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UMI has fitted the Rome with a 2500mAh removable
battery that, for most users, should be good for a full day's
use (UMI claims you'll get 12.5 hours of 'on-screen' time, or
8.8 hours of 4G web browsing). However, if you need to
eke out every last bit of juice there's also an ultra power
saving mode. There's no support for fast- or wireless
charging, as you'd expect. See all smartphone reviews.
We mentioned earlier that a clear advantage of buying a
Chinese phone is the build quality in relation to the price.
The other advantage is that the vast majority of these
phones are dual-SIM. The UMI Rome is a dual-standby
model that accepts two Micro-SIM cards, allowing you to
more easily manage separate tariffs for work and play, or
for whatever reason you like. We explain the ins and outs of
dual-SIM in our best dual-SIM phones article.
The UMI Rome is also a 4G phone, and importantly it
supports all three 4G bands used by the UK's mobile
operators. You can learn how to check whether a phone is
supported by your network here.
Also on the connectivity specs sheet are dual-band
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS; missing are
NFC, OTG and an IR blaster. Also see: Best cheap 4G
phones 2016.
The UMI Rome is billed as featuring a 13Mp Sony IMX179
rear camera with dual-LED flash, and a super-selfie camera
with its own flash. The latter should be ideal for taking
selfies or conducting video chat in low light, but
unfortunately the camera is rated at only 2Mp and the flash