Ulefone Future 5,5" MTK6755 64bit, 4GB+32GB, Android 6, Fingerprint ID
It has a front without bezel between display and the right & left edges, so it will be thinner than most 5.5" phones such as iPhone 6 Plus. You can not find a volume rocker on the frame because there will be an invisible "touch" volume rocker. Its fingerprint scanner will be located on the right side. The "Future" will be Ulefone’s first metal uni-body model. And it will come with both CyanogenMod and Android 6.0.
It is powered by the MTK6755 2GHz octa-core 64-bit SoC, 4GB RAM plus 32GB storage. This will be Ulefone’s flagship device in 2016.
Ulefone Future
- 5.5 Inch
- Bezel-less
- MTK Helio P10 MTK6755 2GHz octa-core 64-bit SoC
- 4GB RAM & 32GB Storage
- Fingerprint Scanner
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I just created my account and ironically I'm subscribed to you on YouTube. Is this phone on the market yet? If so, when are you doing a review? Will it work in America?
TravisSX4 said:
I just created my account and ironically I'm subscribed to you on YouTube. Is this phone on the market yet? If so, when are you doing a review? Will it work in America?
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It is not out yet and there are no more information, but I'm definitely going to review it when it comes Rumours say that the "Elephone P9000" maybe will look similar as Ulefone and Elephone are working together on some models.
Nice phone! I am really looking forward to it.
Looks like this year's trend will be bezel-less phones. Finally )
jaeqer said:
Looks like this year's trend will be bezel-less phones. Finally )
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Yeah, it is going head to head with the Elephone P9000 Edge.
Ulefone Future vs. Elephone P9000 Edge...... both have similar hardware and design. But there will only be one winner!
s7yler said:
Yeah, it is going head to head with the Elephone P9000 Edge.
Ulefone Future vs. Elephone P9000 Edge...... both have similar hardware and design. But there will only be one winner!
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I even heard they work together and yeah they both look beautiful <3 I can see that the OS on Ulefone Power looks the same as in the Elephone P9000. Stock Android with e few customizations But in benchmarks the processor looks weak, weaker than x10 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 hence even from MTK6752 in multi core so that's definitely a let down. If they just used x10 instead but they probably want to cut the price too as the competition is very high. We'll see how things will go.
Btw, I watch your videos on YT and you do amazing work so keep it up
I'd like to ask you based on the phones you've used/reviewed which one would you suggest more based on display, OS stability-speed-lag free and support, performance - gaming, camera, battery (I heard there are batteries that get weaker after only a few charges or maybe months i.e percents of batteries go down while screen off(have you faced such an issue ?) .. etc.
Eagerly waiting for this phone to get released. The build quality and the display are looking top notch from all the photos and videos you can find on the web.
911-Future_Maker said:
Eagerly waiting for this phone to get released. The build quality and the display are looking top notch from all the photos and videos you can find on the web.
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It should come end March if everything goes well.....
Personnally, never liked the buttons on screen or one-button phones. It looks like a good phone, but not for me. I wish they build another version that have menu, back and home button not in the screen...
Anyone else thinking like me?
it is amazing, i like it. good design
It seems it will have a version with Helio X20 and 128 GB internal memory:
Ulefone Future will have Helio X20 128GB Version
Chinese brands are high on making devices with stunning specs since the beginning of 2016. Earlier we have Xiaomi, VIVO, and now Ulefone join in the rush saying their bezel-less device Ulefone Future will also a Helio X20 version with 128GB built-in storage.
Ulefone says the X20 Future will still be equipped with 4GB RAM because the chipset is not compatible with 6GB memory at all according to the MTK official information. Among other specs, the display will have a resolution of 2K and the back camera will adopt 20MP CMOS. Due to a shortage in supply of X20 chipset, the top-spec Future will be released later than the Helio P10 version.
In addition to the bezel-less Future, Ulefone will also launch a version with narrow bezels around display, also packing Helio P10 and 4GB RAM but offering lower camera resolution and smaller built-in storage. And of course this version will be a little cheaper.
Anyway, the normal version of Ulefone Future will be released in April with 16MP Samsung Camera, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 1080P display besides, Helio P10 and 4GB RAM.
Virtual buttons
wolfson61 said:
Personnally, never liked the buttons on screen or one-button phones. It looks like a good phone, but not for me. I wish they build another version that have menu, back and home button not in the screen...
Anyone else thinking like me?
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http://blog.ulefone.com/ulefone-future-will-have-pop-up-virtual-buttons/
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http://blog.ulefone.com/ulefone-future-will-have-pop-up-virtual-buttons/
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wolfson61 said:
Personnally, never liked the buttons on screen or one-button phones. It looks like a good phone, but not for me. I wish they build another version that have menu, back and home button not in the screen...
Anyone else thinking like me?
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I think I also would prefer hardware buttons because from what I can see in the video, the screen doesn't fill up the full phone frame, and the virtual, pop-up buttons look like a little too away from the bottom edge. It's weird.
I think a best bet is just to keep the traditional, stylish look such as from Be Touch 3 and Vienna. The virtual pop-up buttons could end up compromising the new design style and new features of the phone. My 2c.
According with Ulefone news, it will be on sale next week
Ulefone Announces Bezel-less Flagship Device Ulefone Future
If you have ever suspected that Ulefone Future is a just a bait the company use to keep the their brand awareness, you can be at ease now because we finally see the bezel-less device announced on the official page of Ulefone, who stresses the sale will begin next week.
Ulefone Future has all the specs that are supposed to come with a Ulefone flagship in the year of 2016. The octa-core 64-bit chipset Helio P10 is as fast as 2GHz; RAM and built-in storage are enlarged to 4GB and 32GB, respectively; and the 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 camera is expected to offer more details in photos with PDAF for fast focus as well as dual-tone flash to fill natural light in darkness.
The above specs only justify the Future’s existence in the high-end market, but it would be an average competitor if without the bezel-less display and side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The 5.5-inch 1080P display is said to offer limitless visual experience while sitting below the power button, the fingerprint scanner will be right next to your finger.
3000mAh battery capacity sounds mediocre this year but a flaghship is not supposed to be thick. Many brands’ solution to this dilemma is a high-power charger, while Ulefone is no exception. They will provide users of the Future with a 9V/2~3A charger to fill up its battery in 1 hour.
Another indicator for Ulefone Future being a flagship is its metal unibody, which claims to come from a whole piece of magnesium-aluminum ingot by CNC cutting. While preserving the natural texture of metal, the unibody will have solid structure to protect the screen from hitting.
For more, Ulefone Future will come with Android 6.0; the Cat 6 baseband will support 350Mbps mobile data speed if your local carrier can offer 4G at that level; gyro sensor is equipped for VR apps; and Type-C USB is adopted for reversible plug.
Ulefone Future measures 151.5 x 73.5 x 8.6mm in size and the weight is 185kg with battery built in. Thanks to the bezel-less design, the Future will be smaller than most 5.5-inch devices. And you will have 2 colors to choose, grey and golden.
http://ulefone.com/products/future/features.html
http://ulefone.com/
Ulefone Future - Information & Reviews
Introduction
After their amazing DAC Smartphone at a low price, Ulefone has finally announced another amazing device that will be sold with sales starting from next week.
This is the Ulefone Future
Unlike their previous devices, this is their first flagship featuring a Mediatek Helio P10 CPU, 4GBs of RAM with 32GB of ROM, an excellent 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 Camera supported by PDAF auto-focus and a dual-tone flash configuration, a 4G Cat. 6 Modem and a Gyroscope Sensor. Pretty nice considering that no other Ulefone device was made with so much high-end hardware.
Even if some previous leaks said that it would have a 2K Display, this isn't true. It will have a 1080p 5.5" Display (bezel-less)
Similar to some Sony Xperia devices, the Ulefone Future will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a pretty particular feature that makes this device different than others.
There are no dimensions known yet, but it is said to be absolutely thick and this is why its battery is just 3000mAh. It doesn't mean that this is too low, because the included hardware doesn't require so much power. Supported by MTK Pump Express Quick Charge technology, it will be able to be recharged in more or less 1 hour.
Almost all Chinese companies are now focusing their attention on the chassis, and this device will have a Metal Chassis (with CNC treatment) that makes the device much more ergonomic and reduces the risk to break it much easier than standard treatment.
Mediatek provided the Helio P10 CPU only starting with Android 6.0, so the Ulefone Future will have the latest release of Android.
Other details coming soon
Hi Guys. New information. The Pre-sale will start on 4th May 2016:
Ulefone Future Presale to Start up May 4 with USD199.99 Flash Deal
Ulefone announces today they will kick off the presales promotion of their bezel-less flagship Ulefone Future from May 4 with a flash deal of USD199.99 apiece as the beginning, a sharp discount of USD70 from the original price of USD269.99.
At 17:00 (GTM+8) next Tuesday, 2,000 units of Uleofone Future will be offered for flash deals at more than 10 partner shops of Ulefone simultaneously. After all of them are sold out, you still have the special price of USD239.99 for unlimited preorder until May 25. Remarkably, the USD239.99 package will contain all accessories including 9V/2~3A fast charger, Type-C USB cable, Type-C to micro USB adapter, TPU case, screen protector, and dust plug while USD199.99 will only cover the cable.
