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After series of leaks and rumours, the UMIDIGI A3 has finally been unveiled. The device features a 5.5-inch screen with an 18:9 full-screen display, full-metal unibody frame and double-sided 2.5D curved glass design, face unlock and advanced dual camera system. It costs just $99. Umidigi A3 Key Specs and Features Screen: 5.5’’ HD+ TDDI Incell CPU: MediaTek M6739 at 1.5GHz GPU: IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM Rear camera: 12MP+5MP, OV12870, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8'' optical sensor size Front camera: 8MP, OV8856, f/2.0 aperture support 4G VoLTE in both slots simultaneously. Battery: 3300mAh UMIDIGI A3 Design and Display According to UMIDIGI, the UMIDIGI A3 is the king of budget phones, designed with a premium metallic material powerful enough for daily use. The device equally supports face unlock making it more convenient to unlock it. The new UMIDIGI A3 has a groundbreaking full-metal unibody frame and 2.5D curved glass on both sides of the phone that is the first time applied for a budget phone around $80 price tag. It is available in gold and space grey colours. UMIDIGI A3 Camera The smartphone comes with a faster and improved dual camera system that offers better photo and video quality than ever before. It is the company’s first triple slots smartphone, which supports dual 4G VoLTE SIMs and a slot for SD card. Camera-wise, UMIDIGI A3 features a 12-megapixel f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8’’ large optical sensor size with an OV12870 sensor. There is a secondary 5-megapixel camera for creating a beautiful bokeh effect. Up front, it has an 8-megapixel camera that supports face unlock feature while providing high-resolution beautiful selfies. UMIDIGI A3 Software and Hardware Internally, it is powered by the MediaTek M6739 Quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. It is aided with IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz GPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. You can expand the storage further to 128GB via a MicroSD. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. Sensors on the phone include gravity sensors, proximity, light sensor, fingerprint scanner. Connectivity options are Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, OTG, 4G, FM Radio etc. UMIDIGI A3 Full Specifications Network Connectivity 2G: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900 / 1800 MHz 3G: UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz 4G: TDD-LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/19/20/38/40/41 SIM Type: Dual-SIM, Nano-SIM Bluetooth: v4.2 WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot GPS: Yes USB: microUSB v2.0 Design and Display Dimensions: 147.2 mm * 70.2 mm * 8.5 mm Weight: 186g Display: 5.5-inch, 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 aspect ratio, IPS display Sensors: Fingerprint, Ambient light, Accelerometer, Proximity Build: Metal Colours: Space grey and Gold Hardware and Software Processor Type: 64-bit Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Processor Name: MediaTek M6739 Graphics Processor: IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz OS: Android 8.1 Oreo RAM: 2 GB Internal Storage: 16GB External Storage: microSD, up to 128 GB Camera Rear Camera: 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, auto-focus, LED flash Video recording: 1080 @ 30fps Front-facing Camera: 8 megapixels, flash Multimedia Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Audio: Loudspeaker: Mono Video Support: MP4/MPEG4 player FM Radio: Yes Miscellaneous Features Charging: MediaTek Pump Express (fast battery charging) Battery Type and Capacity: Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer 3300mAh Announced: September 2018 Price: $99