It is obvious that the Chinese smartphone market is crowded with lots of cheap devices and a lot of small companies that include Umi. They have produced quite a lot of devices already but the last reviewed phone (Umi Iron) had quite a few bugs, which was a let down (they may have been fixed by now as much time has passed). This time around we are looking at another budget phone – Umi Hammer S. Is it any good? This is what we are going to find out.

Umi Hammer S Review: VIDEO

Umi Hammer S Review: SPECS

Umi Hammer S Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with usual stuff you can expect and that includes a charging brick, some documentation and last but not least the USB Type-C cable.

Umi Hammer S Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

When it comes to the design of the phone, we are looking at the combo of metal chassis, all-glass front and a soft plastic back and it sits comfortably in the hand due to rounded corners on the back.

The Umi Hammer S comes with 5.5” 720P display, which is okay to look at indoors but it has quite a poor sunlight visibility, which is common to most of the budget phones.

A 2MP snapper, earpiece and the sensor light are on the top and 3 non-backlit capacitive buttons are on the bottom.

On the back we have a 13MP shooter with dual LED flash and right underneath it there is a fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood there is a removable 3200mAh battery, two SIM card slots and the microSD card slot.

On the right we have very clicky and responsive volume rocker and the power button.

The speaker grill is on the bottom, which sits next to the USB Type-C port.

On the top we have a headset jack and the IR blaster.

Overall, I kind of like the design and choice of materials. The build quality is great too. The Umi Hammer S is nothing you haven’t seen as far as exterior goes but there are a lot worse looking phones, in my opinion.

Umi Hammer S Review: UI

The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lolipop and you are getting a pretty much stock Android experience.

Umi changed the design of some icons and added a bit of extra functionality like gesture controls. Some of them work great while other not so great. Well, the only feature I use on all the devices is the “double click to wake”.

Although the fingerprint scanner is not the fastest I’ve seen, I am satisfied with how the it works but the setup process is a bit slower and the interface is different than other China phones I’ve tested.

All in all, the UI performance is smooth most of the times and this is what you usually get when the phone is running near stock Android build.

Umi Hammer S Review: BENCHMARKS

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Umi Hammer S Review: PERFORMANCE

Umi Hammer S has a MTK6735 chip, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. This is a combo we’ve seen on a lot of Chinese phones lately but not all of them are well optimised.

Playing 3D games is possible but there is quite a lot of stutter and skipped frames, and graphics don’t look impressive.

Umi Hammer S Review: MULTIMEDIA

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The multimedia consumption experience is on par with other similarly priced China phones. You are getting a tinny sounding loudspeaker and the sound via earphones is okay but nothing spectacular.

Umi Hammer S Review: CAMERA

The 13MP camera on the back is sometimes capable of producing okay looking images that can be used for social media. However, usually images have a poor colour reproduction, the dynamic range and exposure are usually off and some photos come out a bit blurry meaning that the shooter is having a hard time focusing.

The night images do not impress either. There is just so much noise, the level of details is poor but most importantly there is a red tint in some pictures.

The 2MP selfie snapper will do the trick for social media if you tend taking selfies with plenty of light.

As far as video recording, the footage lacks in many aspects but this is what you have to expect in this price range of phones (see the sample in the video review). And yeah, the sound quality is just terrible.

Umi Hammer S Review: CONNECTIVITY

As far as connectivity options go, Umi Hammer S has the 4G LTE support and the call quality is decent. Other options that include wifi and Bluetooth work fine and while GPS is not the fastest to get a position lock, it gets the job done while navigating in the streets.

Umi Hammer S Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone comes with 3200mAh removable battery, which performed really good in Geekbench 3 battery test. The Umi Hammer S managed to achieve almost 10 hours of screen-on time with the dim feature off. That’s really impressive. For example, I remember that the Letv Le 1 Pro could barely get over 4 hours.

In real life you may not achieve the same results but the phone will definitely get you through the day and more depending on how you are going to use the device.

Umi Hammer S Review: CONCLUSIONS

So here it is, the Umi Hammer S. For the price of just over $130 you are getting a decently designed phone, which has a good build quality.

Also, Umi Hammer S has almost stock Android build and it is running smoothly most of the times.

In addition, the battery life is really good and some extra functionality like a fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C are great features for the price.

However, the processing power is not really capable of providing a decent gaming experience, the camera does not impress and the display is of a mediocre quality.

All in all, Umi Hammer S is another China phone that has its ins and outs that you have to consider before buying. It is not a bad choice for the price and in the areas that the phone is lacking it is hard to find a similarly priced phone that would be significantly better… But you may find something similar.

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UMi Hammer S is the next generation model to the popular rugged UMI Hammer smartphone. The company has been teasing this new phone for quite some time now. In fact, if you have been following the company, many of you may have participated in the UMi Hammer S Treasure Hunt contest that ran for weeks. Some of you may have already got a few discount coupons for buying the device.

And now, the UMi Hammer S will finally start shipping from September 22. So those who have been eagerly waiting for their pre-ordered devices can expect to receive their parcels soon. The super cheap $130 price tag with latest specs and a beautiful body makes the Hammer S a steal for its price.