Among Ulefone Future’s components the most remarkable is 5.5-inch FHD bezel-less display which is comparable to the 3D display of USD700-or-so Samsung S7 Edge, while the 4GB RAM is popular among international flagships this year.
Other specs of the Future include Helio P10 8-core 64-bit 2GHz chipset, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, metal unibody, 32GB storage, 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 camera with PDAF and dual-tone flash, 3000mAh battery, 9V/2~3A fast charger, Type-C USB, and gyro sensor.
Ulefone Future will come with Android 6.0 pre-installed. Color-wise, there are grey and golden to choose.
Pre-sale link: http://ulefone.com/page-future-presale.html
Future page: http://ulefone.com/products/future/features.html
will this work in the us? on att? thanks!
I preordered the future on may 4th. I hope it delivers.
Anyone can confirm the Cyanogenmod rom is still coming for this phone?
dommels said:
I preordered the future on may 4th. I hope it delivers.
Anyone can confirm the Cyanogenmod rom is still coming for this phone?
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I don't know. I think if they have a good sales, they will develop a CyanogenMod Rom.
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More information about the battery
Ulefone Future Recharge and Drainage Test
Ulefone Future has 3000mAh battery which is only passable in the year of 2016, since a flagship is not supposed to be thick. As compensation, a 9V/2~3A fast charger will come in the package to fill up the battery in 1 hour.
In a latest battery test, Ulefone staff managed to charge Ulefone Futre from 21% to 76% in half an hour with the phone turned on, indicating that a singe charge will cost less than 1 hour. And playing online HD video for 30 minutes, the battery drained from 100% to 91%. If this has authentically reflected real life, one-day normal use should be out of problem.
In addition, Ulefone Future will share the same Pump Express Plus charger with the mammoth battery device Ulefone Power. And as always, Ulefone claims the Future has packed a Sony li-polymer battery.
http://ulefone.com/page-future-presale.html
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UMI Rome MT6753 5.5 Inch Octa Core 2500 mAh 13MP Back Camera Sony IMX164 Only $99.99
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UMI IRON PRO, U Health & Speaker First Test
Highlights of UMI Rome:
-5.5 Inch HD AMOLED Screen,1920*1080 Pixel,
-153.8*77*7.9mm
-MT6753 1.3GHz 64bit Octa Core
-3GB RAM + 16GB ROM
-13MP Back Camera Sony IMX164 + 2MP Front Camera
-2500mAh Battery
-Android 5.1 System
The Newest News of UMi Rome :
UMi Rome Is A $99 Smartphone With MT6753 & 3GB of RAM
UMi is known for making value for money smartphones and this is evident from its recent releases like the UMi Iron Pro and the UMi Hammer S. Now, the company is going to take things to a whole new level with its brand new device, called as the UMi Rome. This latest release from the company will bring the best specifications that we have seen on a phone under $100.
The UMi Rome will feature the fast MT6753 octa-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz. This is the same chip that powers most other mid-range flagships in the market under $200. Along with the powerful processor, the company has included 3GB of RAM. Yes, you heard it right! The phone will indeed feature 3GB of RAM with 16GB of internal storage to make sure that you no longer have to settle for slow smartphones at a budget price.
As for the display, the UMi Rome will feature a large 5.5-inch screen with 1280 x 720p resolution. With this display, you are sure to enjoy watching movies and playing games on the device. At the back, there will be a 13MP Sony IMX164 sensor with dual LED flash. What makes the UMi Rome even more interesting is the presence of an LED flash up front aiding its 2MP shooter. It will surely attract a lot of selfie lovers to this device.
The phone is also pretty compact, measuring just 7.9mm in thickness. Inside this body, you get a 2500mah battery that's large enough to last an entire day. Finally, the Rome will run on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
As you can see, these are great specs for a phone that costs just $99.99. In fact, this budget device can take on the so called flagships like Cubot X15 and Ulefone Paris in a number of areas.
3GB RAM + 16GB ROM, $99.99, really?
The IMX164 is an 8mp senso. So the 13mp is an interpolation.
i saw some real pictures here:
but it seems not at $99.
Looks like a cross between an iPhone and an Elephone P8000.
UMi Rome Is A $99 Smartphone With MT6753 & 3GB of RAM
UMi is known for making value for money smartphones and this is evident from its recent releases like the UMi Iron Pro and the UMi Hammer S. Now, the company is going to take things to a whole new level with its brand new device, called as the UMi Rome. This latest release from the company will bring the best specifications that we have seen on a phone under $100.
The UMi Rome will feature the fast MT6753 octa-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz. This is the same chip that powers most other mid-range flagships in the market under $200. Along with the powerful processor, the company has included 3GB of RAM. Yes, you heard it right! The phone will indeed feature 3GB of RAM with 16GB of internal storage to make sure that you no longer have to settle for slow smartphones at a budget price.
As for the display, the UMi Rome will feature a large 5.5-inch screen with 1280 x 720p resolution. With this display, you are sure to enjoy watching movies and playing games on the device. At the back, there will be a 13MP Sony IMX164 sensor with dual LED flash. What makes the UMi Rome even more interesting is the presence of an LED flash up front aiding its 2MP shooter. It will surely attract a lot of selfie lovers to this device.
The phone is also pretty compact, measuring just 7.9mm in thickness. Inside this body, you get a 2500mah battery that's large enough to last an entire day. Finally, the Rome will run on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
As you can see, these are great specs for a phone that costs just $99.99. In fact, this budget device can take on the so called flagships like Cubot X15 and Ulefone Paris in a number of areas.
What can offer a smartphone for $ 89 nowadays?
Over the past few weeks we have seen Chinese phone makers release phones for under $100, some for as little as $70. And for the money they have all looked pretty good, but as prices creep lower so does the amount of RAM available in them.
The answer gives you the UMi Rome , with the design, features and price, this phone could be one of the most affordable smartphone .
UMi Rome has 5.5 AMLED "HD 2,5D display and MediaTek MT6753 octa-core 1.3GHz SoC, well 3 GB of RAM , 16 GB of internal memory , Battery 2,500 mAh and Lollipop Android 5.1 pre-installed. The phone has the intricate CNC’d chassis visible around the edges of the device.
Impossible not to notice how the rear and the lower frame with speaker and micro-USB socket of the device then are guided by Galaxy Note 5 (also the shape of the camera is almost identical), although in the render below the similarity is slightly less marked.
Umi Rome was priced at $ 90. At this price these parameters look great.
As anyone else bought this phone? I'm having some difficulties with it..
Bad touch sensitivity, and LED notification does not work
I have bought it.Should arrive today
Is it true that the phone has no amoled display as promissed?
Shindy1 said:
I have bought it.Should arrive today
Is it true that the phone has no amoled display as promissed?
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It do have AMOLED screen.
Made the test with a black screen pic?
tasanhalas said:
As anyone else bought this phone? I'm having some difficulties with it..
Bad touch sensitivity, and LED notification does not work
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Hy,,if you want led notification you have to install the flash alert 2 apps, where you can turn on the front or the back flash
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Hy,,if you want led notification you have to install the flash alert 2 apps, where you can turn on the front or the back flash
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Hi, thanks for the suggestion! The apps I tried didn't allow front flash, so I quit trying. That one works
How is with baterry life ?
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Hy,,if you want led notification you have to install the flash alert 2 apps, where you can turn on the front or the back flash
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Umi rome have 2 point touch and led notification doesn't work on it.
Unboxing & First Hands-on
Full Review
Camera Samples:
http://www.mediafire.com/folder/ka033r6zc3s64/UMI_Rome_Camera_Samples
Geekbench 3 battery test:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/182887
Temperature Check:
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AMOLED Panel - Model Name: E555HBM2
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UMI Rome short review
I received an UMI Rome today and made a lot of tests of it and I must say that even for $110 I’m rather disappointed. Here are some of my early findings.
Build quality
The build quality is ok for the price. The phone feels rather solid and weighs 183 grams with screen protector on. But it’s thick and it also feels rather thick and clumsy in the hand. The specs from UMI say 7.9 mm which is a lie even if I measure beside the protruding camera. Beside the camera it’s 9 mm thick and over the camera it’s 10.4 mm. Too thick in my opinion. Also the buttons on the side rattles a bit and feels a bit ”cheap”.
Display
It’s no AMOLED display as far as I can see. On the contrary it seems to be a rather mediocre LCD HD 1280x720 display with not so good viewing angles and a lot of light leakage at the top of the display. If it’s really an AMOLED I wonder how it can have that much light leakage at the top? It’s also no real 2.5D display. The glass has slightly rounded edges but that doesn’t make it 2.5D when there is so much borders on the sides of the display. It just looks 2.5D when the screen is off. The aspect ratio between actual screen and the rest of the front is very good though. The worst downside of the screen is perhaps that it only has a 2-point digitizer. It’s many years since even the cheapest smart phones on the market started to have 5-point touch displays. Really bad. Also the screen has very bad touch sensitivity but probably it gets a bit better if I remove the screen protector.
