The IUNI U3 has finally been released to buy in China, and is already being snapped up by eager Chinese smartphone fans
The IUNI U3, is the 2nd phone from Chinese smartphone and ROM maker IUNI, and continues the companies short tradition of releasing flagship devices at a low price. IUNI have gone for the 1999 Yuan price point for both the U2 and now the U3, but when compared to Xiaomi’s latest phone the newcomer is a whole lot more attractive.
IUNI have upped the size of the U3 to 5.5-inch and given the resolution a boost to full 2K, however the phone is still nice and compact with a narrow and short body. Compared to the OnePlus one the phone is more compact, although thicker, and it is only a hair larger than the 5.36-inch Meizu MX4.
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In China the 1999 Yuan price tag gets you a Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, LTE, and even dual SIM support. IUNI OS has also been recently updated to offer English as well as Chinese, suggesting an international push is imminent.
IUNI U3 photos
International buyers hoping to get their hands on an IUNI U3 are reminded to check the bands and network support in your country to ensure 3G will work. Current versions of the U3 are only designed for China Mobile 4G LTE.
IUNI U3 has the far better GPU inside compared to Meizus MX4 but does it have IR and NFC and SD-Slot? Because this is what I’m still missing. LTE is not important for me right now.
Andi please answer at least about the SD card.
This phone would be irresistible if the design wasn’t so generic mcgeneric face in my eyes.
I think this ‘generic’ look helps keep the costs down. Sure they could spend months producing a beautiful looking phone, but the price point would go up and it would become just another generic phone in the grand scheme of things. It’s the price point that makes this phone stand out, rather than the bland design, and this is its USP.
Andi, would you mind sharing trust worthy international reseller with competitive price pls? This phone for its price in China looks like a steal deal. But I don’t want to pay 150+ USD for the reseller only to ship it to my address….
Any info about it in your future reviews and News would definitely please the Reader and then your post looks complete. I hope you take this suggestion as supportive and implement it soon. Thanks in advance
Chinese resellers usually add about 40-50 dollars on top of the official price.
But why?
The people who build the smartphones together just earn 16-33 cent per hour. How many hours work the resellers to send it abroad?
They still need to pay for workers, they also may pay extra money to get the phones because popular Chinese phones are sold out fast (look at Xiaomi, Huawei, etc). They also most likely have a warehouse to store the phones and that costs money.
Uhhh your information is a little outdated. Most Chinese factory workers in the south are getting anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00 USD per hour now.
And the resellers mark it up because they want to make a profit, duhhhh!
Look here:
http://liaow.com/iunilist.php
Are there any reviews about the screen? Based on several reviews i have read, 2K is overkill on 5-6 inch screen, you won’t see any large differences at all compared to 1080p screen and 2K screen uses more power.
the lg g3 is already out, why don’t you go make a comparison yourself and don’t rely on other opinions? don’t tell me you have no local shops which provide phones
I have seen it already and just like the reviews, I don’t see any differences at all, so it is basically a marketing feature in my opinion
My opinion is it isn’t worth it on a 5-5.5″ device. If you don’t care about battery life then maybe but it definitely does drain the battery more quickly. You can look at most of the battery test comparisons between the LG G3 and the Samsung S5 and the HTC M8. The S5 and M8 are 1080p and last much longer. I would maybe buy into the 2K display on a tablet or on my Huawei Mediapad X1 which is 7 inches and has a 5000 mAh battery, but other than that……..
I remember when 1080p screens came out and people said it was overkill and that there was no noticeable differences at all compared to 720p screens on phones and all it did was use up battery life.
Technology marches ever forward.
And it is, 720p with good panel looks far better than 1080p with crap panel.
No shit Einstein!? The fact is though that a good 1080p panel looks better than a good 720p one.
Problem is lots of manufacturer, even Sony, uses crap 1080p panel. Capiche?
The mobile phone is not on sale. The official website still say pre-order…
Anyword if they’ll release an International Version?
micro SD support ????
nope there i no micro SD card support in IUNI U3..
What is the top left slot for then?
Damn!! is that IUNI U3….i read many articles no one mentioned it supports SD card…where did you get this image from!
PCOnline ch review. I don’t get it too, many of the review never conclusively state if it has sd or not, but IUNI themselves doesn’t say that it has SD in their official site.
It’s all so confusing.
I’ve seen a pic proving it does.
That is an SD slot. With a SD card inserted.
Andi said in his review that it doesn’t have one though. He has the phone physically.
When is the International/English Rom being released ?
IUNI U3 has the far better GPU inside compared to Meizus MX4 but does it have IR and NFC and SD-Slot? Because this is what I’m still missing. LTE is not important for me right now.
Andi please answer at least about the SD card.
Can someone confirm that it will work on 3 (Three) UK, network’s 4G bands.
From what I can work out, it should, but another persons confirmation would be great
This phone would be irresistible if the design wasn’t so generic mcgeneric face in my eyes.
I think this ‘generic’ look helps keep the costs down. Sure they could spend months producing a beautiful looking phone, but the price point would go up and it would become just another generic phone in the grand scheme of things. It’s the price point that makes this phone stand out, rather than the bland design, and this is its USP.
Andi, would you mind sharing trust worthy international reseller with competitive price pls? This phone for its price in China looks like a steal deal. But I don’t want to pay 150+ USD for the reseller only to ship it to my address….
