Hi guys.....
This thread is about the The JIAKE X3S MTK6592 1.7GHz Octa Core 5.0 Inch HD Screen 3G (I got it in silver/white).
Will be updating this thread with relevant info!
REVIEW:
The JIAKE X3S is a very light and stylish phone (only 8mm thick), especially in silver/white, the battery is incredible thin. It actually looks a lot like the Vivo Xplay. It comes with preinstalled screenprotector (it has cutouts for the earspeaker).
The build quality is good, much better than on my HDC Note 3 clone. And you can tell that this is not just a cheap clone.
The screen is sharp and clear with nice colors and a good viewing angle. Actually really nice! Also there is no bad backlight bleeding in the screencorners like seen on other chinese phones. The backspeaker and earspeaker is really loud, and the quality is good. Maybe not like on real highend brands, but still much better than on my HDC.
The phone also have "air gestures" control in the camera, gallery, desktop and musicplayer, like we know it from Samsung devices. But you have to keep the hand pretty near to the screen, when you wave it to the side, if not - the sensor will not register it properly. The camera is very good. One of the better cameras I have seen in a chinese phone. The EIS and Zero delayshutter option also works very good (it can take photos very quick), and it also have the object tracking mode. So it can track focus on a moving object.
You can shoot pictures with the air gesture mode or even just with your voice, but you have to say something in chinese (sounds like the word "Hi-jo" there is an example you can listen to).
The phone has no app drawer, it just places all apps on the desktop like iPhone does. (but it seems that you can have unlimited desktop pages). But if its a problem you can always just install another launcher like for example Nova Launcher etc. The Dual Sim option also works good. And currently I use 2 Sim card just on the GSM network as I have 2 numbers. When I want to call, sms etc. it can be setup to ask what Sim you want to use, or you can also just set a default Sim to be used always. The GPS locked in only 30 seconds when I tested it my car, so it seems to be really good/fast.
Overall the phone is a pretty nice device, it looks good, performes well and have a okay good camera. I do not agree in that this camera is "just" like in all the other chinese phones, because it's not. It IS actually a better camera - maybe not best of the best, but still a reasonable camera for pictures and video. The camera in my HDC clone is 10 times worse! In Antutu it scores OVER an original HTC One, so that is pretty nice, if you also think about the low price!
(with CPU limiter set to OFF in battery options)
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I got the silver/white version because I think it looks nicer than the black/blue version. The silver/white version reminds me more about the Vivo Xplay. In black it more just look like all other black phones. And I believe that scratches will be less visible on the silver/white version than on the dark blue.
Highlights:
Picture:
Video Unboxing:
Video Reviews:
(Full 30 Minute In-Depth Review)
MIRACAST test on the Jiake X3S:
How to ROOT MTK6592 with vRoot or MTK Droid Tools video:
Camera test:
Outdoor - back camera (standard settings):
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140307_083959.jpg
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140307_083945.jpg
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140307_083934.jpg
Indoor - back camera (standard settings):
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140308_171405.jpg
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140307_170336.jpg
Indoor - front face camera:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/IMG_20140309_142215_1.jpg
HD video recording test (standard settings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNJVvamIsjg&hd=1
Issues:
The 3 touch buttons in the bottom of the phone have no real backlight, they are just silver
Fixes:
Tweaks:
How to change the limited internal 1GB to 7GB for userapps
The phone storage will be reduced from 13 to 7GB
When installing apps they will be installed internally to the new 7GB space
When installing games, they will install gamedata on the sdcard, so 8GB sdcard or more recommended
The phone storage will actually not really be used anymore then
Get the modfied EBR files here that you have to flash with Spflash tool to the phone
(make a backup of your ROM first, with CWM recovery or MTK Droid Tolls)
Download: http://peecee.dk/upload/view/433941
How to install the 2 modified EBR files
1. Make a backup of your current rom with mtk droid tools
2. After that make the backup compatible with spflashtool by choosing "prepare blocks for flashtool" with mtk droid tools, inside the backup folder there will then be "!Files_to_FlashTool"
3. Go to !Files_to_FlashTool and replace your 2 original EBR1 and 2 files with these modified ones
4. Open spflashtool and load the scatter file from !Files_to_FlashTool, deselect all other things, but the EBR1 and EBR2
5. Hit download, 2 seconds later connect the phone with the usb cable, and you should hear a sound in windows that it connects
6. When you connect the phone, have the phone turned completely off, and have no battery in the phone
7. It should connect and spflash tool should flash the 2 EBR files, and end with a GREEN round image, that means it is done!
