SmartPhone  - UMI TOUCH

Review SmartPhone - UMI TOUCH

Review SmartPhone - UMI TOUCH

4G, Octa-core, 3GB ram, 5.5″ FullHD screen, Gorilla Glass 3, Android 6.0, 4000mAh battery, Dual Sim, Sony IMX 328 cmos 13MP camera dual flash + 5MP front camera

UMI TOUCH overview:

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UMI TOUCH is a octa-core smartphone with a 5.5″ FullHD screen, 2.5D Arc Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 3GB RAM + 16GB ROM, 5.0MP + 13.0MP Cameras Dual Flashlight, Touch ID, Android 6.0. It’s body is in metalwith an elegant design.

This is a modern and powerful smartphone or tablet, as it has a big 5.5″ fullHD screen with a 2.5D arc Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It mounts a powerful MTK6753 64bit Octa Core CPU with 3GB Ram and 16GB of ROM. You can expand your Rom with a micro SD TF card.

It’s a Dual Sim, so you can use simultaneously 2 Sim cards, they can be both 4G but you can use LTE with one at a time, the other one will work as GSM.

The design of the UMi Touch is very similar to an iPhone with a single metal alloy back plate. The good news is that UMi have chosen to use PPS material over the antenna which should keep signal strength high.

Powering the UMi Touch is an 8-Core MediaTek CPU that runs at 1.3GHz on all eight cores. Add to this 3GB of RAM and an ARM Mali-T720 GPU and we have a mid-to-high range capable smartphone. The Mali-T720 GPU will struggle with the latest most extreme 3D intensive games but don’t let this put you off as it will handle 99% of games with decent frame-rates.

It has a 13MP Sony IMX328 camera with Dual flashlight and a 5MPX front camera for selfies.

It comes with Android 6.0 and allows to easily install one of 5 preloaded ROMs.

A nice feature is the Front Fingerprint multi-function Scanner, that unlocks the phone in 0.1-0.3s.

It has a solid and elegant metal cover.

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Main Features:

UMI TOUCH Android 6.0 5.5 inch 4G Phablet 2.5D Arc Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen MTK6753 64bit Octa Core 3GB RAM 16GB ROM Touch ID 5.0MP + 13.0MP Cameras Dual WiFi
Display: 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 2.5D Arc Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen 441ppi
CPU: MTK6753 64bit Octa Core
System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 16GB ROM. TF card up to 128GB
Camera: Back camera 13MP Sony IMX328 camera Dual flashlight
Front camera 5.0MP Hynix HI553 camera Front flashlight
Sensor: G- Sensor, Glonass, P- Sensor, L-Sensor, Accelerometer
Touch ID: Front Fingerprint Scanner, unlock in 0.1-0.3s, multi-function
Bluetooth: 4.1
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby ( Dual Micro SIM or 1 Micro SIM Card and 1 TF Card. Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, respectively. When they work at the same time, only one of them can receive LTE service and the other GSM)

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Design & Screen:

Without physically getting my hands on the UMi Touch I can only speculate at the actual real-world quality of the screen but on paper, the 1080×1920 resolution at 5.5 inches diagonal width should produce a pretty crisp screen with a respectable PPI of 400. UMi have chosen to use quality screens for the UMi Iron Pro and the UMi Rome so I can’t think of any reason why the UMi Touch won’t follow this trend.

The design of the UMi Touch is very similar to an iPhone with a single metal alloy back plate. The good news is that UMi have chosen to use PPS material over the antenna which should keep signal strength high. Around the metal frame, you’ll find there is a CNC polished 45-degree edge which seems to be the trend in distinguishing phones as premium at the moment. UMi have also chosen to centre the camera (very slightly raised) and the dual flash on the back of the phone which adds to the symmetrical minimal design but the downside to this is that you’ll have to be finger-aware when taking photos.

Overall the phone looks fantastic but it won’t be winning any innovation awards as it’s very close to being a clone phone.

Colours Available: Black & White
Screen Tech Specs: 5.5 inch, IPS, 1080×1920 Resolution, 2.5D, 95% NTSC

Finger Print Reader:

It’s great to see the addition of a front-facing fingerprint reader on the UMi Touch. The fingerprint reader on the UMi Iron Pro was accurate and worked well but the rear placement wasn’t ideal. I spend a lot of time with my phone on my desk, so a front-facing fingerprint sensor is a much better option for me although when on the move a rear sensor can be easier to use.

UMi claims the glass sensor will unlock the phone in around 0.1 seconds which is a three-fold improvement over their earlier fingerprint sensors.

Finger Print Sensor Specs: Glass, 0.1 Second unlock, Front-facing

Hardware:

Powering the UMi Touch is an 8-Core MediaTek CPU that runs at 1.3GHz on all eight cores. Add to this 3GB of RAM and an ARM Mali-T720 GPU and we have a mid-to-high range capable smartphone. The Mali-T720 GPU will struggle with the latest most extreme 3D intensive games but don’t let this put you off as it will handle 99% of games with decent frame-rates.

The CPU is power-efficient and when tested in other phones runs apps and day-to-day Android processes with ease.

The storage included with the UMi Touch is a standard 16GB. You do have the option to expand on the initial 16GBs by using the onboard memory card slot.

Hardware Specs: MediaTek 6753 8-Core 1.3GHz, Mali-T720 GPU, 3GB RAM, 16GB Storage, expandable memory card slot

Battery:

UMi have been clever with using a larger battery in the UMi Touch as poor battery life is a big issue for a lot of smartphone users. With Chinese phones leading the way with super large batteries it’s good to see a fairly hefty 4000mAh battery inside the Touch. See my comprehensive list of Chinese smartphones with amazing battery life. This battery is none-removable but the large size should see the UMi Touch lasting around 1.5-2 days of medium usage.

Camera:

At this point, there isn’t much information on the IMX328 and it hasn’t yet been added to Sony’s specification list. I’ll update appropriately as more information becomes available. We should only see improvements from the next generation of Sony smartphone cameras and better low light pictures.

I’m a big fan of front-facing selfie flashes so it’s great to see one included on the UMi Touch.

Phone Features:Autofocus,Continuous shooting, Digital image stabilization, Digital zoom, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geo-tagging, HDR, Panorama Touch focus, White balance

Back Camera:

• 13MP
• Sony IMX328
• Dual LED Flash

Front Camera:

• 5MP
• Flash

Connectivity:

Frequencies Supported: – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 /1900MHz, WCDMA 900 /2100MHz, FDD-LTE B20 (800MHz) / B3 (1800MHz) / B7 (2600MHz)

3G: YES

4G: YES

Bluetooth: 4.1 (low energy)

GPS: GPS, A-GPS

Sensors: Accelerometer, Light sensor, Proximity Sensor, Finger-Print Sensor

USB OTG: YES

USB Type: Micro-USB

SIM support: Micro SIM + Micro SIM

WiFi: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz

Will the UMi Touch work in the UK?

3G – YES

4G – YES

The UMi Touch supports all the active 4G bands in the UK which are: 20 (800MHz), 3 (1800MHz) and 7 (2600MHz).

If you’d like more on this please read – Will a Chinese smartphone work in the UK

Final thoughts on the UMi Touch:

It’s too early to say whether the UMi Touch will be a big hit or not and with the UMi Iron Pro having very similar specifications but weighing less the UMi Touch has some stiff competition. I think the elegant albeit copied design of the UMi Touch coupled with the 4000mAh battery are very consumer focussed touches and will win a lot of people over. With the UMi Touch, it’s all going to come down to Price Vs Features.

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