Ulefone has been the busy as of late, most of their phones are geared towards the current trend. Their last Smartphone, the Ulefone Power was made because of the need of more Battery Power and thus, at it’s innards holds a massive 6000mAh battery. Their latest creation, the Ulefone Vienna is apparently adopted for the “Hip, Young or Youth”. Actually, bare bones, the phone isn’t really that different from other Mid-tier Smartphones in the market. But Ulefone added an Ace, it comes with a built in NPA Smart Audio Amplifier, further boosting it’s Audio capabilities. And thus, the phone will probably appeal to the Audio Enthusiast.
Speaking of specs, the phone is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 Octa core processor with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB Storage, and also supports expandable memory. In my opinion, a Helio X10 processor would have been a better choice, as it provides a much needed boost especially in gaming, where 1080p Display and MT6753 doesn’t do gaming that well. The phone also comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop with a Android 6.0 Marshmallow Launcher, although no word still if it will have support for Android 6.0 upgrade in the future.
In terms of display, the phone uses a Sharp 5.5 inch IPS, LTPS Screen, 2.5D Arc Screen with Oleophobic Coating and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection, making it more resistant to abrasions and drops.
The phone will still feature Touch ID support (0.1s Fingerprint Scanner), and also comes with built in Infrared Remote Control Support. Also at the rear is a 13 MP Panasonic MN34172 Sensor, a clear departure to the usual Sony Sensor we commonly see, and it would be interesting to see how good it is and how it compares to the Sony Counterpart in terms of overall quality. Also at the front is a 5.0 MP OV5648 (Omnivision Sensor).
The phone overall will have a Unibody design and is thinner than the Ulefone Power, the battery pack will also be a modest 3250mAh with Quick Charge Support.
A Smartphone design for Audio Enthusiast
The Ulefone Vienna is the latest trend that the company has adopted, Ulefone is trying to grab the attention of the Young, Youth or the Hip. And what better way is the Vienna,probably named after the city where some of the great music composers lived. Except for the HiFi Audio Amplifier, the phone is similar to the Ulefone Power and the Ulefone Be Touch 3 in terms of specs. And thus, it doesn’t really offer more to the table in terms of performance and features. A USB Type C could have also given it a boost, but sadly that’s not true. The phone basically is a Mid-ranger with very good Audio chipset, which i think you can enjoy more if you are using a headphone instead of the built-in loudspeaker.
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Highlights of Ulefone Vienna:
- Built in HiFi NPA Smart Audio Amplifier
- Powered by MT6753 with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB Storage
- Hybrid Dual SIM Support (SIM 2 supports MicroSD)
- 5.5 inch, IPS, 2.5D Arc Screen, Oleophobic Coating, FHD or 1080p, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box
- 13 MP Panasonic MN34172 Sensor
- Fingerprint Scanner (0.1s Touch ID)
- Infrared Remote Control
- Smart Key
- Unibody Design
- built in Sony 3250mAh Li-Po (Quick Charge Support
Possible Limitations:
- Departure from Sony Sensor Camera
- MT6753 and 1080p Screen isn’t the best in terms of gaming
- Not really unique, same features with other Mid-tier Smartphones in the market
- No USB Type C Support