Ulefone
is a Chinese company that used to build smartphones for other firms as an OEM. It
ventured into the smartphone market wih the flagship phone Ulefone Be Pro. A
single glance at the Ulefone will have you convinced that it is a OnePlus One
clone but give them a chance and you’ll realize that its just the design that
makes it similar. It is priced at $169.9 which is cheaper than OnePlus One and
does not involve the tedious invite system.
UlePhone: Build
The
phone measures 156.5 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm. It has rounded ends hence better hold.
Back panel is removable so it comes with many color options like white, dark
blue and black.
UlePhone: Display
Display
length is a decent 5.5 inch – neither too long nor too short. Screen resolution
is 1280 x 720 with a pixel depth of 267 ppi. It is slim phone with OGS display
and auto brightness setting which performs sufficiently well. It also has an
IPS panel which makes viewing in sunlight very comfortable.
UlePhone: Processor/Memory
Processing
part is handled by a MediaTek chip - MTK6732 SoC with four A53 cores having
clock speed of 1.5 GHz. The graphics depend on Mali T760 which is quite smooth
and fast. It lets app to switch swiftly and webpages to load in an instant. GPS
performance is good as well. RAM capacity is 2 GB.
UlePhone: Software
It
has a smooth lag free UI. There are almost no bloatwares but instead they give
software bonuses one of them being functionality to customize notification LED.
The phone is expected to get a Lollipop update quite soon.
UlePhone: Camera
A
13 MP back and 8 MP front camera makes it impressive. Videos can be recorded at
1080p – 60 fps. Camera app is stacked with some additional features.
UlePhone: Battery
The
2600 mAh battery charges in just two hours and lasts the entire day.
Type
|
features
|
Dimensions
|
156.5 x
77.8 x 10.2 mm
|
Screen
Size
|
5.5 inches
|
Screen
Resolution
|
1280 x
720 pixels (~267 ppi)
|
Screen
Type
|
TFT Capacitive
touchscreen
|
Weight
|
170 g
|
Memory
features:
Type
|
Features
|
Internal
Memory
|
16 GB
|
External
Memory
|
Micro SD
|
RAM
|
2 GB
|
Features
of Camera:
Type
|
Features
|
Primary
Camera
|
13 MP
|
Resolution
|
3264 x 2448
pixels
|
Video
|
30 fps
|
Secondary
Camera
|
8 MP
|
Features
of Sound:
Type
|
Features
|
loudspeakers
|
Yes
|
3.5
mm jack
|
Yes
|
Alert
Types
|
Mp3,
vibration, WAV ringtones
|
Data
connectivity:
Type
|
Features
|
Wi-Fi
|
Yes ,
Wi-Fi hotspot
|
Bluetooth
|
Yes
|
GPRS
|
Yes
|
EDGE
|
Yes
|
USB
|
Yes
|
Other
Features:
Type
|
Features
|
Operating
System
|
Android
v4.4.4 (KitKat)
|
CPU
|
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
ARM Cortex-A53
|
GPU
|
Mali
476-MP2
|
Chipset
|
Mediatek MT6732
|
Browser
|
HTML 5
|
Radio
|
Yes
|
Sensors
|
Accelerometer,
proximity
|
GPS
|
Yes
|
Battery
support:
Type
|
Features
|
Battery
Type
|
Li-Ion
2600 mAh battery
|
Conclusion
The phone is a preferable option if you are looking for a cheap yet powerful smartphone. It has competitive features and is worth buying. It may serve as alternatives to phones like Moto G, Xiaomi Redmi among others. Given the lineage of smartphones it has helped manufacture in the past, it is expected to be a high performance phone.