8. If it dont work for some reason, try to use latest Spflashtool version 5. Or reinstall Windows drivers (try Snappea http://www.snappea.com/ and Pdanet driverpack for Android here http://pdanet.co/a/ )
9. Reboot phone, first time it wil say that storage is damaged, and ask to format the internal storage, just let it reformat the space, and it wil work fine
10. A full factory reset afterwards is recommended to clear everything up, but not an requirement!
Tips:
CWM Recovery can be installed on the device with MTK Droid Tools.
Follow my guide here (was original made for N9006, but works the same way for the Jiake X3S)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnjNtZ6kea0
Benchmarks:
Nenamark v2: 57.7 fps
Antutu (from Playstore) score: 24654 (with CPU limiter set to ON in battery options)
Antutu (from Playstore) score: 26989 (with CPU limiter set to OFF in battery options)
http://peecee.dk/uploads/032014/Screenshot_2014-03-08-00-19-22.png
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FULL SPECS:
CPU Type: Octa Core
CPU: 1.7GHz
Hardware Platform: MTK6592
Operating System: Android4.2
Languages: English, Afrikaans, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Catala, Cestina,
Dansk, Deutsch, Espanol, Filipino, French, Hrvatski, IsiZulu, Italiano,
Kiswahili, Latviesu, Lietuviu, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polish, Portuguese,
Romana, Slovencina, Slovenscina, Suomi, Svenska, Vietnamese, Turkish,
Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, India Urdu, Arabic,
Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Cambodian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified/Traditional
MEMORY
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 16GB
Max Storage Expansion: 32GB
NETWORKING
3G: Support
SIM Card
Dual Sim Dual Standby
Network Frequency
WCDMA 850/2100MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
2 pure GSM cards also works fine in this phone
CAMERA and VIDEO
Flash Light: Support
Front Camera: 8MP (more likely to be 5MP)
Rear Camera: 13MP (more likely to be 8MP)
CONNECITIVITY and COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth: Support
GPS: Support (works very good, only 30 seconds to lock)
WIFI: Support (good speed and range)
Gravity Induction: Support
Light Sensor: Support
Distance Sensor: Support
Data Cable: Micro USB
DISPLAY
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Screen Resolution: 1280*720
Screen Size: 5inch
Brand: Jiake
WHAT IS IN THE BOX
Accessories
2* Original Battery, Original Charger, Data Cable, Instruction Book, Leather Case, Original Earphone, Hardcase
I have ordered one to. But mine JIAKE X3s has 1.6GHz and 13mp rear camera and 8mp front camera. Strange.
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JIAKE X3S and THL W200S configuration similar.
Can't wait for an in-depth review.
Too bad Jiayu takes 1 year to release a new phone. We will get G4 with MTK6592 in the middle of the year the earliest if even then.
G2F still not in stock, G4C also barely getting there and we're close to end of Q1. That is another interesting phone, Jiayu G4 when it gets an update. Otherwise unless you like full HD there isn't a comparable HD phone with 2GB RAM.
The batteries are always questionable. Haipai makes X3S as well, costs about the same, looks the same, only battery is rated 2000mAh.
Even Jiake X3S is rated 1800mAh on dx.com as real capacity and 2200mAh as stated. Still, all these phones branded or not, always claim higher than real capacity. Reviewers don't test batteries though since one gotta has to have some equipment for that. So we just believe what ever the companies claim.
It usually works to guess capacity by battery size, so if a tiny battery has a high claimed capacity, it's made up.
