Here is the UMi Iron! First official photos


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UMi kick off the weekend with some official photos of the all new UMi Iron. Keep reading for the first official UMi Iron photos.

Just a week to go until the official launch, and after numerous teasers we have managed to obtain official leaked images of the UMi Iron.

Over the past month UMi have been releasing detail after detail for the UMi Iron and have gained quite a lot of excitement around the phone launch which will take place on June 23rd.

UMi’s carefully crafted teasers have revealed much (but not all) of the specifications of the UMi Iron. What we know for sure is the phone will feature a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LTPS display, 3350mAh battery, 8 mega-pixel front camera and rear 13 mega-pixel Sony IMX214, HiFi audio using Texas Instruments audio chips, 3GB RAM and Android 5.1. The UMi Iron will also have a full metal body measuring just 7.9mm thick.

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We’re still waiting to learn which processor UMi have opted for, details on the LTE network compatibility and a few other things, but while we wait for those details we can browse the first official images of the phone which reveal a few more tidbits.

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These pre-release images of the UMi Iron show us what the metal body of the new phone will look like, and as you can see it isn’t different from an original leak a few weeks back. Wha t the images do reveal though are onscreen buttons, a LED notification beam similar to the Skylight system on Oppo phones and a very narrow bezel design.

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The images also show a while and a black version of the phone, and that the packaging for the device will include an EU standard charge, OTG cable and USB cable.

All told this has got to be one of the most exciting UMi launches we have seen all year, and we cannot wait to see what surprises are in store for the 23rd when the UMi Iron is officially revealed.

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54 Comments

  1. mf1gt3r
    June 19, 2015

    Looks lovely.

  2. stefan
    June 19, 2015

    i dont if these are official photo’s. These pictures were on to2c a week ago, and i dont know if these are official. Because they reply on a question with: “Because the pictures are Prototype phone . So we can’t sure the buttons information .” If these are real, shame on UMI, no captive but onscreen buttons. grrr

    • June 19, 2015

      UMi sent us the photos this morning.

      • stefan
        June 19, 2015

        Oooh, allright then ! Well, maybe i hoped these weren’t the official pictures because of the on screen buttons. How is your expierece with these kind of on-screen buttons?

        • Riccardo Benzoni
          June 19, 2015

          if they are used (and loved) on nexus phone, should be no problem everything else!

      • George
        June 19, 2015

        Some slovak tech blog put this photos yesterday on gizchina fan facebook

  3. molfetamina
    June 19, 2015

    wooowww

  4. WOOHer
    June 19, 2015

    Looks great. Can’t wait for specs and price!

  5. dbreegh
    June 19, 2015

    bye bye Umi ! On screen buttons, awefull =( Oukitel U9 is now my top of mind phone !

  6. eliHd
    June 19, 2015

    and they will have that black border around the screen again! Hopefully not. Wtf is the obsession Chinese phone manufacturers with such thing?!

    • balcobomber25
      June 19, 2015

      To try to make the bezels look even smaller than they actually are.

      • eliHd
        June 19, 2015

        but it doesn’t tho lol IMO it makes the bezels look bigger when the screen is on and the back ground is not dark.

  7. Alex
    June 19, 2015

    I rather have on screen buttons if this results in a smaller phone. Why cry about these buttons, use it a week and you will never want something else.

    • Ivan
      June 19, 2015

      But it doesn’t. Size is comparable to other 5.5″ on the market. It will also have the same black borders around the screen. I really hoped it has capacitive buttons, but the on-screen ones are a big “NO” to me, sadly. There’s enough space on the “chin” of the phone for capacitive buttons…

      • dbreegh
        June 19, 2015

        Thats what i thought ! And i also hoped for their flagship they added a fingerscanner, but unfortenately it doesnt have one.
        Thats why i hope the Oukitel U9 had a fingerscanner en real capacitive buttons, then its probably my favorite phone (because their price is always very competitive).

        • Byaaa
          June 19, 2015

          Oukitel U9 will not have Fingerprintscanner. Take the Ulefone Be Touch 2 instead.

          • dbreegh
            June 19, 2015

            Hmmm, big bummer. BUT it got capacitive buttons which is a big plus. Ulefone Be Touch 2, never ! haha look at them bezels. Way To Big

  8. nilinaxolotl
    June 19, 2015

    Looks gorgeous.

  9. Whitestone
    June 19, 2015

    In the list of crappy Chinese Manufacturers, UMI sits at the bottom. No thanks.

    • WOOHer
      June 19, 2015

      Why? I’ve never have UMI before, but this one I liked so much and thinking to buy it. What wrong with UMI smarts?

      • Max
        June 19, 2015

        I know they lied about B20 on the eMax ;/ The shipped versions didn’t have it.