Radio reception
All radios are suffering from very bad reception. I wonder how they managed to build such a large phone with so bad antennas? The wifi signal is generally 20 dB lower in WiFi Analyzer in the Rome than in my cheap MT6735 reference phone. Also the 4G download speed is low. In Ookla Speedtest I get below 30 Mb/s download speed and below 8 Mb/s upload speed on the same spot as I get 100/40 Mb/s in the MT6735 reference device. The max speed in my 4G network is 100/100 Mb/s on LTE B20. I think the modem in MT6753 is capable of 150 Mb/s download speed and therefor I draw the conclusion that the reception in the Rome is very bad due to bad antennas. Also the GPS reception is very bad. There is no way that I can get a fix inside whereas the MT6735 reference gets a fix in only a few seconds. Even outside it takes a long time to first fix. Seems like antenna problems again. I almost wonder if there’s some production error in my Rome, if all the antennas are wrongly or badly connected somehow? I haven’t tried the BT yet but I suspect that it suffers from the same problem.
Performance
In AnTuTu V6 I get a score of 37,500 which is ok I think. The Mali-T720 GPU in the MT6753 is relatively fast and therefor even most 3D games runs ok. Especially since the GPU only has to drive a HD display. In Geekbench 3 the multi-core score is also ok at 2,900. However, it’s the single-core score that really counts in my opinion and that score is quite low at 620. The low single-core score is reflected in the Sunspider 1.0.2 java test. The Rome needs almost 1200 ms to finish that test with the stock browser. It’s not fair to compare with my $800 iPhone 6S but the 6S finishes the same test almost 6 times faster. One good thing I’ve noticed with all MT6753 devices is that they don’t overheat like the miserable MT6752 SoC does in all devices that I have tested. 5 minutes of HD video in YouTube over WiFi only brings the highest monitored temp in CPU-Z to less than 45°C, whereas the MT6752 easily reaches 70°C.
Cameras
The main camera is quite good but only 8 MP (IMX164 confirmed) interpolated to 13. The photos looks natural in colour and whitebalance, unlike the photos from UMI Hammer 5" for example. Setting the camera resolution to the true resolution, 8 MP in this case, seems to make the photos sharper and better. Maybe because the interpolation mess up the photos. The front camera is a rather bad GC2355 fixed focus 2 MP camera. Maybe good enough for video calls but definitely not good enough for the users who wants to take selfies.
Root
This is the greatest strength of this and other UMI phones. The phone comes pre-rooted with just a flick of a switch. Also SuperSU is already there as soon as you activate developer options and unlock the bootloader. Many thanks to UMI for the initiative to sell the phones pre-rooted (maybe depending on which version of Rome it is for different markets?). Also the Rootjoy PC software deserves a lot of cred even though there’s no other firmware available for the Rome yet (and might never be?).
Software
The phone comes totally free from bloatware. No Chinese crapware and not much gapps crap. Again UMI should have a lot of cred for that I think. All there is is just a standard Android 5.1 + SuperSU.
I add a few screen dumps below from some of the tests I made. If I make any new observations worth sharing I will add them in edits below the original post.
MacArthur67 said:
I received an UMI Rome today and made a lot of tests of it and I must say that even for $110 I’m rather disappointed. Here are some of my early findings.
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Thanks for the short interview, I found it very useful. Your review reflects most of the issues which people have complained in Umi forum. I also ordered mine around 2 weeks ago, hoping it will be okay for my usage.
Through rootjoy update firmware to v3.03
themathers said:
Thanks for the short interview, I found it very useful. Your review reflects most of the issues which people have complained in Umi forum. I also ordered mine around 2 weeks ago, hoping it will be okay for my usage.
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The phone is ok but not worth the money really. The battery time turns out to be a lot worse than I thought and there is no way that it's real 2500 mAh. I might test the real capacity over a test load just to prove my point. I did that with the UMI Hammer (the 5", not Hammer S) and it turned out that the specs were greatly exaggerated (not to say faked). I found a lot of other small bugs and problems in the Rome also but hopefully some of them will be fixed with firmware upgrades soon.
I think that the Elephone M2 (same SoC) is a lot better buy at 150 USD (what I paid on pre-order in October 2015), which really means a lot because I don't like the Elephone brand.
MacArthur67 said:
The phone is ok but not worth the money really. The battery time turns out to be a lot worse than I thought and there is no way that it's real 2500 mAh. I might test the real capacity over a test load just to prove my point. I did that with the UMI Hammer (the 5", not Hammer S) and it turned out that the specs were greatly exaggerated (not to say faked). I found a lot of other small bugs and problems in the Rome also but hopefully some of them will be fixed with firmware upgrades soon.
I think that the Elephone M2 (same SoC) is a lot better buy at 150 USD (what I paid on pre-order in October 2015), which really means a lot because I don't like the Elephone brand.
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Yea, I received the phone. The build is quite good, but the touch screen quality is quite bad, and camera quality does not do better. It's been one day, so I am still trying to see what I can do to improve. I also got Iron Pro for myself, Rome is for my gf, and Iron Pro is quite good though. Umi does produce a nice design and good build phones, but they should do better with their software. And they should stop using false/hype marketing like big companies, they shouldn't do that with their growing reputation *crossed fingers for new update
Oukitel is a new Chinese OEM with focus on build quality and battery life above everything else, both the K6000 and K1000 have massive batteries with unique reverse charge function so you can use them to charge other devices, but more importantly both phones have full metal construction and well thought design features, this thread will be focused on compiling information and news as well as reviewing both the K6000 and K10000 series, the product number stands for the battery size in mAh
While both K6000 standard is considered low in specification Oukitel will also release higher spec variants of the K6000 like the Pro version
Priced at around 120$ with dual SIM ability and excellent build quality the K6000 is great value as a travel phone or battery bank
I have already received my K6000 and K10000 (almost the same phone with even bigger battery and more rugged design / build) which I will impartiality review soon, please feel free to post your questions and don't forget to vote in my Poll above
Oukitel K6000 (built-in 6000mAh battery)
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K6000 Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k6000-29.html
K6000 Product Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlp1obHXiuE
K6000 at Gearbest: Mod Edit by @Darth : Selling site link removed.
K6000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
METAL BUILD: Aluminium alloy CNC crafted frame and back cover
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 720p IPS LCD @ 267ppi with 2.5D glas, oleophobic coating, 80% screen to body ratio
CPU: MTK MT6735p 64bit Quad-core, 4x a53 core @ 1.0ghz, 32-bit single-channel 533 MHz LPDDR3 @ 6.4 GB/sec, 28nm HPM
GPU: Mali-T720MP2 @ 400mhz
OS: Android 5.1 with Oukitel launcher and customizations
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 8.0MP ( Upscaled to 13.0MP ) with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 2.0MP ( Interpolation to 5.0MP )
BATTERY: 6000mAh large capacity built-in battery
FLASH CHARGING: 9V/2A (2.1 hours)
REVERSE CHARGING: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 154.2 x 76.75 x 9.9 mm
WEIGHT: 210.7g
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753P SoC and Mali-T720MP2 GPU
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/smartphone1/mt6735/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-eve...735-mainstream-worldmode-smartphone-platform/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/mobile-w...-a-worldmode-64-bit-octa-core-smartphone-soc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaTek
https://community.arm.com/groups/ar...iatek-scales-the-mobile-market-with-mali-t720
http://www.arm.com/products/multimedia/mali-gpu/high-area-efficiency/mali-t720.php
K6000 Variants
K6000 Pro main post
K10000 main post
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Oukitel pages:
Website: http://www.oukitel.cc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oukitelmobile
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANqcqlae7q1y8wIDghC6FA
The K10000 is the same phone as the K6000 in terms of specifications except that it has a record breaking 10000mAh battery capacity and a signature higher grade full steel design and rugged build, hence heavier and thicker, with brushed back and rubberised edges for maximized grip as well as increased durability, the design concept is inspired by Iron Man considering the unmatched "energy" endurance
the K10000 also comes with higher grade packaging including out of box screen protector and extra film in box as well as a unique transparent/frosted plastic cover, it includes the flash 9V/2A charger and a longer reverse charge accessory, unlike the K6000 however it doesn't include a headset
Priced around 200$ this is the longest lasting smartphone the money can buy and an excellent battery bank
Oukitel K10000 (built-in 10000mAh battery)
K10000 Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k10000-42.html
K10000 Product Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3Il71EAU4
K10000 at Gearbest: http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_204428.html
K10000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
RUGGED STEEL BUILD: Signature full steel Hexa-Faceted design
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 720p IPS LCD @ 267ppi with 2.5D glass, oleophobic coating, 86% screen to body ratio
CPU: MTK MT6735p 64bit Quad-core, 4x a53 core @ 1.0ghz, 32-bit single-channel 533 MHz LPDDR3 @ 6.4 GB/sec, 28nm HPM
GPU: Mali-T720MP2 @ 400mhz
OS: Android 5.1 with Oukitel launcher and customizations
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 8.0MP ( Upscaled to 13.0MP ) with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 2.0MP ( Interpolation to 5.0MP )
BATTERY: 10000mAh large capacity built-in battery, Lithium-Polymer
FLASH CHARGING: 9V/2A (around 3.5 hours)
REVERSE CHARGING: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 157.5 x 76.5 x 13.8 mm
