UMI X3 یک جانشین شایسته برای UMI X2

UMI X3 – A worthy successor

The UMI X3 is the next flagship smartphone from UMI, it comes equipped with mediatek mt6592 Octa core processor with 2 GB of internal Storage. The phone also has a Phablet size 5.5 inch IPS display with an FHD or 1080p resolution and roughly over 400 ppi. Unfortunately, there is no Gorilla Glass protection, so you need to be careful for scratches. Also, you also need to be aware that the X3 does not support Micro SD extended Memory, which means that you are only limited to the 16 GB internal storage on the phone, which is quite an inconvenience. Furthermore, the phone also runs Android 4.3 Jellybean out of the box, although upgrading to 4.4 Kitkat needs additional effort because it doesn’t seem to support OTA (over the air) firmware update. You can only do this through manual flashing of the phone.

The phone also sports dual LED flash and a 13 megapixel rear BSI camera with F2.0 Aperture for improved night shot performances and support for 100 burst continuous burst shots, Face and smile detection, built in image editor and HDR mode with 1080p recording.

In terms of connectivity, it was rumored to support 4G or LTE data. However, Umi never added it even though the demand was high. Although the Phone does support 3G data connection with up to HSDPA+ speeds. A worthy note, you need to check with your carrier if the WCDMA 900/2100MHz frequency is supported. And for those expecting dual sim support, the UMI X3 only supports single sim.

Notable features include support for NFC, OTG, Gyroscope and E-compass, although gesture sensing seems to be absent. In terms of design, the UMI X3 is sleek, and does resemble a bit of last year’s Umi X2, also an all plastic build makes this flagship feel a bit cheap compared to if it had aluminum or magnesium finish. Underneath, is a built in 3150mAh battery which is a welcome site, it seems UMI has been listening to user comments on making the battery much bigger.

umi x3 3Overall, the Umi X3 is a very good successor to the Umi X2. However, it is not without weakness. the lack of Micro SD support and Single Support might be a head turner for most users. Also the lack of 4G or LTE support which was hyped when the phone was teased months ago. Although compared to the UMI X2, it seems that Umi has been listening to usercomments especially in the battery and display department. Since the UMI X2 was stuck in 720p, this year UMI has decided to adapt and compete with other FHD phones available. Although, is it a bit late? since most manufacturers have already released similar or even better smartphones which makes the UMI competition a bit more fierce. The UMi X3 retails around $269 and puts it in direct competition with other phones FHD capable phones in the market