UMi have teased a lot of phones over this month and with only a few days of the year remaining they have managed to knock out news of the latest UMi Rome X.
Looking at the name you can already establish that the phone will be based on the UMi Rome, and that the X means it will be a more affordable version (just as the ‘X’ in Ulefone Paris X does).
As usual UMi are making some rather bold claims about the new phone, and say that the $49.99 UMi Rome X will be the cheapest full metal 3G smartphone available, we just home they mean ‘most affordable’ and not ‘cheapest’ in every respect of the word.
UMi Rome X Specifications
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To UMi’s credit the details of the phone and even renders of the gold version of the UMi Rome X don’t seem to hide anything. UMi have gotten right to the point to saying the MT6580 phone will only use 3G networks have have 1GB RAM, plus the images of the phone show an honest black border around the 5.5-inch HD display (other phone makers might try to hide them).
For $49.99 you can’t ask for too much still there is a 1280 x 720 display, 2.5D glass panel, and space for a micro SD card should the 8GB on-board storage not be enough.
So is there anything untoward here? Well the claim of being the cheapest full metal phone isn’t really fair as the UMi Rome X will feature just a metal chassis and still retain a polycarbonate battery panel, but other than that the specs seem ok for a sub $50 phone.
UMi plan a presale for the UMi Rome X on the 11th January with phones shipping on the 25th January.
What do you guys make of the UMi Rome X? Let us know in the comments below.
Sounds great, but 2 way multitouch…no good!
a kind of extreme usually mean you gotta lose some others.
WTF is this ?!
this is 2016 AND IMBECILES ARE STILL USING 32 BIT SoCs?!
when will you ever learn !
I think this is aimed solely at emerging markets where people want a basic smartphone at a very affordable price, to be fair this actually looks pretty good especially so when you consider the price.
but i think 6732 (which is older) won’t break the bank for cheapest possible phone ALONG with the fact that it has only 1 gb RAM which is another downer :/ !
emerging market could use newer tech , esp when its made so affordable by the likes of MTK…
people would complain the performance of MT6732 phone when they really use it. it’s better to make a balance product between price, quality and using experience.
why would they complain about 6732 … its one of the finest quadcores of its time !
This is very cheap phone for basic functions.
It doesn’t matter if it is 32 or 64 bit, it is completely irrelevant in this case.
k den
nonsense:it’s like putting leather and Alcantara on a Ford Fiesta.
I would prefer a newer technology rather than a premium look just for the eyes.
What type of Fiesta? The Fiesta ST is a sick little puppy.
No preorder? Where can we buy when it launches?
Every reseller will have these but expect to pay around $60-70..
I know Uhans A101 is the 4G smartphone on flash sale at geekbuying only 49$. all specs and feature is great dear.
for 50 dollars (40 euros more or less in europe) you get a smartphone, just this is a valuable reason to really consider this kind of products (here you buy old gsm candybars at that price). It seems it uses the same cameras as standard Rome, which seem to perform quite well for the range of price from what I’ve seen in reviews, in this even more reduced price range they could be unmatched, and this would be an interesting unexpected plus for an extra entry level product.
I still have a couple of more or less 3 years old mt6589-6582 phones with 1gb ram alive and kicking among relatives and friends, and they couldn’t be happier considering their phones are still quite snappy and cover all their basic needs ( surfing the internet, using whatsapp/facebook/youtube and the likes, playing stupid games like candy crash and even watching some video streaming)
That’s why I purchased an homtom ht7 and will probably get one of this as well, in basic user’s hands those phones will last until they break and won’t even be pushed to their limit most of the time (and, to date, not even the older ones have broken yet!)
homtom H7 are $60 on everbuying.net right now, probably a safer buy than getting these if you know the phone and like it
homtom still has to be shipped, so I don’t know if it’s safer or not. Being a subsidiary of Doogee, I’d be safer with the UMi most probably 😀 but for the 35€ I paid for HT7 during the flash sale, I’ll hardly have something to complain about.
If Rome X has the same body as the first Rome as they claim, then it will be way more attractive and refined than HT7. the rest I could tell when I receive both, if I manage to catch the Rome X as well.
Look at the video of the Rome posted in this thread, the glass looks far from the screen which doesn’t look great.
I don’t care about videos made by competitors, that’s so lame.
https://youtu.be/oPpOO1S5yNM
Just make it with bands for America UMI !!!
If it is a 3G only phone there is a good chance it will work on at least ATT.
Sounds great, but 2 way multitouch…no good!
a kind of extreme usually mean you gotta lose some others.
WTF is this ?!
this is 2016 AND IMBECILES ARE STILL USING 32 BIT SoCs?!
when will you ever learn !
I think this is aimed solely at emerging markets where people want a basic smartphone at a very affordable price, to be fair this actually looks pretty good especially so when you consider the price.
This is very cheap phone for basic functions.
It doesn’t matter if it is 32 or 64 bit, it is completely irrelevant in this case.
k den
but i think 6732 (which is older) won’t break the bank for cheapest possible phone ALONG with the fact that it has only 1 gb RAM which is another downer :/ !
emerging market could use newer tech , esp when its made so affordable by the likes of MTK…
people would complain the performance of MT6732 phone when they really use it. it’s better to make a balance product between price, quality and using experience.
why would they complain about 6732 … its one of the finest quadcores of its time !
nonsense:it’s like putting leather and Alcantara on a Ford Fiesta.
I would prefer a newer technology rather than a premium look just for the eyes.
What type of Fiesta? The Fiesta ST is a sick little puppy.
No preorder? Where can we buy when it launches?
Every reseller will have these but expect to pay around $60-70..