WEIGHT: around 295g
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753P SoC and Mali-T720MP2 GPU in K10000:
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/...phone1/mt6735/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-even...hone-platform/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/mobile-wo...martphone-soc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaTek
https://community.arm.com/groups/arm...with-mali-t720
http://www.arm.com/products/multimed.../mali-t720.php
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Oukitel K6000 Pro (built-in 6000mAh battery)
K6000 Pro Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k6000-pro-45.html
K6000 Pro Manual: http://www.oukitel.com/u_file/download/K6000 PRO Instructions.pdf
K6000 Pro Product Sheet: http://www.oukitel.com/u_file/download/16_05_11/71e2c5b7e8.pptx
K6000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
METAL BUILD: Aluminium alloy CNC crafted frame and back cover
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 1080p LTPS LCD @ 453ppi with 2.5D Dragontrail 2 glass, 5-point multitouch, oleophobic coating
CPU: MTK MT6753 64bit Octa-core, 8x a53 core @ 1.3ghz, 32-bit single-channel 666 MHz LPDDR3 @ 8.0 GB/sec, 28nm
GPU: Mali-T720MP3 @ 700mhz
OS: Android 6.0 with Oukitel launcher and customization
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 13MP ( Upscaled to 16MP ) OV13850 Pure Cel sensor, 1.12um, F2.0 with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 5.0MP (Upscaled to 8.0MP ) OV5760 PureCel senor, 1.12um
BATTERY: SCUD 6000mAh Lithium Polymer built-in battery
TOUCH ID: Touch fingerprint sensor unlock in 0.3sec
FLASH CHARGING: MTK Express 5V/7V9V-2A intelligent fast charge
OTA REVERSE CHARGE: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
IP64: Splash and dust proof
AUDIO: Class K audio amplifier AW8736
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, Hall Effect Sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG, FM radio, Hotknot
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 154.3 x 76.7 x 9.8 mm
WEIGHT: 213.88g
Network:
WIFI: 802.11b/g/n
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753 and Mali-T720MP3 GPU
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/smartphone1/mt6753/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-eve...-a-worldmode-64-bit-octa-core-smartphone-soc/
https://community.arm.com/groups/ar...iatek-scales-the-mobile-market-with-mali-t720
OV13850 and OV5670
http://www.ovt.com/products/sensor.php?id=176
http://www.ovt.com/products/sensor.php?id=150
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My K6000 Pro review posts on this thread:
K6000 Pro design/build quality Photoshoot
K6000 Pro camera samples analysis
K6000 Pro Benchmarks
K6000 Pro OTA V8.0_20160607_094728
K6000 Pro WiFi only battery cycle
K6000 Pro full reviews:
K6000 Pro review by @Alberto96
Review by device specifications
K6000 design/build quality Photoshoot (taken using an OP2)
Photos of the packaging and accessories: (taken using the K6000)
reverse charging accessory is on the right of the above photo
K10000 design/build quality Photoshoot (taken using an OP2)
K1000 with the included free plastic cover:
Build quality inspection:
K10000 with screen on:
Photos of the packaging and accessories:
Useful links:
Benchmarks and comparative of the MT6735P/720p/2GB combo from Anandtech:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64559351&postcount=20
CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM file for K6000 (CM12.1_20151229):
https://mega.nz/#!8YQ1SR5b!yOx66IdvSV4K0j61qCMg5p29KqXQOVqvRJTrBuUtT_I
K6000 Reviews:
TechAdvisor: Oukitel K6000 review: The budget phone with a battery big enough to charge another phone
Android Headlines: Featured Review: Oukitel K6000
K10000 Reviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzuSdOAWtI
Oukitel Shows K6000 Premium, Affordable Phone with 6,000mAh Battery
Aong dozens of phone producers, Oukitel isn’t particularly known. This Chinese brand tries to lure customers by offering some interesting and affordable devices. One of them is Oukitel K6000 Premium that is set to compete with the newest flagships without a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU.
The Oukitel K6000 Premium will sport the high-flying MT6797 Helio X20 chipset, a powerful unit for the price. It’s worth noting that Mediatek wants to improve its image among users, so we hope this chipset will be updated to support an Android Marshmallow. K6000 Premium will also pack a 2K 5,5” AMOLED display and monstrous Li-Pro 6000 mAh battery. AMOLED is quite battery friendly and according to Oukitel, the phone will last up to three days per one charge. It’s a quite realistic result given the battery capacity, and in the box you will find a 9V 2A charger that is ready to charge the phone fast enough.
The phone uses the Sony IMX230 21MP for its primary camera and the Sony IMX219 8MP for the front camera — sensors seen on some high-end Android devices released earlier this year. The K6000 Premium will also have 4GB of RAM, but internal storage isn’t so great at 32GB. Luckily, you can extend it up to 128GB thanks to a microSD card slot.
Oukitel has three variants of K6000 available on the market – K6000, K6000 Pro and K6000 Premium. All the models feature the 6000mAh Li-po battery with quick charge technology, a “2.5D display”, and a metal back and frame with chamfered edges. Here’s a short comparison of them.
While we are still waiting to the Premium model to be officially announced for sale, you can get the standard version of K6000 for $119.99 at Gearbest. It’s a limited offer, so stay frosty!
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K6000 Pro with mid range specifications coming in January 2016
Following the release of K6000 a few weeks ago, Oukitel is planning on the second upgrade version of K6000, K6000 Pro. The K6000 Pro has several specs upgraded to meet the mid-range demands, it includes the Display, Chipset, Memory, Camera and fingerprint scanner. The upgrades keeps up with today's mid-end smartphones' specifications.
The display of K6000 Pro uses Gorilla 3 material, 1920*1080P resolution, and 2.5D craftsmanship. The SoC is upgraded to MT6753 1.3GHz, and RAM is extended to 3GB. The phone also packs Sony imx 214 camera sensor, and the location of the primary has been changed to the top middle as you can see from the pictures above. Another major improvement is the fingerprint scanner below the camera. Also the smartphone offers 6000mAh massive battery capacity with 9V 2A quick charge technology. The phone is expected to be available at the beginning of January.
On the other hand, the budget friendly K6000 is now available from the online shops on Oukitel official website: http://www.oukitel.cc/english/stores/ The phone packs noteworthy specs at the price range that's tough to beat.
What price would you pay for the K6000 Pro?
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K6000 receives FOTA V3.0_2015112015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBJWSYdpzs
First K6000 battery cycle (WiFi only)
Lasted 6 days (from the 21 December to 26 December)
K6000 Benchmarks:
I guess you gave up on other phones. How is the smoothness on this phone?
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ghosttown242 said:
I guess you gave up on other phones. How is the smoothness on this phone?
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I didn't give up on anything this is in a price range of its own but this year Android phones over 500$ certainly fail to meet their price range
it doesn't replace my flagship or my gaming needs, i have been using it more like a tablet
the k6000 premium with x20 certainly sounds very interesting though
I wrote about smoothness in the other thread, its surprisingly smooth the launcher at 60fps even floating video and the animation is 0.5x out of box
hamdir said:
I didn't give up on anything this is in a price range of its own but this year Android phones over 500$ certainly fail to meet their price range
it doesn't replace my flagship or my gaming needs, i have been using it more like a tablet
the k6000 premium with x20 certainly sounds very interesting though
I wrote about smoothness in the other thread, its surprisingly smooth the launcher at 60fps even floating video and the animation is 0.5x out of box
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I would get the k10000 but the bands are not for my country
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Why not 3 slots?
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
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What a pity: I would consider the upcoming flagship, K6000 Premium, to be my next phone. They did it everything right, except for having 2 slots instead of 3 for SIM and memory *sigh*
There is a discount on K10000
189$ for a week
SigmundDroid said:
What a pity: I would consider the upcoming flagship, K6000 Premium, to be my next phone. They did it everything right, except for having 2 slots instead of 3 for SIM and memory *sigh*
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you want three slots? you mean three SIMs and one of them takes the SD? thats crazy as it will require more modems
but if you mean you want the SD card seperated well then i think you have a point, but its surely a cost and space saving measure, a lot of Chinese OEMs are applying this lately but in case of K6000 you can't really blame them, the device is under 150$ for pete sake
CraZY_BoY^ said:
There is a discount on K10000
189$ for a week
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my K1000 is already on the way, will post photos and do an information collective in the same fashion of the K6000 once i receive it
guys i have a request please, those interested in these devices can you please contribute to the Poll in the top? its really interesting to know if people want build quality and big battery for less specs
hamdir said:
you want three slots? you mean three SIMs and one of them takes the SD? thats crazy as it will require more modems
but if you mean you want the SD card seperated well then i think you have a point, but its surely a cost and space saving measure, a lot of Chinese OEMs are applying this lately but in case of K6000 you can't really blame them, the device is under 150$ for pete sake
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No, I am with you: I would like just 2 SIM and 1 SDXC. And the price tag is awesome! However, I would not mind to pay extra for this 2 SIM + 1 SD. If the K6KP would have such, I'd be already like "Shut up and take my money"
guys i have a request please, those interested in these devices can you please contribute to the Poll in the top? its really interesting to know if people want build quality and big battery for less specs
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I picked middle ground but it is a very important feature to me - I would never get a phone with the battery soldered in. I want to have the option of a spare pack or, better, a beast like zerolemon.
