Umidigi is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen City, China. Umidigi is well known for making budget-friendly phones for everyone who doesn’t want to spend a fortune when getting a new phone. The Umidigi A3 Pro is another of this budget entry-level smartphone, it was launched in 2018 but now in 2020, it’s still a cool entry-level smartphone. In this article, you’ll know the specs and features of the Umidigi A3 Pro and I’ll be doing a review about it in 2020.
Umidigi A3 Pro Key Specs
- 5.7 inches IPS LCD display
- MediaTek MT6739 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 16GB or 32GB built-in storage
- 12MP + 5MP dual rear camera
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Face Unlock
- 3,300 mAh battery
Design and Body
The design of the Umidigi A3 Pro is very great, it has a 2.5D glass at the front and back with a metallic frame which gives it a premium feel. The phone is like the only entry-level smartphone that has a glass and metal build. The phone has a thickness of 8.4 mm and weighs 187 grams, it is not so bulky. The phone comes in two different colours which are Space Gray and Gold.
Display
This smartphone is the Pro variant of the Umidigi A3 and it comes with a bigger screen. The Umidigi A3 Pro features a 5.7 inches TFT LCD display with an HD+ resolution of 720×1512 pixels and 293 pixels per inch density. The phone display has the iPhone X kind of notch at the top which houses the selfie camera and other sensors.
Processor and Memory
The Umidigi A3 Pro is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor which has a maximum clock speed of 1.5 GHz coupled with PowerVR 8100 GPU for graphics. The processor is an entry-level one so don’t expect flagship performance from it.
The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB built-in storage with a dedicated micro SD card slot for expanding the storage if need be.
Camera
The entry-level smartphone has a dual rear camera setup which features a 12MP main camera with a 5MP secondary camera. The camera has features like panorama, face recognition and real-time filters. The camera can record 1080p or 720p videos both at 30 fps.
At the front, we have an 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and features like selfie countdown and face recognition.
Network and Connectivity
Despite being an entry-level smartphone, the Umidigi A3 Pro has support for 4G LTE network which lets you have fast internet speeds when downloading and browsing. The device supports the following 4G bands: TDD-LTE B38 /40 /41 & FDD-LTE B1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /7 /8 /12 /13 /17 /18 /19 /20 /26 /28. The phone comes with Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi, WiFi Direct, WiFi hotspot and WiFi display. The phone has support for OTG.
Battery and Charging
Umidigi A3 Pro comes with a 3,300 mAh non-removable battery. The battery is expected to last you throughout a day if you’re an average user. The phone does not support fast charging so you’ll spend a little more time when charging it.
Software
The Umidigi A3 Pro runs on Android 8 Oreo out of the box. However, if you’re buying the phone now, it comes updated with Android 9 Pie out of the box.
Umidigi A3 Pro Review in 2020
The Umidigi A3 Pro is still a great entry-level smartphone even if it was launched about 2 years ago. The phone build quality is great and the performance is still okay for an entry-level. However, it has no update to the latest Android version so if you like updates it won’t be a good choice for you.
