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Here is the UMi Iron! First official photos

AndiJune 19, 2015

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.

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.

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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Andi

Looks lovely.
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
- - 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
  - George
    June 19, 2015

molfetamina
June 19, 2015
Looks great. Can’t wait for specs and price!
dbreegh
June 19, 2015
bye bye Umi ! On screen buttons, awefull =( Oukitel U9 is now my top of mind phone !
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
  - 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.

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
      - 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
nilinaxolotl
June 19, 2015
- 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.

Barho Zaric
June 19, 2015
which processor is in this phone?
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.
Joker
June 19, 2015
Did he have MTK6795?

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
  - 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

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?

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
  - Steve B
    June 21, 2015
    - 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.
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…….

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.
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
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