CM 12.1 is available for K6000
here is the ROM:
https://mega.nz/#!8YQ1SR5b!yOx66IdvSV4K0j61qCMg5p29KqXQOVqvRJTrBuUtT_I
New Android Phone Boasts 15-Day Battery Life: Meet Oukitel’s K10000 mAh Monster
A new Android smartphone is boasting a 10,000 mAh battery with 15 days of life. Check out the details on Oukitel's upcoming K10000 Android Phablet.
Smartphone battery life. It is truly the bane of modern life. While most of us are overjoyed when our phones make it over a day, what if you could get over a week of use without charging? This is the promise one company is making for its upcoming Android phone release. Meet Oukitel’s K10000 smartphone.
This Android smartphone gets its name from the 10,000 milliamp-hours ( mAh) battery power storage the smartphone boasts. While the average modern smartphone carries a battery with 1,500 – 3,000 mAh of battery power, the battery in the K10000 is over three times the amount of even the largest smartphone batteries.
According to a report by The Techoholic the phone is expected to get some 10-15 days. But comparing the battery capacity to other smartphones on the market, we’re a little more skeptical of that number. The K100000 has about 3 times the battery life of an iPhone 6S Plus, which lasts at best around 1.5 days. By comparison then, the K10000 would last roughly 5 days with regular usage beyond just phone calls.
Still, five days of battery life is nothing to blink at, and maybe something people who frequently travel or are distant from a charger, might consider. The Android phablet will be relatively affordable too. Priced at $239.00 US dollars and shipping out in January, it’s a backup device worth considering.
But, the larger question some may have is, how does the phone perform? What kind of specs are we looking at?
Quite honestly, the specs could be better but they aren’t terrible.
The Oukitel K10000 features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS. It has a full steel frame that is 9 mm thick and weighs 184 grams. It is powered by a 1.0 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU, and comes with 2 GB of RAM. There are 16 GB of internal memory but you can expand up to 32 GB via microSD card. The operating system is Android 5.1 Lollipop. It is smart gestures capable and allows for Xender file transfer.
As far as the camera, it comes with a modest 8-megapixel rear primary camera with dual-tone LED flash. The front includes a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
If you’re thinking the K10000 could be a good addition to your collection of devices, check out Gearbeast. You can purchase the K10000 there for $239.99. The phone ships Jan. 2.
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the revert writer couldn't think for himself that the k10000 has much lower specs and under-clocked CPU compared to the iPhone 6s Plus and hence this why it lasts longer mAh for mAh
you can also see the grey/black K6000 in the video
but i must say Oukitel really need to take it easy on the cheesy stuff
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Anandtech's Ian Cutress talks about his move from the HTC One Max to CUBOT H1, a very similar phone to the K6000 with 52000mAh
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9868/c...-test-5200-mah
keep in mind its almost the same specs as the K6000, except that it has smaller battery, more expensive and made of plastic
anyway thanks to this review, we have benchmarks of the MT6735P and 2GB DDR3 combo (Cubot H1) against other devices:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9868/cubot-h1-smartphone-test-5200-mah/4
also check the battery stats at the end of this page which is slightly less than the K6000
So let's put it this way - the H1 on a full charge breaks the Geekbench3 test to the point that it thinks you are cheating. Oops.
With the PCMark test it gets over 15hrs compared to the 6hrs of the Galaxy S6. When you have a large battery and not many pixels to push, with the right efficiency the device will last a night out with only 25% left in the tank in the way that high end smartphones do not. Anecdotally, as I'm writing this, I just spent a few hours in meetings across the other side of London - I spent 30 minutes each way on the tube with Evernote open and being used (albeit with no wireless or updates), and the battery went down from 38% to 33%. That's an hour of solid writing with black text on white for at most 5% of battery.
When I first started using the H1, the graph on the left was my battery usage estimation. Saying ‘approximiately 4 days left’ is almost unheard of, but with a regular 10% screen on time, the result was the graph in the middle, successfully predicting four days of battery. On the right is another example of my use, although a little bit more aggressive with some charging. Yes, I can confirm that there seems to be something wrong with those percentage calculations. But a quick charge in airplane mode for a few minutes gives a few percentage points of battery – while a lot of smartphones offer quick charging for the capacity to fill quickly, it still depends on the capacity drain of the SoC. It helps to have the best of both worlds. Of course, the downside of this is that it can take 3hrs and up to fully charge the H1. The H1 does come with a cable so you can charge other devices though, as 5200 mAh matches some battery packs.
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Final Words
I'll be brutally honest - while I keep a good tab on some elements of the smartphone market, more so on the business side, when it comes to deep dive analysis I leave it in the hands of Josh, Andrei and Brandon. That doesn't mean I don't need a device though, and despite their suggestions it seems I wanted a lot and wasn't prepared to spend the money. As a technical editor, my search for a smartphone caused a series of positive and negative feedback loops - some days I'd decide that DRAM was the most important, whereas others it would be the display resolution or the storage capacity. In the end it comes down to compromise and what is good and within range at the time I was looking. At one point I was adamant I wanted something more powerful than a Snapdragon 600 series, but I've ended up with a quad core MediaTek A53 device running at low frequency. There were some no-brainers – it had to be big enough and good enough to work on when I have short 20 minute public transport trips, and support dual SIM so I don’t have to keep losing my SIM card each time I travel.
The CUBOT H1 was the result of the search. It’s a smartphone that boasts 5200 mAh of battery, which is 3.4x the size of the battery in the iPhone 5c or 2x the battery in the Galaxy S6. When combined with the 1280x720 screen and the 1 GHz quad-core SoC, it gave 4 days of standard use battery which translated to 15 hours and 26 minutes on the PCMark battery test that runs from 100% to 20%, beating the Zenfone 2 by over nine hours. That is pretty much pre-2000 smartphone territory, more akin to what we used to have when playing games like Snake.
My smartphone use case has adapted over time – I want it to do work on. That means writing, switching between apps, being somewhat responsive, and always being available. The SoC means it doesn’t break any sort of record for performance, but ultimately so much of my use doesn’t require performance but rather latency in app switching and updates. Having enough memory to keep apps available means a lot, so moving up from 1GB to 2GB was a big enough change to notice, as well as the bump up to Android 5.1. The 16GB storage model is pretty basic, and the microSD compatibility is only at 32GB, rather than something bigger, and I know it will fill over time with the consistent photographing of my cats. But that is a risk that I’m going to have to take, or synchronize with Dropbox.
Without the silicone case that comes free with the phone, I will grant that despite the patterned edge, it does feel like the plastic the rear is made from, and arguably it slips out of the hand too easily. With the silicone case, it just feels like a smartphone with a case, which a lot of people use anyway. The raised power and volume buttons helps discern their location, and the fixed buttons is something I like to have on my device, even if it means giving up screen real estate.
It is clear that the cameras are not for taking glamour shots. But at a trade show, as long as you are in the front row, and have a second or two between shots, taking pictures of slides to work on later is good enough. To get a good shot taking advantage of the EIS though, you really need to use the burst mode which supports 40 shots at 13 MP each. The video is also an afterthought. That comes down to the price and what needs to be cut to meet that price. I purchased the device, brand new from Amazon, for £125 which translates to $160 pre-tax. Almost everyone I showed the phone to, probably due to the battery life argument, thought it was more expensive. The only people who guessed under (and only by $10) were a pair of senior ARM employees. But truth be told, I could buy four of these a year and it would still be cheaper than an S6. Of course, there are obvious caveats with that comparison.
I would say that this is going to be my phone for the next two years. But since I purchased it in October, two extra high end smartphones that others at AnandTech have tested have both landed on my desk for similar experiential testing. It almost seems sad to shelve the Cubot H1 immediately unless I adapt to carry two phones at once, with the H1 as that long-battery backup.
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Ulefone Vienna - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6753 | 3GB | 32GB | Fingerprint
Introduction
Ulefone Vienna with dedicated DAC (formerly called HiFi) has been finally launched, and tops the mid-high range of budget smartphones.
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News about Ulefone Vienna, formerly Alpha, has been around for half a year and now Ulefone has finally announced all its information on their official website. But what kind of a phone has taken the company so long to make?
What tops Ulefone Vienna is no doubt the independent HiFi chipset named NXP Smart Audio PA which packs both DAC and operational amplifier. The audio system of the Vienna has a frequency response range from 20Hz to 20KHz, covering all the sound frequencies hearable to human ears. The 109db high SNR and <0.01% low THD are said to make sure users will get the pure music experience.
Among the mains specs, Ulefone Vienna is equipped with an 5.5-inch 1080P LTPS display from Sharp and a 32GB built-in storage for flawless music files (and apps too). Other specs include an MT6753 8-core 64-bit chipset, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 13MP Panasonic MN34150 camera with dual flash, and a 3250mAh Sony li-polymer battery.
Ulefone Vienna’s fingerprint scanner implementation supports the registration of five different fingerprints; a physical key under the power button can be used to start the camera and voice recorder apps; also, the IR Blaster enables to control home appliances with remote control apps.