  10. Barho Zaric
    June 19, 2015

    which processor is in this phone?

  11. Thang Cheong Pin
    June 19, 2015

    On screen button is fine for me. Most important is the system won’t give me major problem and run smoothly. If camera can produce good pics, it’ll be a big plus. The design looks acceptable especially the black/grey color.

  12. Joker
    June 19, 2015

    Did he have MTK6795?

  13. Rookie
    June 19, 2015

    You left out the best pictures with them nice big black borders.
    To2c already listed the umi’s price for $169,-

    • WOOHer
      June 19, 2015

      Impossible price, imho

      • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
        June 23, 2015

        Why? You want the ridiculous $200-220 unreal price of the P8000 which has the same cpu? It’s a rival to M2 Note in this price segment.

        • WOOHer
          June 24, 2015

          Such a price seems to be too low for such a good looking device. Guess it has some disadvantages…

          • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
            July 5, 2015

            I still think that’s the real price for these specs. UMI made a really great desicion choosing the price the Iron below P8000. No real disadvantages, see the teardown on YT by s7yler, the battery seems to be real 3000 instead of 3150mah

    • Cpaun
      June 19, 2015

      I just wanted to write the same thing 🙂 It has Mtk6753 and it’s priced at 169.99$. Kinda’ far away from the initial expectations…

    • ChecchoT
      June 20, 2015

      “big borders” are new “no borders” phone

    • Quez D
      June 22, 2015

      They must be the new thigh gap. Sexy to some ugly to others

    • Quez D
      June 22, 2015

      They must be the new thigh gap. Sexy to some ugly to others

  14. Jean Carlo Palmisano Rademaker
    June 19, 2015

    Damn you umi! Just ordered the hammer but now I want this one! Looks cool although I see some thc stuff in there. But that’s not really a bad thing right?

    Any info about the bezels? Or where and how much speaker’s are in there?

  15. June 19, 2015

    Whatever you do please stay away from GEARBEST SCAMMERS.

    The biggest bunch of Chinese robbers in the INTERNET.

    Had to claim my money to my Bank, stupid me to ignore the comments about them and succumb to the low price

    • jimberkas
      June 20, 2015

      i’ve bought about a dozen things from gearbest, though all were less than $30. i’ve never had a problem, but shipping is slow

    • Tinker
      June 20, 2015

      What exactly was the problem?

      • Steve B
        June 21, 2015

        Ignore them, they’re spamming everywhere, then accusing people of being “scamming boosters”.

        • Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
          June 23, 2015

          I think this guy is really having a problem, as I saw him on YouTube too.

          • Steve B
            June 23, 2015

            Funny thing is, he is a seller on Spanish Ebay and only has 85.7% positive feedback, so by his own definition that would make him a SCAMMING… He also insults those leaving negative feedback. Total fruit loop.

  16. jitender singh
    June 20, 2015

    BLACK ONE IS LOOKING MORE GORGIOUS BUT DUALTONE FLASH IS MISSING. DOES IT SUPPORT DUAL SIM 4G FDD & TD LTE SDCARD SLOT WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY & FINGERPRINT SENSOR…….

  17. Raf008
    June 20, 2015

    I need to be more wary of these pics man…..always has that black background to hide those ugly bezels that border the phone.

  18. Fandi1303
    June 20, 2015

    im not yet believe with umi product, i have umi zero about 3days & return it because of battery trouble & bad rom, bye bye umi
    but i hope umi more improve their hardware

  19. Chickens
    June 21, 2015

    It seems they’re going to have a flash sale for Iron, I hope it’s $99.99

    • Jakub Souček
      June 21, 2015

      when ?

      • Chickens
        June 22, 2015

        Sorry wasn’t a flash sale but rather a giveaway.

      • Chickens
        June 22, 2015

        Sorry wasn’t a flash sale but rather a giveaway.

  20. Suskind
    June 22, 2015

    No touch ID,I will choose ulefone Be Touch 2.

  21. Qidamin
    June 24, 2015

    Am I the only one who find these screws on the sides really ugly?

    • Matt Nation
      October 1, 2015

      not only that – but they fall out too. the only downside so far on this phone I’ve found.

  22. umifans
    June 25, 2015

    wow, i want to get umi iron giveaway, please help me share. http://goo.gl/PJitx2

  23. balcobomber25
    June 25, 2015

    Another ugly border phone. I bet everyone is missing those bigger bezels they all complained about now that we have this.

  24. koolman
    June 25, 2015

    really nice phone considering the price sub $200 its a must buy

  25. tech mi
    June 26, 2015

    No Touch ID? Unacceptable! MTK6753 to drive FHD display? Just buy and be tortured! Seems Ulefone Be Touch 2 is the only stuff with a conscience presently.