![]() ![]() ![]() The front of the device is taken up by the display with a capacitive navigation bar below it and the light/proximity sensor, earpiece and front camera above it. The overall look is very balanced and elegant, and if you delve into the design details, you'll see that they all are meticulously crafted. We're reviewing a black unit.Īs long as it concerns the build, we must say that the model, just like all other Ulefone devices we have reviewed, is very well-made. The first two have a corresponding dark front, while the silver variant has a white front. Ulefone Metal is available in three stylish colors: black, gray and silver. ![]() We do, however, feel that the device could be made even more compact, because when you switch on the display, you will definitely notice the very thick bezels on both sides and the large free area above and below it. The same is with the weight of 155 grams - typical for a smartphone with a 5-inch display, 3000+ mAh battery and a metal body. The height of the model - 143 mm - is average for the size class. We cannot say anything about that, but for sure in terms of width, the Metal is one of the most compact smartphones in the 5-inch size class, which coupled with the curved back design guarantees a comfortable grip and one-handed operation. According to Ulefone, 71 mm is the "golden width for one-handed operation". The rear edges are chamfered, so are the front ones, but they are microscopic and almost fully blend with the edges of the display glass. Indeed, the smartphone looks thinner than it actually is. The back is curved towards the vertical edges in such a way as to create a visual thickness of 6 mm, while the actual one measures 9.35 mm. The caps for the antenna areas are plastic. The handset has a metal body made by using CNC (computer numerical control) process for top precision and grit blasting for fine texture, followed by surface polishing for delicate finish. The first impression, immediately after taking the Ulefone Metal out of the box, is that it is a very stylish device. We got the black one as the device is black itself. It is available in black and white colors. The second accessory is a flip case made of high quality PU material with a rubbery diamond texture. It comes with a cleaning cloth, dust absorber, guide sticker and spirit so you can apply it easily yourself. The protector filters the blue light from the screen and has an oleophobic coating. It is completely transparent and is made to fit the 2.5D curved top glass layer of the display. The first one is a tempered glass protector for the screen, which has a 9H Mohs hardness on the 10H Mohs scale. Ulefone has created a set of accessories especially for this model, which are, indeed, included in the package. Inside, in the top level compartment is the smartphone with a pre-applied screen protector besides all the standard packaging and below it you'll see the battery charger, USB cable, pin for the SIM tray, warranty card and user manual. Ulefone Metal is packaged in a rectangular black box with the Metal logo written on top with silver letters. For the full list of Ulefone Metal specifications you can check the model's page. ![]() The lights are kept on by a 3050 mAh Sony battery, which is non-removable. The front-facing shooter has a 1.3MP OmniVision OV9762 sensor and the images are interpolated to 5MP. The rear camera boasts an 8MP Sony IMX149 Exmor sensor coupled with a 5-element lens and an f/2.0 aperture, with the images being interpolated to 13MP. The rest of its connectivity options includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, GPS and Glonass. The model supports 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA and 4G LTE Cat. The latter is placed on the back and is capable of unlocking the device in 0.2 seconds. You'll find several sensors on board such as proximity, light, accelerometer, compass, Hall sensor and a fingerprint one. The built-in memory measures 16GB and can be expanded with up to 128GB. Their performance is backed by 3GB of single-channel, LPDDR3 RAM clocked at 800MHz. It sports eight Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.3GHz and a tri-core ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU clocked at 450 MHz. Under the device's hood ticks a MediaTek MT6753 system-on-chip. The screen is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a 2.5D curved top glass layer. It is graced by a grade-A 5-inch display that packs an IPS panel by Sharp with an HD resolution (720 x 1280). The review unit has been provided by SpecificationsĪs expected, Ulefone Metal has a metal body crafted by using the CNC process with additional treatments for fine-tuning and finishing. ![]()
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