - as you may have guessed - a finger scanner. It also comes with 3GB of RAM, 16GB ROM, an octo core 64bit processor, 1920X1080 screen and Sony cameras.

All that for just $149.99:

http://www.banggood.com/UMI-TOUCH-5_5-inch-Android-6_0-3GB-RAM-MT6753-Octa-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1032830.html?p=JQ26191551677201504Z 

Here's the full specification, as provided by Banggood: 


Basic Description
 Model  UMI TOUCH
 Band  2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
 3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
 4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2600(B20/B3/B7)
 Sim Card  2 Micro SIM Card or Micro SIM Card and TF Card
 Style  Bar
 Color  Silver, Gray
 Shell Material  Plastic + Metal Frame
 System
 OS  Android 6.0 Marshmallow 
 CPU  MediaTek MT6753 1.3GHz Octa-Core
 GPU  ARM Mali-T720
 ROM  16GB
 RAM  3GB
 Card Extend  Yes, support external Micro SD/TF card up to 64GB
 Screen
 Display Size  5.5 Inch 
 Type  2.5D FHD LCD Touch Screen
 Resolution  1920 x 1080 pixels 
 Support Format
 Video File Format  3GP/MPEG4
 Audio File Format   MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
 FM  Yes
 Earphone Port  3.5mm
 Cable Port  Micro USB
 Data Transfer & Connectivity
 Data transfer  USB/Bluetooth
 Mobile internet  WAP/WiFi
 General 
 Camera/Picture Resolution  Front: 5.0MP camera with flashlight
 Back: Sony 13.0MP camera with dual flashlight
 Language  English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Catalan, Dansk, Spanish, Filipino, French, Italian, Swahili, Magyar, Soumi, Turkce, Polski, Japanese, Chinese (More details please refer to the screenshots) 
 Message  SMS/MMS
 Input  Handwrite/Keypad
 GPS  Build in GPS
 WIFI  Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n
 Bluetooth  Yes, V4.1
 Fingerprint  Yes
 Gravity Sensor  Yes
 P-Sensor  Yes
 L-Sensor  Yes
 Accelerometer  Yes
 Multi-Touch  Yes
 Dimensions  154.5*76*8.5mm
 Net Weight
(Including battery)
 190g
 Battery  3800mAh-4000mAh Built-in
 Other Feature  3G, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, 
Messaging, wallpapers, calendar, calculator, clock, camera, 
tethering & portable hotspot, etc
 Package included  1 x UMI TOUCH Smartphone
 1 x USB Cable
 1 x Charger

Umi Rome Smartphone

Umi haven't been around that long, but what an amazing range of budget smart-phones they've entered the market with!

Here's one of their best selling models, the 'Rome'. Take a look... it's only $119.99:  Umi 'Rome'


Basic Description
 Model  UMI ROME
 Band  2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
 3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
 4G: FDD LTE 800/1800/2600MHz
 Sim Card  Dual Micro-SIM Card Dual Standby
 Service Provide  Unlocked
 Style  Bar
 Color  Black, Gold
 Shell Material  Metal + plastic
 
 System
 OS  Android Lollipop 5.1
 CPU  MTK6753 Octa core 1.3GHz 
 GPU  ARM Mali-T720
 ROM  16GB
 RAM  3GB
 
 Screen
 Display Size  5.5 Inch 
 Type  Capacitance Touch Screen
 Resolution  1280 x 720 pixels 
 
 Support Format
 FM Radio  Yes
 Video File Format  3GP/MPEG4
 Audio File Format   MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
 Earphone Port  3.5mm
 Cable Port  Micro USB
 Card Extend  Yes, support external Micro SD/TF card up to 64GB
 
 Data Transfer & Connectivity
 Data transfer  USB/Bluetooth
 Mobile internet  WAP/WiFi
 
 General 
 Camera/Picture Resolution  Front: 2.0MP camera, Front flashlight
 Back: Sony IMX 179(IMX 164) 8MP, Max Pixels 13MP, with dual flashlight
 Language  English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Catalan, Dansk, Spanish, Filipino, French, Italian, Swahili, Magyar, Soumi, Turkce, Polski, Japanese, Chinese (More details please refer to the screenshots) 
 Message  SMS/MMS
 Input  Handwrite/Keypad
 GPS  Build in GPS
 WIFI  Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n, support 2.4/5.0GHz dual band
 Bluetooth  Yes, V4.1
 Gravity Sensor  Yes
 P-Sensor  Yes
 L-Sensor  Yes
 Multi-Touch  Yes, 2 point touch
 Dimensions  153.8X77X7.9mm
 Net Weight
(Including battery)
 177g
 Battery  2500mAh 
 Other Feature  4G, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, 
Messaging, wallpapers, calendar, calculator, clock, camera, 
tethering & portable hotspot, etc
 
 Package included  1 x UMI ROME Smartphone
 1 x USB Cable
 1 x Battery
 1 x Charger
Note: This product will be shipped with adapter plugs for the country of the buyer.

Banggood!

I've shopped on-line from many stores, with various degrees of success. Worst experience had to be with AliExpress, closely followed by ebay. Then I discovered Banggood and haven't looked back since. They're a young company with a global workforce in excess of 1,200 staff. After-sales service is absolutely top priority for these guys - and it shows! If you have any problem with a purchase they're quick to resolve the matter, and even allow negative comments on their product pages if an item is a real 'lemon'. Makes sense, if you think about it.

Anyway, here's the site. I hope, like me,  you enjoy shopping with them:

https://www.banggood.com/?p=JQ26191551677201504Z