X3S is supposed to be a kind of clone of Vivo X3.
As far as Coolicool goes, sales email is dead after sending them a price match, customer service replies to tickets, confirmed battery is indeed the Jiake one 2200mAh. Still waiting for a price match on 3 shops, no one wants to reply
Augustine02 said:
JIAKE X3S and THL W200S configuration similar.
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I think THL W200S phone is better.
What I don't believe is that the front camera is 8mp. I saw some reviews and they said that it is more likely 2mp or 5mp.
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Rasterpoal said:
What I don't believe is that the front camera is 8mp. I saw some reviews and they said that it is more likely 2mp or 5mp.
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Well, that is also why Coolicool.com write in their specs:
CAMERA and VIDEO
Front Camera: 5MP
Rear Camera: 8MP
May well be the more true specs, while other sites write 13MP rear camera and 8MP front.
Hi all, I just recieved my Jiake X3S in silver white, just 3 days! with DHL from http://coolicool.com
(from Singapore to Europe/Germany - customs did not stop the shipment)
Got the phone with attached screenprotector and 1 flipcase, 1 hardcase and 2 batteries.
So far it works great, the camera is really good compared to my HDC Galaxy Note 3 N9006.
In the cam settings it says 13 mp back, 8 mp front, but it is hard to say if it is real or not.
Buildquality is good, screen bright, and the touch is fast.
I tested the dual sim, and so far it works fine with 2 sim cards at the same time.
It actually looks a bit like the Vivo X3, especially because I got the one in silver/white.
If you have any questions, just ask.
I will make a full text and video review in 1-3 days.
UPDATE:
Post #1 has now been updated with a small review, also I have posted link to Antutu scores and a unboxing video on Youtube.
I just got this phone :laugh:
http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2014/03/jiake-x3s-mt6592-octa-core-dualsim-vivo.html
ColonelZap said:
I just got this phone :laugh:
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Very nice :good:
I will soon post my Youtube review also, I have made my review cover some other parts/things of the phone, so we will have covered almost everything on this phone
UPDATE: I have now also added your video to post #0
EvangelineX said:
I think THL W200S phone is better.
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I was looking to buy W200S quite a lot but the thing with the battery just put me off. It is a nice phone indeed, if only it had a true capacity 2000mAh+.
It has a crappy Chinese battery rated at 1800mAh with true capacity of 1500mAh at best.
That is just too small for a smartphone.
Anything with a small and thin Chinese battery is crap IMHO. Unless one can use a real deal battery from a different phone the Chinese phones with their poor batteries are only for those who like to charge their phones all the time.
s7yler said:
Well, that is also why Coolicool.com write in their specs:
CAMERA and VIDEO
Front Camera: 5MP
Rear Camera: 8MP
May well be the more true specs, while other sites write 13MP rear camera and 8MP front.
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It is indeed 5mpx front and 8mpx rear.
Actually most Chinese phones are, they just do not leak the information that it is interpolated from 5 to 8, from 5 to 13mpx front and 8 to 13mpx rear. But they really are and I've confirmed that from different specs listings for X3S to be 5mpx and 8mpx.
The camera IMHO is quite poor and of similar quality as other Chinese cameras in this price range of below $300.
Also s7yler confirmed the dimensions to be 144x73x8mm.
Not 140x74x8mm as often advertised, so beware.
Honestly I'm leaning back to Moto G again. While a not so fast phone, it still lasts much more than the X3S seems to and it has only 2070mAh battery. Sure there are many things I'm not a fan of on the Moto G :|
Jiayu G4 with MTK6592, where are you?!
Well, I would say it depends on what your going to use the phone for. I have had the phone with me on work today (some few calls, sms, a bit video streaming, some BT music streaming, whatsapp chat etc.), just came home, and it has been running for 14 hours by now, and it is still with 30% battery. That's actually not that bad for such a thin phone I think. In 4 hours I go to bed, and it may be down to 10%, but I will then put it to the charger anyway.
