iNew announce the MT6580-powered U5W


This usually happens when MediaTek announce an efficiently-priced SoC. A lot of companies jump the gun and announce devices based on it. We’ve seen that with the Helio X10, P10… and almost every other MediaTek SoC.

Coming to the subject of this article, it’s the new iNew U5W. It’s a variant of the already existing U5 which comes with the MediaTek MT6735. The U5W, on the other hand, takes budget to another level and features the MT6580.

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Full specifications of this phone include a 5-inch 854 x 480p display, 1GB of RAM, 8GB on-board ROM (expandable via microSD), a 5 mega-pixel rear camera, 2 mega-pixel front-facing camera, and lastly, a 3000mAh battery.

iNew claim that the U5W uses a full-aluminium chassis which makes the phone sturdier than devices in its range. The phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, and is expected to go on sale in the coming few days. There’s no word on the pricing yet, but expect it to be in the UMi Rome X-Bluboo Picasso range.

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20 Comments

  1. Assefa Hanson
    March 29, 2016

    balco’s type of phone

    • balcobomber25
      March 29, 2016

      Haha almost.

  2. balcobomber25
    March 29, 2016

    The only thing exciting about this is that iNew is still around.

    • MattD
      March 29, 2016

      Not much of a comeback though ?

      • balcobomber25
        March 29, 2016

        It’s a start lol

    • justyfier
      March 29, 2016

      every 2years or so they make a really good phone. next one due at the end of this year

  3. Assefa Hanson
    March 29, 2016

    balco’s type of phone

    • balcobomber25
      March 29, 2016

      Haha almost.

  4. balcobomber25
    March 29, 2016

    The only thing exciting about this is that iNew is still around.

    • MattD
      March 29, 2016

      Not much of a comeback though 😁

    • justyfier
      March 29, 2016

      every 2years or so they make a really good phone. next one due at the end of this year

    • balcobomber25
      March 29, 2016

      It’s a start lol

  5. Mrinal
    March 29, 2016

    Finally a phone for the $1 store!

  6. Oz
    March 29, 2016

    I still have Inew V3 working nicely after more than two years of use. Its is still a great looking phone and nice display.

  7. Mrinal
    March 29, 2016

    Finally a phone for the $1 store!

  8. Guest
    March 30, 2016

    I still have Inew V3 working nicely after more than two years of use. Its is still a great looking phone and nice display.

  9. Tony Lee
    March 30, 2016

    xiaomi phone looks

  10. Максим
    March 30, 2016

    i have u5 and it perfect device

  11. Liisess
    March 30, 2016

    xiaomi phone looks

  12. Максим
    March 30, 2016

    i have u5 and it perfect device