The Hammer S comes with the new USB Type-C port. You only find this new-age reversible port on premium devices, so its good to see that a sub-$150 smartphone can boast of this connector. Another important feature of the UMI Hammer S is its fingerprint sensor that’s located at the back. The sensor can recognize up to 5 different registered fingerprints. Also, UMi claims that the sensor can unlock the device in just a second. Along with these two features, the Infrared port on top is definitely an added plus.

As for the specs, the UMi Hammer S comes with the quad-core MT6735 chip under the hood, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, further expandable via MicroSD. The 5.5-inch display up front with 720p resolution will be adorned by the 2.5D curved glass. Finally, UMi has even made sure that the phone lasts for more than a day by incorporating a large 3200mAh battery on board. The company claims that this provides up to 11 hours of 4G internet browsing. And if the actual battery life is anywhere close to this figure, you can easily use the device for a couple of days under moderate usage. As for the camera, there is the IMX 179 13MP sensor at the back and a 2MP shooter up front. You also get the new Android 5.1 Lollipop OS out of the box.

Overall a great value for money device! Do check out their website for more information.

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As you would know, UMI is hosting “UMI Hammer S Treasure Hunt” from Aug 10 to September 10 where it will give out $100, $50 and a lot of $20 coupons every single day to purchase the UMI Hammer S smartphone.

All you have to do is find coupons codes from a number of different places like their official Facebook page, UMI Fan Group, UMI Community etc. Even gizmochina with banggood.com have been given a bunch of UMI Codes to giveaway.

So, five lucky comments on this article will get one UMI code each.

Just write what’s your favorite feature of the UMI Hammer S in the comments section below and we will give the code to five of you randomly. Its as simple as that! 

We aim to give out all the five UMI Codes in the next few hours, so hurry up.

Once you have the code, use the wheel to grab a lucky discount coupon. You can get $100, $50, or $20 coupons everyday. Once, you have the prize, you have to use it within 48 hours or else it will expire.

Lucky Wheel Link HERE: Head Over To The Lucky Wheel To Generate Your Prize. 

Then, head over to banggood.com to purchase the phone at discount using the coupon! 

After the coupon, the phone which is already affordable (@$159) can be bought for much cheaper. And considering the specs that you get, it turns out to be a great deal.

Here are the UMI Hammer S specs summary:

A. Touch fingerprint ID unlock
B. USB Type-C
C. 5.5inch LTPS screen
D. Latest Lollipop 5.1 system
E. 3200mAH high capacity battery
F. 3D Metal design body
G. HOME+, infrared remote control for a smart home.

After obtaining the coupon, you can head out to banggood.com to purchase the device. Remember to use it within 48 hours or else it will expire.

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The UMI Hammer was quite popular among customers and now the company is all set to unveil the new Hammer S version. This will be the first USB Type-C smartphone from the company. Apart from this, there are a lot of other confirmed features to keep fans interested in the new UMI Hammer S flagship.

To promote its latest offering, the company will be keeping a Hammer S Treasure Hunt from August 10. The event will be held on UMI’s community site, which you can check out from here. The treasure hunt will go on till September 10, after which the company will start shipping the Hammer S smartphones around a week later.

The company has reportedly invested a lot of money promoting its new flagship. In order to win in the treasure hunt, fans will have to look for a UMI code that will be hidden inside Facebook. From what we could understand, the company plans to pick a winner everyday since the hunt will start at 10 AM and continue till 22:00 PM GMT+2 everyday between the above mentioned dates.

The winner of the UMI Code will get a special discount code to purchase the device. In the end, the company claims that after discounts, the UMI Hammer S could be purchased for as low as $59.99.

UMI has already confirmed a number of its specs via Facebook. Some of the main features of the device known to us are given below.

• Touch fingerprint ID unlock
  USB Type-C
  5.5inch LTPS screen
  Latest Lollipop 5.1 system
  3200mAH high capacity battery
  3D Metal design body
  HOME+, infrared remote control for a smart home.

Overall, it looks like the company is trying hard to promote its new Hammer S smartphone. We hope to get more details about the treasure hunt as well as Hammer S flagship in the coming days.

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UMI Hammer has been a tremendous success for the company. Although its been only a few months since the device hit the markets, the company is already prepping for the release of its next generation model, the UMI Hammer S. The device brings a lot of needed upgrades in the series, and keeps the same pricing.

Earlier today, UMI Official revealed more details about its UMI Hammer S model via its Facebook page. The phone is confirmed to feature the reversible USB Type-C port, usually found only in high-end flagships. Further, it will come with a 5.5-inch display, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Under the hood, there will be the MT6735 quad-core chipset.

USB Type-C isn’t the only premium feature that you get at this price. The UMI Hammer S also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Given the super cheap $129 price tag, the phone turns out to be a great option for potential buyers. The design is also pretty attractive, further making it a great buy.

The UMI Hammer S will be hitting the markets sometime in August, which is just a few weeks away. By then, we are sure to get more details about the specifications of the device like the battery, camera and the display resolution.

Stay tuned for more details.

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