I know Uhans A101 is the 4G smartphone on flash sale at geekbuying only 49$. all specs and feature is great dear.
for 50 dollars (40 euros more or less in europe) you get a smartphone, just this is a valuable reason to really consider this kind of products (here you buy old gsm candybars at that price). It seems it uses the same cameras as standard Rome, which seem to perform quite well for the range of price from what I’ve seen in reviews, in this even more reduced price range they could be unmatched, and this would be an interesting unexpected plus for an extra entry level product.
I still have a couple of more or less 3 years old mt6589-6582 phones with 1gb ram alive and kicking among relatives and friends, and they couldn’t be happier considering their phones are still quite snappy and cover all their basic needs ( surfing the internet, using whatsapp/facebook/youtube and the likes, playing stupid games like candy crash and even watching some video streaming)
That’s why I purchased an homtom ht7 and will probably get one of this as well, in basic user’s hands those phones will last until they break and won’t even be pushed to their limit most of the time (and, to date, not even the older ones have broken yet!)
homtom H7 are $60 on everbuying.net right now, probably a safer buy than getting these if you know the phone and like it
homtom still has to be shipped, so I don’t know if it’s safer or not. Being a subsidiary of Doogee, I’d be safer with the UMi most probably 😀 but for the 35€ I paid for HT7 during the flash sale, I’ll hardly have something to complain about.
If Rome X has the same body as the first Rome as they claim, then it will be way more attractive and refined than HT7. the rest I could tell when I receive both, if I manage to catch the Rome X as well.
Look at the video of the Rome posted in this thread, the glass looks far from the screen which doesn’t look great.
I don’t care about videos made by competitors, that’s so lame.
Just make it with bands for America UMI !!!
If it is a 3G only phone there is a good chance it will work on at least ATT.
You never can expect a very low price to buy a high-profile phone, because the price will not deviate from the value. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpOO1S5yNM&feature=youtu.be
You never can expect a very low price to buy a high-profile phone, because the price will not deviate from the value.
very nice 🙂 , thanks
i buy from here : http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Umi-ROME-5-5-inch-HD-4G-FDD-LTE-Android-5-1-3GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-Smartphone-MTK6753-Octa-Core-1-3GHz—Gold-358908.html
wrong phone
very nice 🙂 , thanks
i buy from here : http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Umi-ROME-5-5-inch-HD-4G-FDD-LTE-Android-5-1-3GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-Smartphone-MTK6753-Octa-Core-1-3GHz—Gold-358908.html
wrong phone
Wrong button layout is the deal killer.:(
Even DOOGEE X5 give the chance to be purchased at a low price with affordable builting quality, because people are not supposed to look forward too much on a such cheap phone. but phone makers should not claim that they built a great built quality product with a low price that nobody else could do the same thing, this is very strange that worth thinking deeply.
UMi is a much better brand name than Doogee.
sometimes, people buy goods with beautiful pictures online.
Wrong button layout is the deal killer.:(
Even DOOGEE X5 gives the chance to be purchased at a low price with affordable builting quality, because people are not supposed to look forward too much on a such cheap phone. but phone makers should not claim that they make a great built quality product at a low price that nobody else could do the same thing, this is very strange that worth thinking deeply.
UMi is a much better brand name than Doogee.
There’s also the Oukitel U7 Pro at $70 USD delivered, $10 more than the HT7 or X5 but looks better imho
I strongly suspect the regular price of the Rome X will creep up to $60-70, notwithstanding presale offers…
Still, good to have more choices at this price level 🙂
There’s also the Oukitel U7 Pro at $70 USD delivered, $10 more than the HT7 or X5 but looks better imho
I strongly suspect the regular price of the Rome X will creep up to $60-70, notwithstanding presale offers…
Still, good to have more choices at this price level 🙂
Full metal doesn’t mean a thing without mentioning what type of metal it is. But $50 what can you really expect?
Full metal doesn’t mean a thing without mentioning what type of metal it is. But $50 what can you really expect?
A new model OUKITEL C3 is creating the cheapest price: $39.99. From May 5th-May 7th, limited stock is sold at tinydeal: http://www.tinydeal.com/oukitel-c3-si-5848.html
A new model OUKITEL C3 is creating the cheapest price: $39.99. limited stock is sold at tinydeal: http://www.tinydeal.com/oukitel-c3-si-5848.html
We have some other good choice for the low price devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40W-vxjzx4c, watch the comparison video, all are with similar features and price.
Uhans A101 is flash sale now only 49$, and specs the similar these phone.
We have some other good choice for the low price devices.
watch the comparison video, all are with similar features and price.
Uhans A101 is flash sale now only 49$, and specs the similar these phone.
This phone is good but i wait for Bluboo Maya. this is better, Maya is come with Android 6.0, Sony camera sensor+ quick focus, 13MP+5MP cameras, Customized Face beauty APP, 2GB+16GB, 5.5” HD IPS TFT display, Back cover design, Metal frame4.35V battery core, 3000mAh battery, Dual SIM Dual Standby. friends i think this is good phone and i watch regularly http://www.bluboo.com.cn/ for buy this phone.
Bluboo Maya are getting prepare to bang out the chinese market 🙂
With $69.99 pre-sale price the device will be came out with 2 GB of super RAM into the markets Get Ready for it!
As a user of it, it is shity af. Not known and have lack of possabillities in it
As a user of it, it is shity af. Not known and have lack of possabillities in it
It is the good phone with good price. it is very nice design. but it is 3G phone if it 4G is very good.
If you want 4G smartphone, Uhans A101 is good for you. and the price only 49$ too on flash sale
Yes. I will check it thanks.
It is the good phone with good price. it is very nice design. but it is 3G phone if it 4G is very good.
If you want 4G smartphone, Uhans A101 is good for you. and the price only 49$ too on flash sale
Yes. I will check it thanks.
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