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The UMI Zero is priced well below the
flagships with which its spec competes
Price and UK availability
UMI's Zero isn't o cially available in the UK, but our
sample was sent to us by Geekbuying.com, which is
happy to ship to the UK. The only caveats to buying
the UMI Zero from abroad is slightly longer delivery
and that the supplied super-fast charger has a two-
pin plug (we got an adaptor on Amazon for a quid).
The usual selling price is $463, which works out
around £295, but right now the UMI Zero is on sale
at $203 – a staggeringly low £134. Note that you
may incur extra charges from Customs, although we
had no such problems. Geekbuying.com says it has
plenty of stock available.
At £134 – or even at £295 – the UMI Zero is
priced well below the fl agship phones with which
its spec competes.
Design and build
The UMI Zero is the world's thinnest dual-SIM
smartphone, and at just 6.4mm it's slimmer than
even the 6.9mm iPhone 6. Its front and rear glass
panels, minimal screen bezels and tall 146mm
body remind us of Sony's Xperia line-up, giving it a
premium look that also feels good in the hand.
This phone is extremely durable, with its
glassware protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3,
and the single-piece chassis crafted from aircraft-