If I just charged the phone to 100%, and let it be in standby, I am sure it would hold power for several days.
But remember that both GPS, BT and especially the Dual SIM mode use additional power. A single SIM phone use less than a dual SIM. (and I am running 2 sim cards at the moment, and it works great).
No offence, but if the most important thing for you is the battery time and 1 day normal use isnt enough, then you should not really go for a thin phone IMO. The two things do not match. People who want this phone also want it because of its design and because it is thin. But when I read your post, it sounds like that doesnt really matter for you.
Well Jiake X3S does not count as thin for to me at it's whopping 8mm thickness
I am looking elsewhere as I do not mind thick phones and will rather have more battery capacity than a thin phone. It comes in handy when traveling.
For anyone looking for a thin phone a Elephone P9 might be a better choice, which is a Lenovo Vibe X (S960) clone.
Specs from my spreadsheet:
Elephone P9 Water, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, MTK6592, 2100mAh, dual sim, $208, 5.0", 720p, supposed to be gorilla glass 2, 145x73x5.9mm, 2/8Mpx cameras, GSM + WCDMA 850/2100.
Real 2200mAh is a lot of battery capacity, the problem is Chinese over rating of batteries that are not of a good quality overall. This coupled with unoptimized HW/SW drains them quickly. An optimized phone with real 2200mAh could last nearly double the time.
Another:
Jiayu S2, 6.0mm thickness, fully metal, just costs more.
Goophone X3, a Vivo X3S clone, no photos or dimension specs yet though.
And there are more around and more may become available soon.
Does Jiake X3S have compass? As far as I've seen, it doesn't have compass.
Jiake X3S is nice, although it may have a hard time if new MTK6592 5.0" phones start to hit the market.
YCkcaJ said:
Well Jiake X3S does not count as thin for to me at it's whopping 8mm thickness
I am looking elsewhere as I do not mind thick phones and will rather have more battery capacity than a thin phone. It comes in handy when traveling.
For anyone looking for a thin phone a Elephone P9 might be a better choice, which is a Lenovo Vibe X (S960) clone.
Specs from my spreadsheet:
Elephone P9 Water, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, MTK6592, 2100mAh, dual sim, $208, 5.0", 720p, supposed to be gorilla glass 2, 145x73x5.9mm, 2/8Mpx cameras, GSM + WCDMA 850/2100.
Real 2200mAh is a lot of battery capacity, the problem is Chinese over rating of batteries that are not of a good quality overall. This coupled with unoptimized HW/SW drains them quickly. An optimized phone with real 2200mAh could last nearly double the time.
Another:
Jiayu S2, 6.0mm thickness, fully metal, just costs more.
Goophone X3, a Vivo X3S clone, no photos or dimension specs yet though.
And there are more around and more may become available soon.
Does Jiake X3S have compass? As far as I've seen, it doesn't have compass.
Jiake X3S is nice, although it may have a hard time if new MTK6592 5.0" phones start to hit the market.
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The phone seems thinner when you have it in the hand. Compared, a LG G2 is near 9 mm and a HTC One is 9.3. That 1 mm does a difference. Also these 2 phones have a curved back, while the Jiake X3S is totally flat, and that just makes it feel thinner.
But it seems that your aiming for another device. But personally I am pretty satisfied with the Jiake X3S, I really like the screen and build quality. The screen and the camera is just so much better than in my HDC note 3 clone - it is far from the same quality.
Regarding the other thin phones, I do not believe they will have much better battery than the Jiake (maybe even worse actually). All the these Chinese manufactures use kind of the same technologies. So I would be surprised if there is any huge difference in battery life. But as told before, I am fine with the battery in the Jiake X3S, it runs a whole day for me on 1 battery. And it has the option to limit the CPU to safe battery life if you need that.
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millimeters
9cm would be a Nokia brick
Yes I'm already aiming at a different device, that is if the Chinese sales department cooperates and decides to reply with an offer XD
The time difference and language barrier do make it quite a lengthy process.
