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little at the rear, but at least is positioned top-middle to
make it less likely to rock on a flat surface.
Something that's relatively rare among smartphones is the
front-facing flash (there's also a dual-LED flash at the
back). Taking selfies, conducting video chats and even just
checking your appearance can therefore be more effective
in low light, although it's a shame the selfie camera is rated
at only 2Mp. Again, even at this price we're becoming
accustomed to 5- or even 8Mp cameras.
Another plus point: speaker grilles facing out from the
bottom rather than the rear of the phone. The UMI also
features a 3.5mm headphone jack and supports FM radio
with a pair of earphones plugged in. Also see: Best
sounding phones 2016.
AMOLED is an unusual screen technology to find in the
UMI Rome, with the majority of phones using IPS or, if
they're really cheap, basic TFT LCDs. AMOLED is seen on
Samsung phones in the form of SuperAMOLED, and is
considered to be more energy efficient with no requirement
for a backlight. Contrast is unbeatable, viewing angles are
excellent, and colours are vivid.
The 5.5in display on the UMI Rome is a great choice, with a
thin black border edging the screen. Although it's 'only' HD
in resolution, with 1280x720 pixels, we found it to be plenty
clear. One complaint of AMOLED is that it can be less
visible in bright sunlight, and the UMI Rome's display could
be a tad brighter.