Video & Photo Gallery: UMIDIGI A1 Pro Smartphone First Impressions & Quick Review

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Meet UMIDIGI A1 Pro Smartphone
Looking for a new smartphone which can serve for a long time and reliable, but it will not cost like your entire salary? We have a great option for you – the newest UMIDIGI A1 Pro with an interesting design and great features. UMIDIGI A1 Pro, probably one of the best entry-level smartphone in the 2018 market, comes with a 5.5-inch 18:9 all-screen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1440 pixels, reporting an 85% screen-to-body ratio. It measures 145.3 x 69.1 x 8.5 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 173 grams. This light and the 5-inch compact phone is designed to fit comfortably in your hand.

The UMIDIGI A1 Pro is powered by the newest MTK MT6739 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. As far as the cameras are concerned, the UMIDIGI A1 Pro packs a 13M+5M dual camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. With a Samsung dual f/2.0 aperture, the camera can highlight the prominent facial features, and add layers to the photo with richer colors and less noise. The UMIDIGI A1 Pro runs Android 8.1 and is powered by a 3150 mAh battery that can be charged through the USB Type-C port using 5V2A Quick Charge, so your UMIDIGI A1 Pro can be fully charged within 2 hours.

Here you can read about the unboxing of UMIDIGI A1 Pro Smartphone.

Next, watch the first impressions and the first experience on Android Oreo 8.1.0 OS
Firmware tested: Android Oreo 8.1.0 stock
Build number: UMIDIGI A1_PRO_V1.0_20180525 updated from UMIDIGI A1_PRO_V1.0_20180516
Kernel version:  4.4.95+
Android Patch Level: April 5, 2018
Firmware version: UMIDIGI A1_PRO_V1.0_20180525_20180525-1431
Hardware: mt6739
API Level: 27
Java VM: ART 2.1.0
Root: Firmware is not rooted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available features: Dual SIM - Dual 4G VoLTE technology,  Radio FM, Dual Band WiFi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0,  A-GPS, GPS, Microphone, Front Camera & Dual Rear Camera, Main Camera LED Flash, USB Host, OTA Sync, Scheduled Power On & Off, Printing, Voice Search, Sound Recorder, Calculator, FlashLight, Airplane Mode, App Widgets, Audio Jack Output, USB Accessory, OTG, Multitouch, NavigationBar, Audio Profiles, Google Play Store & gapps, Adaptive brightness, Do not disturb Mode, FM Radio, Fingerprint sensor, Standby intelligent power saving, Battery Saver, Battery Optimization, Adaptive Brightness, Scree Saver, DuraSpeed, Face Unlock, Google Play Protect, Find My Device, Screen Lock, Smart Lock, Jum to camera gesture.

Sensors available on device: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Light,  Pressure, Proximity, Magnetometer, Orientation, Gyroscope, Gravity, Game  Rotation Vector, GeoMag Rotation Vector, Linear Acceleration, Rotation Vector. 

CPU & GPU

CPU: MediaTek MT6739 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 64 Bit

GPU: Imagination Technologies PowerVR Rogue GE8100 570MHz.

Cameras. Rear camera: 13MP + 5MP, F2.0, 5P lens, Samsung Sensor, AF. Selfie camera: 5MP. You can expect image quality and rendering power that every photo fanatic deserves from a phone. Enjoy Capturing!

Display. Display: 5.5 inch 1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 all-screen, 85% screen-to-body ratio, 293ppi Medium Density. Others: 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Viewing angle - 178°.

Battery. 3150mAh Li-Polymer, 4.4V, 5V/2A Quick Charge, Non-removable. So now you can enjoy movie marathons, launch apps, and play games without worrying about running out of battery.

Internal storage.   Capacity: 16 GB. Available Storage: 7.49 GB. (46%). SD slot up to 128 GB. Tested with  Mixza Tohaoll 128GB SDXC Micro SD Memory Card. RAM: 3GB.

Cost-effective. 9.1 from 10 - amazing score regarding the actual low price.

In Antutu Benchmark 6.2.7 UMIDIGI A1 Pro achieves a pretty good score, over 34.000 points. 

In Antutu Video Tester 3.0 UMIDIGI A1 Pro scores 713 points, this firmware version managed to play correctly 15 items, partially supported 8 items and didn't manage to play 7 items.

Wifi Internet speed tested gets also good values: over 26 Mbps in download and the upload speed was almost 15 Mbps. The router used in this test is Xiaomi Mi WiFi Router, mounted in another room. 

Conclusion
Android Oreo 8.1 OS on the UMIDIGI A1 Pro runs very smooth - transitions, animations, apps switching and general OS fluidity is just great, I really like it a lot. During our tests, we experienced zero force closes, hangups or stability issues. Google Play and gapps are working without issue. Google Play Services updated no problem. 3rd party apps downloaded and updated without issues.

UMIDIGI A1 Pro has now an amazing affordable price and very good value for the money.

Photo gallery full album here. Official website here. Here you can read about the unboxing of UMIDIGI S2 Pro 4G 6GB RAM 128GB ROM Phablet. Unboxing UMIDIGI S2 Lite 4G Phablet here.

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