With the Ulefone Vienna, the Chinese producer "Ulefone" is releasing a HiFi flagship smartphone that places particular emphasis on the best possible music reproduction. For this purpose, the smartphone was given a DAC (Digital Audio Converter) with a powerful amplifier from NXP. The chip called NXP Smart Audio PA is a small HiFi sound card specifically for smartphones. However, whether this actually results in a better sound experience is anyone's guess. The web does not yet provide a test of the Ulefone Vienna. The smartphone is currently only available in presale.
Information about the Ulefone Vienna
Display
But the other hardware of the Ulefone flagship is also impressive. The LTPS display has a diagonal of 5.5 inches and has a resolution of FHD, i.e. 1920x1080 pixels. In addition, the touchscreen Gorilla Glass 3 from the company Corning, which is characterized by a particularly high break and scratch resistance. The edge of the display was rounded off with the 2.5D curved glass touchscreen, which especially optically contributes to the design. The display has also been given a grease-repellent coating. The LTPS panel comes from Sharp.
Performance
The Ulefone Vienna is also well equipped for the SoC. A 64bit MediaTek MTK6753 Octa-Core processor was installed here, which clocks at 1.3GHz. Although this is not one of the current Helio processors, the MTK6753 could also convince in other smartphones. The main memory used is 3GB LPDDR3, which is both fast and very energy-efficient. The internal memory is 32GB and can also be expanded.
Camera
For the main camera, the Ulefone Vienna uses a 13 megapixel image sensor from Panasonic. According to the manufacturer, the Panasonic MN34172 image sensor is said to be worlds ahead of many 16 megapixel cameras when it comes to recording quality. We will only find out whether this is really the case in the first reviews of the Ulefone Vienna. Of course, the main camera also has an LED flash and autofocus. The front camera uses a 5 megapixel OmniVision chipset called “OV5648”.
Battery and nets
The battery capacity is 3250mAh. So you should be able to easily get through the day with one charge. However, you should note that this smartphone uses a unibody design, which does not allow for a removable back to change the battery. When it comes to mobile networks, everything from 2G to 3G to 4G is supported. LTE Band 20 is also on board with this smartphone. The Vienna is a dual-SIM smartphone, but if you want to use this function, you unfortunately have to do without a memory expansion because of the so-called “hybrid slot”.
Sensors
In order to follow the trend, a fingerprint scanner was also integrated into the Ulefone Vienna. This can be programmed with 5 different fingerprints and unlocks the smartphone in around 0.1 seconds. A built-in “smart key” allows you to open the camera or quickly record sound. With the integrated infrared sensor and the appropriate app, televisions and other remote-controlled devices can also be operated. Other sensors include a brightness sensor, a Hall sensor and an acceleration sensor. GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS and an e-compass are also used in the Ulefone Vienna.
Other
The dimensions of the smartphone are 153.5x77.85x8.6mm. The weight is 156 grams. The operating system is Android 5.1 including U-Launcher.
The Ulefone Vienna is currently only available in presale. The first test reports and reviews are expected soon. Only then can it be assessed to what extent this is a “hi-fi flagship” and whether the smartphone can stand out from comparable models.