Design-wise, Ulefone Vienna has a 2.5D glass on the front side, while the unified frame and back cover can’t be removed. SIM card and MicroSD has to be put on a side-inserted tray on the left edge and on the right edge, volume up and down buttons are divided.
Measuring 153.5 x 77.85 x 8.6mm, Ulefone Vienna weights 156g. It is offered in 4 colors: grey, white, black and pink.
Ulefone Vienna has been the only model featuring HiFi among small brands, also a good sign that we may begin to enjoy high quality audio at lower price.
http://ulefone.com/products/vienna/features.html
Specs
Colors: Grace Black / Space Grey / Silk White / Rose Golden
Dimensions: 153.5*77.85*8.6mm
Weight: 156g (built-in Battery)
Operating system: Android 5.1 Lollipop with u-Launcher
Touch ID: Designed to unlock in 0.1-0.5s, Press touch ID
CPU: 64Bit Mediatek MT6753 Octa core 1.3GHz
GPU: Mali T720
RAM: 3GB LPDDR3 RAM
ROM : 32GB (expandable storage with MicroSD card up to 64GB)
Battery: Sony 3250mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery
Standby time: 260 Hours
Charger: 5V/1.5A Quick Charge
Display Size/Resolution: 5.5 inch LTPS 1080p made by Sharp (2.5D Arc screen)
Screen Protection: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Rear Camera: 13MP Panasonic MN34150. F/2.0 Aperture, Dual-Flash
Front Camera: 5.0MP OmniVision OV5648
Video Recording: maximum 1080p
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (band 5, band 8, band 3, band 2）
WCDMA: 900/2100 (band 8, band 1)
FDD-LTE: 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (band 20,band 8,band 3,band 1,band 7)
SIM: Dual Sim Dual Standby, Micro SIM and Nano SIM (Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, but only one SIM can use 4G capabilities. Interchangeable using built-in settings)
WiFi: Dual Band 2.4GHz/5.0GHz
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Digital Compass
Sensors: Hall Effect Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Touch Sensor
Extras: Infrared controller, FM Radio, OTG Support, Hotknot, Miracast (aka Wireless Display), Off-screen Gestures, Smart Power Saving modes
Package Includes: Ulefone Vienna, Charger (with Quick Charge), USB Cable, Multiple Languages Manual, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Picker
Ulefone compares Ulefone Vienna with Vivo X5 Max Speakers
Ulefone Vienna has been hyped with the label of HiFi, but what level it has reached? A comparison with a well-known HiFi device will best answer the question.
Ulefone has released a video where the Vienna is shown together with the Vivo X5 Max for the loudspeaker test. By playing the same piece of violin sonata, the Vienna and X5 Max has given out different styles of sound which we can easily distinguish. Ulefone say they have tried to make Vienna have a young and passionate voice while the final sound will be much milder than what the prototype delivers.
Ulefone have also shown the Vienna’s BOX sound chamber, which is a little bigger than the sound chamber in ordinary budget phones. In the mean time, the company stresses that the built-in phone speaker can hardly fulfill the capacity of the Smart Audio PA processor.
Soon the company will release another test video on YouTube to show how the Vienna’s sound performs using some professional audio equipment.
Stock ROMs:
Just Google for it for "needrom".
Waiting for Official Ulefone's firmware links.
Reserved for Real-Life Reviews
#1 Video Review by @s7yler: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66508525&postcount=30
#2 Photo Review by me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66758825&postcount=58
#3 Photo Review by DeviceSpecification: Removed
#4 Video Review by @megthebest : http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...-info-review-discussion-t3344127/post66735012
Ready. Reviews and Support stuff have been added.
Interesting. Why put a Hifi chip in this and then only have 16GB storage? That's not enough for lossless msuic.
zijin_cheng said:
Interesting. Why put a Hifi chip in this and then only have 16GB storage? That's not enough for lossless msuic.
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Read again the thread, you'll see that it has 32GB of internal memory
Alberto96 said:
Read again the thread, you'll see that it has 32GB of internal memory
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Oh 32GB, that's twice the amount. But still not enough for lossless. 20mb a minute of flac give or take. That's about 50mins per GB.
zijin_cheng said:
Oh 32GB, that's twice the amount. But still not enough for lossless. 20mb a minute of flac give or take. That's about 50mins per GB.
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It depends on how much space do you need, for the price you can't get higher internal storage. MicroSD slot is here though.
has anyone tried the Ulefone phone? What do you think of the Ulefone Vienna?
PetaX8 said:
has anyone tried the Ulefone phone? What do you think of the Ulefone Vienna?
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I'll receive this device soon, and i'll publish here a real-life review that will clear any possible doubt.
HiFi-featured Ulefone Vienna pre-sale.
Ulefone started the pre-sale of its audio-centric device Ulefone Vienna.
All the Ulefone retailer partners sites started to pre-sale it today (29/03/2016) and it will end on April 12 when the price will increased back to $199.99 without gift. Starting from April 15, Ulefone will start to ship the items and promise to process orders at normal speed.
New video from Ulefone, now testing audio output using some professional speakers. Well done!
Guys the device is almost ready to be sold to public, there are only some software adjustments that has to be made before release. I'll keep you updated.
Alberto96 said:
Guys the device is almost ready to be sold to public, there are only some software adjustments that has to be made before release. I'll keep you updated.
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what do you mean?
alessandro1980 said:
what do you mean?
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I mean that Ulefone is working on the software because there are some little bugs left.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Labs
Alberto96 said:
I mean that Ulefone is working on the software because there are some little bugs left.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Labs
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>Thank you, I think that you work for Ulefone or you know very well someone inside Ulefone because you have this kind of news.
If from one side is good to know that they are still working on software bugs trying to solve them,from the other side it's a little bit strange that they are still doing this 5 days before shipping time... it can mean that they are late with work...
That sounds me strange... I was intended to buy this phone but I think I will wait for some reviews from some real users.. I don't think that the price will be much higher that 169$ even after the presale end (12 april)... In just a couple of month we will find many products with better hardware at the same price.. And I'm thinking most of all to the SOC MTK6753 that in my opinion is a little old compared to the "high quality" of the rest of the VIenna configuration.
alessandro1980 said:
>Thank you, I think that you work for Ulefone or you know very well someone inside Ulefone because you have this kind of news.
If from one side is good to know that they are still working on software bugs trying to solve them,from the other side it's a little bit strange that they are still doing this 5 days before shipping time... it can mean that they are late with work...
That sounds me strange... I was intended to buy this phone but I think I will wait for some reviews from some real users.. I don't think that the price will be much higher that 169$ even after the presale end (12 april)... In just a couple of month we will find many products with better hardware at the same price.. And I'm thinking most of all to the SOC MTK6753 that in my opinion is a little old compared to the "high quality" of the rest of the VIenna configuration.
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Even Google Nexus devices aren't completely bug-free when they are released, so this is a pretty common behavior.
Ey Guys. Ulefone has published today an article with Ulefone Vienna GPS Test. I let you it here:
Audio Centric Ulefone Vienna Official GPS Test
Since Ulefone Vienna samples are not available presently, we only have official reviews to judge how it runs. Today Ulefone releases a video to show the device’s performance in navigation.
The test lasted about 15 minutes when the Ulefone staff had a drive in Shenzhen City with GPS and Google Map opened on the Vienna. The whole process was shown by the video without cut, except that the original sound was silenced for background music. Since Ulefone Power, Ulefone has been bold in releasing uncut reviewing videos to show their confidence in products. They have made 3-hour battery test for the Power while it is proved authentic.
Ulefone Vienna presales promotion ends today but you can still get it for USD169.99 from some of Ulefone’s retail partners, given the device has independent audio chipset, Sharp FHD display, 32GB storage besides, MTK6753, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, and 13MP Panasonic camera.
http://ulefone.com/page-vienna-presale.html
Does this mobile have LED Notification?
Ulefone Metal
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Specs:
Dimensions: 143.0 x 71.0 x 9.35 mm
Weight: 155g
Chassis: Metal
SoC: MediaTek MT6753
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4x1300MHz + 4x1300 MHz, Cores: 4 + 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2 520MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps)
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 16 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.0 in, Sharp IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection: Gorilla Glass 3
Battery: 3050 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Back Camera: 3264 x 2448 pixels (8MP), Sony IMX149 Sensor, Dual Flash
Front Camera: 1920 x 1080 pixels (2MP)
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4GHz, Single-Band
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Compass
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Black, Space Grey, Silver White
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Leaked News:
$109.99 is quite a low price for a metal-body 3GB-RAM device plus flip cover and tempered glass, while Ulefone Metal even offers a fingerprint scanner which is popular among mid-high range devices.
Located on the rear side of Ulefone Metal, the fingerprint scanner supports the recognition of at most 5 fingerprint IDs, and each one can be programmed to access home screen or any app. Also, any finger ID can be set as camera shutter during photography. The flip cover function has also been optimized for convenient use of touch ID. If you have set up finger lock, you can unlock either before or after you open the flip cover. In the competition against iPhone 6s and VIVO Xplay 5, Ulefone Metal has given a quite responsive performance, according to Ulefone’s latest video.