Indeed other brand phones like LG, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, are thicker usually, but also don't have that big battery issues. Go figure.
Moto G is a whopping 11.6mm thick.
YCkcaJ said:
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millimeters
9cm would be a Nokia brick
Yes I'm already aiming at a different device, that is if the Chinese sales department cooperates and decides to reply with an offer XD
The time difference and language barrier do make it quite a lengthy process.
Indeed other brand phones like LG, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, are thicker usually, but also don't have that big battery issues. Go figure.
Moto G is a whopping 11.6mm thick.
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i like it, a good chinese smartphone with good screen
iamwrong said:
i like it, a good chinese smartphone with good screen
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Indeed, I have to point out that the screen is very good and have some real vivid colors, better than on my other china phones.
The phone has something called "ClearMotion Video Fluency Enhancer" and it is not just a gimmick, it really works and make a huge different when I watch videos on it, even own recordings look so nice with this enabled.
Somehow the videos look a lot more fluent and real, like when it was recorded with 60 fps, it is really a joy to watch video on the device (I think some newer televisions also use this technology). Even better than on my LG G2 or HTC One.
#0 original post updated with Miracast test and how to ROOT MTK6592 video
How to ROOT MTK6592 with vRoot or MTK Droid Tools video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuT8ffLaym8
And EBR files to flash, so you get 7GB internal app space (instead of the default 1GB), and can use the SDcard for game storage.
There are also 2 ROMs for the Jiake X3S on www.needrom.com here
http://www.needrom.com/?s=Jiake+X3S&sa=search&scat=0
If anyone has experience with them, please share.
It seems that the one is the stock ROM and the other an custom ROM.
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
jozsi86 said:
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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jozsi86 said:
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:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/122015/IMG_20151231_025419_436.jpg
AMOLED Panel - Model Name: E555HBM2
http://peecee.dk/uploads/122015/s7yler.jpg
http://www.panelook.com/E555HBM2_EDO_5.5_OLED_overview_25401.html
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.
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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.
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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
ZTE Axon 7 Mini
Build quality & display
When it comes to size, the Mini is only slightly smaller than the Axon 7. In fact, the size difference is hard to notice unless you actually put both phones side by side. The Mini measures 5.8 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and weighs 5.4 ounces, making it just a bit smaller and lighter than the Axon 7 (6.0 by 3.0 by 0.3 inches, 6.2 ounces), but not nearly as small as the more genuinely miniaturized Sony Xperia X.
The phone hasn't undergone any major changes in design, either. You get the same metal unibody build available in gray or gold, the same gentlyback, and the same button and port placement. a volume rocker and power button on the right side, a USB-C charging port on the bottom, a 3.5mm audio jack up top, and a SIM/microSD card slot on the left (which worked with a 256GB card). The back is home to a responsive fingerprint scanner set below the camera sensor.
The Axon 7 Mini's 1,920-by-1,080, 5.2-inch AMOLED display is smaller, and less sharp, than the 5.5-inch Quad HD panel on its larger sibling. It has 423 pixels per inch, compared with 538ppi on the Axon 7. That said, many other phones in this size range like the 5-inch Google Pixel, and the 5.5-inch Moto G4 also have 1080p panels. The Mini benefits from rich colors, great viewing angles, and a maximum brightness that's easy to see outdoors.
Performance
The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor. It's a midrange chipset, nowhere near as powerful as the Snapdragon 820 you get the larger device. There's also less RAM, 3GB instead of 4GB. Unsurprisingly, this results in significantly lower benchmark results. The Mini scores 46,859 on AnTuTu, which measures overall system performance, which is a lot lower than the Axon 7's 141,989. It's on par with other midrange phones like the Snapdragon 617-powered G4 (46,260) and the Snapdragon 430-powered X2 (43,984).
That said, performance is still fairly smooth. While we encountered some stuttering when running lots of apps in the background, it wasn't any worse than you'll encounter on most midrange phones. A software update pushed out during testing seems to reduce many instances of sluggishness. The phone also handles games like Asphalt 8 and GTA: San Andreas without any difficulty.