Any info about it in your future reviews and News would definitely please the Reader and then your post looks complete. I hope you take this suggestion as supportive and implement it soon. Thanks in advance
Chinese resellers usually add about 40-50 dollars on top of the official price.
Look here:
http://liaow.com/iunilist.php
But why?
The people who build the smartphones together just earn 16-33 cent per hour. How many hours work the resellers to send it abroad?
They still need to pay for workers, they also may pay extra money to get the phones because popular Chinese phones are sold out fast (look at Xiaomi, Huawei, etc). They also most likely have a warehouse to store the phones and that costs money.
They still need to pay for workers, they also may pay extra money to get the phones because popular Chinese phones are sold out fast (look at Xiaomi, Huawei, etc). They also most likely have a warehouse to store the phones and that costs money.
Uhhh your information is a little outdated. Most Chinese factory workers in the south are getting anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00 USD per hour now.
And the resellers mark it up because they want to make a profit, duhhhh!
Are there any reviews about the screen? Based on several reviews i have read, 2K is overkill on 5-6 inch screen, you won’t see any large differences at all compared to 1080p screen and 2K screen uses more power.
the lg g3 is already out, why don’t you go make a comparison yourself and don’t rely on other opinions? don’t tell me you have no local shops which provide phones
I have seen it already and just like the reviews, I don’t see any differences at all, so it is basically a marketing feature in my opinion
I have seen it already and just like the reviews, I don’t see any differences at all, so it is basically a marketing feature in my opinion
My opinion is it isn’t worth it on a 5-5.5″ device. If you don’t care about battery life then maybe but it definitely does drain the battery more quickly. You can look at most of the battery test comparisons between the LG G3 and the Samsung S5 and the HTC M8. The S5 and M8 are 1080p and last much longer. I would maybe buy into the 2K display on a tablet or on my Huawei Mediapad X1 which is 7 inches and has a 5000 mAh battery, but other than that……..
I remember when 1080p screens came out and people said it was overkill and that there was no noticeable differences at all compared to 720p screens on phones and all it did was use up battery life.
Technology marches ever forward.
And it is, 720p with good panel looks far better than 1080p with crap panel.
No shit Einstein!? The fact is though that a good 1080p panel looks better than a good 720p one.
Problem is lots of manufacturer, even Sony, uses crap 1080p panel. Capiche?
The mobile phone is not on sale. The official website still say pre-order…
for 449, we can go for Meizu MX4 only. Better build quality & features. i wanted to buy IUNI with decent price. not overpriced.. Thanks for your answer
What “features”?
How do you know it has better build quality?
Is the $449 price official?
Just dont go to pandawill.com . They liar modern thief , their gift is a big scam , very sly customer service . I found them here , I asked Andy not put them on here anymore .
Anyword if they’ll release an International Version?
micro SD support ????
nope there i no micro SD card support in IUNI U3..
What is the top left slot for then?
Damn!! is that IUNI U3….i read many articles no one mentioned it supports SD card…where did you get this image from!
PCOnline ch review. I don’t get it too, many of the review never conclusively state if it has sd or not, but IUNI themselves doesn’t say that it has SD in their official site.
It’s all so confusing.
I’ve seen a pic proving it does.
That is an SD slot. With a SD card inserted.
Andi said in his review that it doesn’t have one though. He has the phone physically.
Andi when is the full review? I am especially interested in the battery life .
When is the International/English Rom being released ?
Can someone confirm that it will work on 3 (Three) UK, network’s 4G bands.
From what I can work out, it should, but another persons confirmation would be great
for 449, we can go for Meizu MX4 only. Better build quality & features. i wanted to buy IUNI with decent price. not overpriced.. Thanks for your answer
What “features”?
How do you know it has better build quality?
Is the $449 price official?
Just dont go to pandawill.com . They liar modern thief , their gift is a big scam , very sly customer service . I found them here , I asked Andy not put them on here anymore .
Andi when is the full review? I am especially interested in the battery life .
It’s great value for the price however it looks very generic.
Depend on the angle, this looks quite good. Unless you like busy and big design like HTC One.
It’s great value for the price however it looks very generic.
Depend on the angle, this looks quite good. Unless you like busy and big design like HTC One.
How does the phone compares to ZTE Nubia z7 which has global 4G on both the sims?
only one sim has 4G.
How does the phone compares to ZTE Nubia z7 which has global 4G on both the sims?
only one sim has 4G.
Look here for the best price at this moment
US $422.99http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4G-FDD-LTE-Mobile-Phone-5-5-2560-1440-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-801-Quad-Core-3GB-RAM/2039082779.html
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/4e422f16 for IUNI U3 Specifications
There are other credible seller who offer it cheaper on aliexpress.
Look here for the best price at this moment
US $422.99http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4G-FDD-LTE-Mobile-Phone-5-5-2560-1440-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-801-Quad-Core-3GB-RAM/2039082779.html
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/4e422f16 for IUNI U3 Specifications
There are other credible seller who offer it cheaper on aliexpress.
IUNI N3 / MEIZU MX4 / VIVO XSHOT / XIAOMI M4?
IUNI N3 / MEIZU MX4 / VIVO XSHOT / XIAOMI M4?