UMIDIGI A3 Pro Pros & Cons Review

Picture of the UMIDIGI A3 Pro, by UMIDIGI

- Analysis by KJ David


A big brother to the 5.5-inch A3, UMIDIGI's A3 Pro touts a phablet-esque 5.7-inch In-Cell facade with a wide 19:9 aspect ratio and a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. That being said, it won't be joining Phonerated's list of the best phablets any time soon, seeing that it suffers from a low-end 1512 x 720 screen definition and, consequently, scores an underwhelming 293ppi pixel density count -- many truly-high-end large-screen phones tout 1080p displays.

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Adding to the A3 Pro's weak points is the fact that it opts out of the octa-core race, instead sticking to an old-fashioned quad-core 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6739 processor , although it does bump the A3's paltry 2GB RAM count up to 3GB. Also, it comes with 32GB of native memory this time (A 16GB-only version is also offered), with support for up to 256GB of top-up memory at the ready.

Joining the aforementioned pros and cons in the engine room is a 3300mAh battery that we consider hearty enough, considering the relatively undemanding quad-core processor that it has to support. Additionally, some comparable budget-tier phones that came out around the time of this specs-based review do not even reach the 3000mAh threshold.

Another rather unsung pro is the A3 Pro's double-sided 2.5D curved glass finish , which gives it a slight edge versus plenty of other low- and mid-range phones physique-wise. Moreover, from a budget-class standpoint, it's easy to appreciate its 12- plus 5-megapixel 6P-lens dual rear camera , especially since it brings to mind the cameras offered by some higher-specked photography-driven models.

Sadly, its 8-megapixel f/2.0 front cam sounds like a slight con, if only for its mundane raw pixel resolution, although it does carry the phone's Face Unlock feature, which works hand-in-hand with its rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on the security front.

So, given its assortment of pros and cons, the UMIDIGI A3 Pro sounds like a feasible choice for those in search of a wide-screen, dual-camera-rigged mid-range Android.

On-paper Review score:

Cons (or Not-so-great Features):

Apparently no HDMI plug:

It is nice that the UMIDIGI A3 Pro can record fancy 1920 x 1080 videos, but we're surprised we didn't find any sign of the A3 Pro sporting an HDMI port (which comes in handy to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV without having to move them first to your computer).

Unknown weight:

It's disappointing that we could not find its weight information.

Now, the Pros:

It is a miracast smartphone:

It is equipped with Miracast, a a wireless protocol that allows you to connect to TVs and share your screen

Quad-core CPU:

Not only does it clock at 1.5GHz, it's also quad-core.

Very large display:

We're dealing with a hefty display here, making it a phablet: 5.7 inches and a resolution of 1512 x 720 pixels means about 12.62 square inches and an image quality of at least 293 dots per inch (DPI)!

Interesting camera:

Above-average camera resolution - of 12-megapixel (combined with a 5-megapixel sub-cam) - with these features: Panorama.

Average-resolution additional cam:

The selfie camera resolution seems just about average.


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