Camera quality
Camera performance on the Mini's 16-megapixel rear sensor is solid, but it isn't particularly noteworthy. The phone takes good shots outdoors under brightly lit conditions, but compared with the 20-megapixel sensor on the Axon 7, it doesn't capture as much detail. In a shootout with the Axon 7 (in default Auto HDR mode), we noticed more instances of noise, a slower autofocus, slower shutter speeds, and notably worse low-light performance. The 8-megapixel front sensor is and still takes good selfies and video.
Youtube Review
Connectivity
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B19/B20 TDD-LTE B38/B40/B41
for more information you can visit: https://www.majordroid.com/zte-axon-7-mini-review-best-5-2-inch-smartphone-under-150/
Thank you
Hi fellow members, I attended the Nokia 7.1 launch event in London and thought I would share some information with you and give you my first impressions.
Lets start off with the build, it is constructed from a nice flat aluminium frame which is chamfered to give you a seemless blend of matte with a hint of bling. This is sandwiched between 2 panes of glass which Nokia told me comprise of gorilla glass 3 for the screen and a hardened glass around the back. It does look more expensive than the price would suggest, more on that later. There is no mistaking that distinct Nokia look that we have come to recognise in recent years. Weighing in at a mere 160 grams the 7.1 doesn’t feel bulky when using it and infact feels very manageable and easy to get around the phone. The power button and volume rocker are placed perfectly on the right side and Similarly the fingerprint sensor on the back of the 7.1 is comfortable to reach and works very well.
The Nokia 7.1 has a 3.5mm headphone jack up top, so thank you Nokia for not following the heard and of course there is a mono speaker which can be found traditionally on the bottom of the phone, next to that we have a USB type C charging port with support for fast charging capable of delivering 50% charge in just 30 minutes. While we are talking about the charging port lets touch on battery, yes we have a 3060mah battery which on paper doesn’t sound like much admittedly, however when you couple it with the Snapdragon 636 chipset all day battery life shouldn’t be an issue as it is a lot more efficient than the snapdragon 625 it replaces. The Nokia 7.1 also has 3GB of RAM with 32GB of onboard storage or there is also a 4GB RAM with 64GB storage model also available depending on your region and both variants can be expanded via a SD Card.
The Nokia 7.1 boasts a 5.84 inch Full HD+ display which includes HMDs new puredisplay technology, this was created from a partnership with Pixelworks as is said to enhance your viewing experience. Yes we have a notch and yes it has a 19:9 aspect ratio, so what I hear you cry. Well the kicker here is the Screen has HDR 10 support meaning you will get a colour accurate and smooth video experience which can take advantage of services like Netflix. The screen will automatically adjust brightness and contrast to suit the ambient lighting conditions and will also upscale SDR content to HDR in real time resulting in expanded dynamic range, increased brightness and enhanced colours.
Of course no review would be complete without talking about the Zeiss Optics, on the back we have a Dual sensor array comprising of a 12mp f1.8 camera complimented with a 5mp f2.4 depth sensor and around the front we have the 8mp f2.0 selfie camera. The camera app here is far from stock Android, there are various different modes available the most exciting of which is the bothie mode where you can take dual snapshots using the front and rear cameras at the same time. There is also a pro mode available which lets you manually adjust settings such as ISO and of course we have live Bokeh mode which allows you to adjust the blur intensity before taking your photo.
And finally the software, the Nokia 7.1 is an Androidone device, this means you are getting a stock software experience and a bonus is that you won’t have to deal with bloatware from networks or third party apps. It is running Oreo out the box but will be getting Pie by the end of November and being an Androidone device also guarantees software updates for 2 years and security patches for 3.
The Nokia 7.1 will go on preorder on the 5th of October across Europe starting at €319 and in the UK will go on sale from the 17th of October and will retail for £299 from the likes of carphonewarehouse & EE. It will be available to pre-order in the states from the 5th of October for $349 in gloss midnight blue and gloss steel and can be picked up from Amazon, Best Buy and B&H.