Being a 5-inch HD device, the Ulefone Metal packs an MT6753 8-core 64-bit chipset, Sony IMX149 Camera and 3050mAh battery. Its pre-sale promotion will last until August 7 and shipping will start just before that.
Disclaimer: I do not own this device, do not ask me support question because i won't be able to reply you.
3GB-RAM Ulefone Metal Claims Longer Duration than iPhone 6s
Being a 5-inch HD device, Ulefone Metal packs a li-polymer battery with 3050mAh capacity that is supposed to last 1.5 days of normal use. Today Ulefone released a test on YouTube with iPhone 6s in comparison.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ft7RJ1lPpQq9zcwSi7LNg
During 30-minute playback of online HD videos, Ulefone Metal drained from 75% to 67%, indicating that you can watch online video or play games on the device for 6 consecutive hours. And Ulefone believe this test is enough to testify their promise of 1-day heavy use or 1.5-day normal use. On the other hand, iPhone 6s has drained from 60% to 51% in the same test, falling a bit behind the Ulefone device.
Ulefone Metal is now presold for $109.99 (Company's Official Price) with flip case and tempered glass as free gifts. Its specs include MT6753 8-core 64-bit chipset, 5-inch HD display, Sony IMX149 camera, and fingerprint scanner.
Ulefone “Explores” their Ulefone Metal with Electric Saw
To make their videos catch more eyeballs, Ulefone published a violent test video about their 5-inch 3GB-RAM device Ulefone Metal tortured by an electric saw.
The electric saw totally cut eight deep notches into the edge of the display while the Corning Gorilla glass didn’t crack too bad. And even though the backlight has been leaked from the notches, the touch screen was still functioning somehow. Ulefone staff also cut the metal unibody of the phone to prove it is actually metallic. With such a test, the company want to indicate the Metal will have no problem with normal hitting or abrasion.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ft7RJ1lPpQq9zcwSi7LNg
Ulefone starts supplying their 5-inch device Ulefone Metal to retailers today and will fulfill all the preorders in the week ending August 13.
Ulefone started the presale of the Metal from July 23. So far about 50,000 units have been pre-ordered thanks to the sweet price. Since the device does not involve too complex techniques, there won’t be delay in shipping. The pre-sale will end on August 8 when price will be raised, so not too much time is left for you to deciding whether or not to buy.
Ulefone Drills 12 Holes on Ulefone Metal
After torturing Ulefone Metal with electric saw, Ulefone made another violent test where another Ulefone Metal saw its screen destroyed by an electric drill.
The drill totally made 12 holes on the screen until we see the backlight of LCD leak out. But before that both display and touch screen kept functioning even when they were already destroyed very bad. And at the very beginning, it seemed very hard for Ulefone staff to make a breach on the glass while it is easy to get through wood. From the test we see how solid the Corning Gorilla glass nowadays have become.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ft7RJ1lPpQq9zcwSi7LNg
By the way, Ulefone is having a giveaway on their Facebook where you may get a chance to win a free Ulefone Metal.
https://www.facebook.com/uleFoneMobile
Ulefone Shows Off Ulefone Metal GPS Performance
GPS has been one of the most frequently applied components on mobiles phones. Will it perform well on Ulefone Metal since metal unibody is known for shielding effect against signals? Ulefone says no problem.
They say the upper and lower part of the phone unibody are actually made from plastic and it is exactly where radio antennas are located, so theoretically there won’t be problem here. In the latest video by Ulefone, their staff has driven a car in the city of Shenzhen with Google Maps opened on Ulefone Metal. Seems their positions have been precisely shown on the map even under the exchange.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ft7RJ1lPpQq9zcwSi7LNg
Ulefone Introduces Ulefone Metal Software Features
5-inch 3GB device Ulefone Metal has been equipped with good hardware for its price and Ulefone wants to say they have also shed some sweat on the software.
Today Ulefone released a long video to show all the software tweaks they believe special on the Ulefone Metal. Ulefone Metal will offer GUI in settings app and there is a float window for quick access to frequently visited apps, float video player, and screenshot tool. Something interesting is that the phone has offered dozens of font styles for users to choose as systematic calligraphy. Other features include air and off-screen gestures, somatosensory functions, sound Enhancement, and voice shutter. Besides, Ulefone has also allowed users to calibrate the gravity, proximity sensors and e-compass.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f...PpQq9zcwSi7LNg
Ulefone Metal will have an A-rank Display
Ulefone says that their 5-inch 3GB device Ulefone Metal will be equipped with A-rank displays made by their suppliers, indicating that the HD display will have sound performance.
Ulefone reveals that displays from the same fabricator, with the same size and resolution, can be remarkably different from each other. And display makers will categorize them into four ranks from A to D on the basis of quality, while the prices for A and D-rank displays can have huge gap. That partly tells why many phone makers can offer high specs for crazy low price. But Ulefone claims they have equipped the Metal with top-rank displays since their strategy is not to make low quality products for low price.
Video available on the Official Ulefone YT Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ft7RJ1lPpQq9zcwSi7LNg
Hopefully we'll see TWRP for the Ulefone Metal soon. I saw one at 4PDA but the link is dead. Maybe @jemmini can help us out
carlshark said:
Hopefully we'll see TWRP for the Ulefone Metal soon. I saw one at 4PDA but the link is dead. Maybe @jemmini can help us out
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Just to let you know, the Ulefone Metal shares the same software used by the Ulefone Vienna, just with some minor changes so anything from the Vienna can be ported.
I don't know when I'll get the device, otherwise I would have already released a recovery for it.
carlshark said:
Hopefully we'll see TWRP for the Ulefone Metal soon. I saw one at 4PDA but the link is dead.
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http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=760254&view=findpost&p=52355900
jemmini said:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=760254&view=findpost&p=52355900
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Thanks I tried clicking on the link as a guest but it gives me a 404 error. Too bad I can't read or type Cyrillic to complete the registration process. :crying:
TWRP 3.0.2 for Ulefone Metal
TWRP 3.0.2 for Ulefone Metal
Based on Android 6.0 firmware ver. F5B_GQ3030AH1_ulefone_20160728 / Thu Jul 28 20:26:22 CST 2016
Can Ulefone Metal Survive Boiling Water?
Though the 5-inch 3GB-RAM device Ulefone Metal does not feature IP68 water proof protection, Ulefone still say it is sealed well enough to resist ordinary flooding. And Ulefone has tried to demostrate it.
In the latest Ulefone video, some of their staff put the phone into a container and then filled the container with boiling water. After being immersed for a little while, the phone was taken out, and it just worked as normal as before. When your phone is flooded in real life, there is big chance that the water is hot, so the boiling water test is somewhat practical.
Touchscreen sensitivity
Hi,
does anyone else also have problems with the sensitivity of the touchscreen as well as the fingerprint sensor?
In many cases the touchscreen does not respond. When typing this is really annoying. (missing letters)
Besides this issue its a great phone. It seems like the touchscreen responds better, when the device is warm.
Best regards,
mischa
Anyone able to help.. I can't seem to get my SD card to fit???
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m1scha1 said:
Hi,
does anyone else also have problems with the sensitivity of the touchscreen as well as the fingerprint sensor?
In many cases the touchscreen does not respond. When typing this is really annoying. (missing letters)
Besides this issue its a great phone. It seems like the touchscreen responds better, when the device is warm.
Best regards,
mischa
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The screen is 5 point touch, if your coming from a 10 point touch screen you might notice a difference. I recommend using SwiftKey.. Haven't had any issues with it. As far as fingerprint sensor.. It worked 1 in 3 times so I decided not to use it.. No big loss, I'm unable to locate where to put my SD card tho which is annoying...
keithdaman666 said:
Anyone able to help.. I can't seem to get my SD card to fit???
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The screen is 5 point touch, if your coming from a 10 point touch screen you might notice a difference. I recommend using SwiftKey.. Haven't had any issues with it. As far as fingerprint sensor.. It worked 1 in 3 times so I decided not to use it.. No big loss, I'm unable to locate where to put my SD card tho which is annoying...
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Hi,
I also had problems to fit in the sd card at first, turning it by 90 degrees helped. At first it doesnt look like it fits, but then does.
And I am also using swiftkey, which worked gret on my previous phone. But now sometimes unusable..
This cannot be right. Sometimes it just doesnt react at all ad I have to tap three times in order to open an app.
Did you remove the already mounted foil? I let it on there, but very tepted to rip it of. Ulefone support told me to let it on...
With the fingerprint sensor its a little worse, it is recognized 1 out of 10 times. But this is not a real problem
Did you try a touch screen test app to make sure your Lcd doesn't have some problem areas?
Do you think you could show me a picture of how your SD card goes in? Don't really wanna risk jamming it in there..
Thanks
Ulefone Metal Teardown And Reassembly Video
Ulefone lately released a video to show how their 5-Inch 3GB-RAM device Ulefone Metal could be torn down and reassembled, indicating that the company is confident about their industrial design and manufacturing.
Even though the Ulefone Metal has a metal unibody, it’s quite easy to remove the back cover. And after remove a inner shell, we can see how the components of the phone are arranged. The motherboard, where the main hardware is gathered, has shown quite some decency in design while it does not look like it comes from a phone priced as low as Ulefone Metal. Besides, the sticking job has also been well done for good touch feel and enclosure, given that craftsmanship has been Ulefone’s conventional competitive edge. Ulefone believes that manufacturing strength has distinguished themselves from competitors.
