UMI EMAX MINI REVIEW

ОS: Android 5.0.2

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939), 64bit, Cortex-A53 Octa core, 1.5Ghz

GPU: Adreno 405

RAM: 2GB

ROM: 16GB + microSD slot

Screen: 5.0”IPS OGS FHD 1080р, capacitive, 5 points

Two microSIM slots

Networking: 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz

WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0

GPS, A-GPS with GLONASS and BDS support

Main camera: 13.0MP, LED flash and AF

Front camera: 8.0MP

Battery: 3050 mAh built-in

Dimensions: 139.8×69.8×8.9 mm

Weight: 130 g

APPEARANCE:

In the upper part of the front panel there’s proximity/light sensors, speaker, front camera and LED indicator, which is invisible when it’s turned off.

Here you can see it in action when it indicates the charging process:

Here’s the back cover. It has a texture with concentric circles and is nice to hold in hand. It’s also very convenient as it won’t gather your fingerprints and the phone looks neat all the time.

The volume and power buttons are at the right side.

There’sa 3.5mm headphones jack at the top and microUSB with the mic and speaker at the bottom.

If we remove the back cover we see the built in 3050 mAh battery and three separate slots for microSIMs and microSD.

The smartphone is very light, only 130g.

It feels nice even in a female tender hand, it’s very compact and you can easily use it with one hand.

Here are the cable and the charger:

UMI EMAX Mini has a Sharp 5.0” IPS OGS FHD 1080р capacitive touch screen. The viewing angles are perfect. Here are some real life photos:

The brightness is adjusted in a wide range, there aren’t any problems with using the smartphone under the bright sunlight.

FIRMWARE AND FEATURES:

UMI EMAX Mini is using Android 5.0.2 firmware with some improvements. See the screenshots:

UMI EMAX Mini is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) 1.5Ghz 64bit Cortex-A53 Octa core CPU with GPUAdreno 405. This chip is not the latest but still it’s commonly used in middle class devices.

As for the memory this smartphone features 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which is just enough for everyday usage. If you lack internal memory it can be extended by using microSD cards.

This model also got a large variety of sensors, including very useful digital compass for navigation.

All in all this is a smoothly working smartphone which will come in handy in many usage scenarios, I should only admit that not all newest 3D games will run on the highest settings.

UMI EMAX Mini supports two microSIMs in dual stand-by mode with one slot providing 4G and 3G capabilities. Here are supported frequencies:

GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz

Smartphone handles the network connection very good, the signal is strong. Audibility is good, the phone conversation is clear for both sides.

Smartphone uses WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4G and power-saving Bluetooth 4.0 features for connectivity.

The navigation is just perfect as it’s usually with Qualcomm chips. It supports connection to 3 systems (GPS, GLONASSand BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) which in pair with digital compass provides very good positioning.