Any questions feel free to ask, if you want to see me spend some hands on time with the Nokia 7.1 then check out my video if my written review isn't enough at this link:
Nokia Review
ramheer said:
Hi fellow members, I attended the Nokia 7.1 launch event in London and thought I would share some information with you and give you my first impressions.
Lets start off with the build, it is constructed from a nice flat aluminium frame which is chamfered to give you a seemless blend of matte with a hint of bling. This is sandwiched between 2 panes of glass which Nokia told me comprise of gorilla glass 3 for the screen and a hardened glass around the back. It does look more expensive than the price would suggest, more on that later. There is no mistaking that distinct Nokia look that we have come to recognise in recent years. Weighing in at a mere 160 grams the 7.1 doesn’t feel bulky when using it and infact feels very manageable and easy to get around the phone. The power button and volume rocker are placed perfectly on the right side and Similarly the fingerprint sensor on the back of the 7.1 is comfortable to reach and works very well.
The Nokia 7.1 has a 3.5mm headphone jack up top, so thank you Nokia for not following the heard and of course there is a mono speaker which can be found traditionally on the bottom of the phone, next to that we have a USB type C charging port with support for fast charging capable of delivering 50% charge in just 30 minutes. While we are talking about the charging port lets touch on battery, yes we have a 3060mah battery which on paper doesn’t sound like much admittedly, however when you couple it with the Snapdragon 636 chipset all day battery life shouldn’t be an issue as it is a lot more efficient than the snapdragon 625 it replaces. The Nokia 7.1 also has 3GB of RAM with 32GB of onboard storage or there is also a 4GB RAM with 64GB storage model also available depending on your region and both variants can be expanded via a SD Card.
The Nokia 7.1 boasts a 5.84 inch Full HD+ display which includes HMDs new puredisplay technology, this was created from a partnership with Pixelworks as is said to enhance your viewing experience. Yes we have a notch and yes it has a 19:9 aspect ratio, so what I hear you cry. Well the kicker here is the Screen has HDR 10 support meaning you will get a colour accurate and smooth video experience which can take advantage of services like Netflix. The screen will automatically adjust brightness and contrast to suit the ambient lighting conditions and will also upscale SDR content to HDR in real time resulting in expanded dynamic range, increased brightness and enhanced colours.
Of course no review would be complete without talking about the Zeiss Optics, on the back we have a Dual sensor array comprising of a 12mp f1.8 camera complimented with a 5mp f2.4 depth sensor and around the front we have the 8mp f2.0 selfie camera. The camera app here is far from stock Android, there are various different modes available the most exciting of which is the bothie mode where you can take dual snapshots using the front and rear cameras at the same time. There is also a pro mode available which lets you manually adjust settings such as ISO and of course we have live Bokeh mode which allows you to adjust the blur intensity before taking your photo.
And finally the software, the Nokia 7.1 is an Androidone device, this means you are getting a stock software experience and a bonus is that you won’t have to deal with bloatware from networks or third party apps. It is running Oreo out the box but will be getting Pie by the end of November and being an Androidone device also guarantees software updates for 2 years and security patches for 3.
The Nokia 7.1 will go on preorder on the 5th of October across Europe starting at €319 and in the UK will go on sale from the 17th of October and will retail for £299 from the likes of carphonewarehouse & EE. It will be available to pre-order in the states from the 5th of October for $349 in gloss midnight blue and gloss steel and can be picked up from Amazon, Best Buy and B&H.
Any questions feel free to ask, if you want to see me spend some hands on time with the Nokia 7.1 then check out my video if my written review isn't enough at this link:
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This device Look like iPhone Xs
StarMobileAcessories said:
This device Look like iPhone Xs
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Not really tbh, in reality it is different in person
I just bought one from Chinese market, which is named Nokia X6. It comes without Playstore and even Calculator, Duo, etc. Even worse, it has some pre-installed apps in Chinese that can't be got rid of. I am looking for the international ROM on the forum but it seems to be in vain.