According to latest news from vernee, they will develop a new smartphone with Helio P10 MT6755 and P20 MT6757 16nm CPU and high performance and quantity of ram, 4Gb or 6Gb dual channel ram .
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Specs Of Mars:
SPecs Of Mars Pro:
TBD
Mars will be available in november (only leaks) ..
Mars will come after the very good quality and performance of Apollo Lite, a device with great potential and very low price.
Site: http://www.vernee.cc/mars/overview.html
Focus on Hands On Vernee Mars (Italian Audio):
Mars Versus Apollo Lite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Geh76cNYcg
Devicespecifications Review:
Vernee Mars Review
Modding:
TWRP 3.0.2 from hanuma50 ready for Mars:
https://mega.nz/#!Sd8TnCJQ!skz9TLqSO2z8bM6ZwNA7gO7wph-ZZRqlK64KtlJoQjQ
Install using Flash Tool
WARNING!! Strictly follow these installation instruction!
Install:
1. Flash the recovery.img using SP FlashTool
2. Enter into TWRP and Install the patch "SuperSU 2.78-SR1" https://mega.nz/#!GYkRmBgD!mrW978oWlCwJVk9jN7zalRwZ2JvREUlfei_0MUH41SE
3. Reboot to the system
Mars (champagne gold) back cover real photos released: delicate CNC cutting, Anodizing and sand blasting process
Not long before, vernee official published a set of photos of Mars’ arc antenna band. This technology has high requirements towards the process of the metal cover and adjustment of antenna signal. As a result, only several models so far has adopted this design. But it is real innovation. Even Apple seems to include the arc antenna band into its coming iPhone 7, to make the whole device more graceful.
Today, Vernee official released another set of real photos of Mars’ metal back (champagne gold version)prototype. From the photos, we can see that the antenna band fits the metal frame pretty well as if they were a unified entity.
3D polishing treatment on the edge of the metal frame
Mars has relatively smaller overall size with slim and thin body, suitable for single handling.
I would say a design fault right of the plate with prototype you have their is position of light and also camera. Move them more centered. Reason if you have a side on impact or dropping on phone will lead to it easily being damaged. Maybe in idea for you guys is to have a protective lens cover on phone just like the old sony k850 has totally protecting it and embedded so if it does get hit only cracking glass.
Or even better like the c905
One thing that should really come back in phones is the old style Xenon flash with LED and also have a back light option. Just some ideas to throw your way
mentalghost said:
I would say a design fault right of the plate with prototype you have their is position of light and also camera. Move them more centered. Reason if you have a side on impact or dropping on phone will lead to it easily being damaged. Maybe in idea for you guys is to have a protective lens cover on phone just like the old sony k850 has totally protecting it and embedded so if it does get hit only cracking glass.
Or even better like the c905
One thing that should really come back in phones is the old style Xenon flash with LED and also have a back light option. Just some ideas to throw your way
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probably you are right.. but now, with less than 8mm of thickness, is almost impossible to emboss camera glass ..
The camera position is in my opinion good as other competitors are doing..
News from Vernee about Mars
Without fear for iPhone 7, vernee begins the presale of Mars with $50 discount
Lately vernee released the breaking news that Mars, its third model, will come with 2 variants. Previously leaked model supposed to carry Helio P20 and 6GB will become Vernee Mars Pro. And it will be released in December with the tentative price of $349.99. However Vernee Mars Pro looks almost the same with Vernee Mars in terms of appearance.
As the normal version, Vernee Mars will carry Helio P10(MT6755) chipset and come with 4GB RAM. Without any fear of the pressure from iPhone 7, vernee will also bring Mars to the market and starts the shipment in September.
Vernee Mars adopts an arc antenna band similar to that of iPhone 7. And its metal back cover also features the same anodizing process of iPhone 7. Thanks to the fine polishing process and delicate color arrangement, Mars looks pretty gorgeous. Finely ground sides and corners also improve Mars’ handling experience to a great degree.
Due to the CNC Nano Injection Molding process, Mars has over 98% metal coverage on the back. It is a truly all metal smartphone.
Different from iPhone 7’s total arc design, vernee Mars adopts another great solution. This difference shows vernee’s unique insights towards the user experience.
Vernee Mars has 5.5 inch display with 1mm super thin bezel. The screen-to-body ratio is nearly 80%. With the dimension of 151.6*73*7.6mm, Mars has relatively slim body, which is almost the same size of many 5 inch smartphones nowadays.
The main specs of Vernee Mars are as follows:
CPU: MT6755, Helio P10
Display: 5.5 inch FHD, In-Cell
RAM: 4GB LCDDR 3
ROM: 32GB eMMC 5.0
Rear camera: 13.0 MP SONY IMX258, PDAF, F/2.0
Front camera: 5.0 MP Samsung S5K5E2
Battery: 3000mAH Li-polymer
OS: Stock Android 6.0
Size: 151.6*73*7.6mm
Vernee Mars is priced at $249.99. And the presale has already started with exclusive $50 discount during the period.
1. You can directly purchase Vernee Mars with $50 discount on specific shops by using the exclusive coupon code “vernee8Mars” :
you can visit www.vernee.cc to apply for $50 coupon code anytime you want.
To be honest if I had the funds Id come out with my own phone as have a lot of ideas for a phone regardless of how thin or think it is. Being thin is not everything.
Mars will come soon..
First 3D rendering from Vernee:
Il Mars si mostra nel primo rendering 3D pubblicato da Vernee:
CPU: MT6755, Helio P10 Display: 5.5 inch FHD, In-Cell RAM: 4GB LGDDR 3
https://www.facebook.com/VerneeItalia/
And Vernee just released a close-up video of Mars (not just a rendering.. but real device now!)
Vernee Mars could the world's most narrow 5.5 inch smartphone !
Since Samsung took the lead in manufacturing big-screen smartphones, more and more smartphone makers started to enlarge the screen size of their products.
Nowadays, most smartphones are sized between 5.0 to 6.0 inches, and 5.5 inch smartphones are the majority.
Large-size screen brings better displaying effects of the multimedia contents.
Meanwhile, with bigger screens, people can manage more things, which increases the diversified demands of people towards smartphones.
However, every coin has two sides. Even though large size screen brings so much convenience, it confronts us with the problem of awful single-handed operation.
With the development of smartphones, we want our smartphones thinner, lighter and more powerful.
But due to the restrictions of current technology, we can do very little to improve the status quo. That’s why not many smartphone makers focus their attention on the aspect.
It’s always vernee’s insistence to improve the user experience on the details.
Below comparison will give you some insights of how good the design is.
To bring better single hand experience, we make the body of Mars more compact, with the dimensions of 151.6*73*7.6mm.
Link Official Sitehttp://www.vernee.cc/mars/overview.html
The latest video of real device:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhh25_Ehd7M
Just get my Mars Golden!
lightweight and very thin device.
Great handling, very good touch screen (10 point touch), very good Lcd, all sensors working correctly (magnetomer,gyro,hall .. and it has also barometer for air pressure).
Unfortunately missing Gestures and Double Tap to wake and missing the Notification Led color management(only blue for notification, red/white/green under charge)..
Stay tuned for more details!
Great Meg!
Where did you buy it from?
I have preordered it from Aliexpress but my order is still processing...
What about any daily usage issues? Any lags, any other problems?
kakofonixx said:
Great Meg!
Where did you buy it from?
I have preordered it from Aliexpress but my order is still processing...
What about any daily usage issues? Any lags, any other problems?
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Gearbest.
Daily use is very good, no lags, all operations are smooth.
The only "issue" is related to fingerprint, not very accurate even if i store up to 5 times my fingers in the available slots.
Btw, battery seems to be astounding, more than 8 hours of Screen On Time [emoji33] mixed use wifi and 4g, with automatic brightness (no localization and no wifi search in background).
Now i'm checking battery capacity with USB amperemether..
Stay tuned
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That's great news!! 8 hours SOT is just awesome! Keep us informed
kakofonixx said:
That's great news!! 8 hours SOT is just awesome! Keep us informed
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First Unboxing (Italian Comment)
Hi guys!
I am impressed with this model.
But, what about Playstore?
It is avaliable?
(Bad English. Sorry. [emoji53] )
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Check meg's first attached picture. Play store is installed by default
kakofonixx said:
Check meg's first attached picture. Play store is installed by default
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Thank you!
I read at Gearbest that wasnt.
So, gearbest mistake.
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megthebest said:
Just get my Mars Golden!
lightweight and very thin device.
Great handling, very good touch screen (10 point touch), very good Lcd, all sensors working correctly (magnetomer,gyro,hall .. and it has also barometer for air pressure).
Unfortunately missing Gestures and Double Tap to wake and missing the Notification Led color management(only blue for notification, red/white/green under charge)..
Stay tuned for more details!
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How about NFC specifically Android pay? Does it work? Android Payments is becoming a must for any phone I'm considering going forward
D1MKD said:
How about NFC specifically Android pay? Does it work? Android Payments is becoming a must for any phone I'm considering going forward
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No NFC is not present.
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