Chinese phone maker UMIDIGI officially announced the entry-level UMIDIGI A3 a couple of weeks back and did schedule the presale for October 20. The countdown to that date has now commenced. According to the schedule, the pre-sale will commence at 0:00 AM GMT-8 at AliExpress, snap-up price as low as $75.99.

To get the sleek A3 for $75.99, customers will need to deposit $8 when the presale commences on October 20. The deposit offer will be open until November 10. Thereafter, from November 12 you’ll need to make a balance payment of $67.99. This window will be open for 2 days after which the order is confirmed. Interested buyers who fail to make the balance payment will have their $8 deposit refunded. UMIDIGI will also make the A3 available for just $79.99 on November 11 and November 12 when the pre-sale will officially end. After that, the price of the UMIDIGI A3 will berth at $85.99, a huge $10 higher than the presale price.

For the avoidance of doubt, the UMIDIGI A3 comes as a premium,all-metal  entry-level model with an attractive design and impressive specs lineup. To recall, the device packs a 5.5-inch in-cell Full-screen display with HD+ resolution. The display is covered with a 2.5D curved glass which adds some more aesthetics to the looks. The UMIDIGI A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 processor with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB of internal storage onboard. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. Perhaps, one of the most spectacular features on the device is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. In this way, you won’t have to sacrifice any of the two SIM slots. Furthermore, the SIM slots both support dual 4G VoLTE. The device also comes with global LTE bands including Band 20 and so, can be used in several countries around the world. 

As far as photography goes, the A3 adopts a dual rear camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner. There is a LED flash under the camera as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle.  There is also an 8MP selfie camera at the front. The device comes in Gold and Space Gray. Do well to visit UMIDIGI’s website for further details.

Lest we forget, UMIDIGI is also running a giveaway for the A3 and it is just 22 days left. 20 units are up for grabs by 20 lucky chaps who will have the units shipped to them FREE of charge in order to provide the company with more users feedback. All you need to do is visit UMIDIGI’s website and follow the steps outlined.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer UMIDIGI has officially announced the UMIDIGI A3. The phone has been in the news quite frequently in recent times as a result of its impressive specs lineup. The A3 is an entry-level model but it comes with a premium-looking metal body and several other features on the internals which makes it potentially stand out among its contemporaries.

Design and Specification

UMIDIGI A3 comes with a 5.5-inch in-cell Full-screen display with HD+ resolution. The display is covered with a 2.5D curved glass which adds some more aesthetics to the device. There is no physical button at the front instead, the phone uses on-screen navigation.  The back panel and the frame is manufactured from metal. The A3 adopts a dual rear camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner. There is a LED flash under the camera as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle. 

Specs wise, the UMIDIGI A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 processor with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB of internal storage onboard. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. Perhaps, one of the most spectacular features on the device is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. In this way, you won’t have to sacrifice any of the two SIM slots. Furthermore, the SIM slots both support dual 4G VoLTE. The device also comes with global LTE bands including Band 20 and so, can be used in several countries around the world. 

As far as the cameras go, UMIDIGI A3 packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP main sensor with 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8’’ large optical sensor size, OV12870 sensor while the secondary camera is a 5MP sensor. The secondary sensor is a depth of field sensor which brings the ability to capture bokeh shots. At the front, there is an 8MP selfie shooter which supports Face Unlock and captures high-resolution beautiful selfies. The device also comes with powerful speakers located at the bottom. Keeping the light on is a 3300mAh battery. 

Read Also: UMIDIGI A3 Real Photos leak right ahead of its official launch

UMIDIGI A3 Price and Availability

If you are interested in grabbing the UMIDIGI A3, you’ll have to wait until October 20 when the model will open for presale on UMIDIGI’s official store on AliExpress. It will be available in Space Gray and Gold colours. Before the presale commences, you can register on the page so you’ll get notified when the phone’s presale activity commences. In addition, UMIDIGI is running a Giveaway on its website which will see 20 lucky chaps getting the A3 for FREE. Here’s a summary of the specifications;

Full Specifications:

Screen: 5.5’’ HD+ TDDI Incell

CPU: MediaTek M6739 at 1.5GHz

GPU: IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz

RAM: 2GB

Internal memory: 16GB

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

Connectivity: Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, support 4G VoLTE in both slots simultaneously.

2G: GSM 2/3/5/8

3G: WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8

4G: TDD-LTE 38/40/41

4G: FDD-LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/19/20  

Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, OTG

Battery : 3300mAh

Dimensions : 147.2 mm * 70.2 mm * 8.5 mm

Weight: 186 g

Other: FM radio, gravity sensors, proximity, light sensor, fingerprint scanner, Triple slots; two SIM, one SD card slot.

Colours: Space Gray, Gold

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The UMIDIGI recently revealed via its official Facebook page that it is working on the UMIDIGI A3 which is expected to pack triple card slots and launch on September 28. Ahead of the launch date, the device has now been listed on AliExpress where it seems to be open for pre-orders. The listing also affords us an opportunity to know the full specifications as well as see the real life renders of the UMIDIGI A3.

As you may have known, the UMIDIGI A3 is an entry-level model but UMIDIGI touts it to be a beast. It features a 5.5-inch In-cell HD+ display and is powered by a MediaTek MT679 chipset with a Quadcore CPU clocked at 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is just a 16GB storage variant. That is the whole essence of the triple slots. Two of the slots can take nano-SIM cards while the third slot is for the microSD card. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB more. So, you won’t need to sacrifice a SIM slot for the SD card as is the case with most entry-level phones.

Another interesting feature of UMIDIGI A3 is that the two SIM slots support dual 4G VoLTE connectivity, meaning the 4G network will run at the same time on both slots. This may likely be the first entry-level model to have such features. On the camera end, the device packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP+5MP combo with dual tone LED flash while there is an 8MP sensor at the front. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Keeping the lights on is a 3300mAh battery. UMIDIGI promised global bands on the device and that they have delivered. The A3 comes with a host of global bands such as LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/19/20 etc.

Read Also: UMIDIGI A3 launching Sept. 28 with Triple SIM slots, Dual 4G VoLTE and Global Bands

You can check out the pre-order page of the UMIDIGI A3 on AliExpress where it is listed with a price tag of just $99.99 but the page is inactive. However, UMIDIGI is teasing a $79.99 price tag as can be seen on one of the posters. The device is expected to start shipping on October 20 and we expect the pre-order page to become active on September 28 when the device will be officially unveiled. You can check out the UMIDIGI A3 preorder page on AliExpress using the source link below.

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