Ulefone Be Pro

Introduction

I was very excited about the new wave of MTK6732 phones being released.  Ulefone Be Pro is my first opportunity to try the new processor with a lot of high expectations for such a resonably priced alternative to the OnePlus One.
 

Key Specifications
5.5 inch screen, 1280x720 pixel display

GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz

MTK6732, 64 Bit Quad Core, 1.5GHz
13MP back camera + 8MP front camera
2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
Bluetooth, NFC, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS)
Dual SIM Standby (nanoSIM, MicroSIM)
MicroSD Card Slot
Android 4.4.4
Dimensions: 157 x 77.8 x 8.8mm
Battery Size: 2600mAh
Weight: 166g

         

Unboxing
The Ulefone Be Pro came from GearBest. It contained a white Ulefone box with the phone, earphones, a microUSB cable and a charger.

Hardware
The Ulefone Be Pro measures at 157 x 77.8 x 8.8mm. It weights only 166g.

There is a wonderful silver bezel around  the phone.. The front of the phone has the 8MP front facing camera as well as 3 Android buttons at the base of the phone. Unfortunately, these buttons do not light up. The power button is on the right side of the bezel and the left side of the phone contains the volume button.  The speaker is located the back of the phone near the bottom. Inside the back removal plate of the phone contains a SIM card, MicroSim Card and the slot for a MicroSD card. The battery is a little disappointing rating at 2600mAh. A positive is that it is removable and can be upgraded, if you would like. The back plate has unfortunately a plasticy feel to it and seemed to easily collect fingerprints during my time with it.

The feel of the 5.5" phone inside my hands was amazing. The arched back plate sits very nicely inside the palm of my hand.

Picture Quality
Be Pro features a 1280x720 resolution on the 5.5" display. . The colors seem quite accurate and bright. If you are looking for 1080p resolution in your phone than this phone probably won't be up to your standards. I personally would rather have a longer battery life on my phone running 720p. A display of 720p is more than most people would require from a phone. The specs state that it contains an  IPS panel with One Glass Solution technology which came from LG. This phone is very bright.





Speaker Quality
I was quite impressed at the speaker quality from this phone. It's not the loudest speaker but the sound is very clear, even at the highest volume. The AUX input was one thing I didn't much care for. It seems to be deeper than most AUX inputs, as my ipod cables wouldn't stay connected.


Battery

The battery lasted about 6 hours of constant web browsing while using a program called Web Reloader. This is a very decent rating for a 2600mAh battery. It definitely isn't the greatest but it is far from the worst. Video playback lasted approximately 9 hours. A regular day with WIFI, GPS and data turned on while answering phone calls,  the battery shines at well over 17 hours before a recharge. A charging of the phone takes only an amazingly short two hours to charge. The new more powerful MTK6592 processor definitely helps the battery life of the Ulefone Be Pro.


Software
The Ulefone Be Pro runs a 100% Android 4.4.4. Ulefone has a video showing the Be Pro running 5.0 Lollipop but as of press time, it has not released it to the public. 

Performance

The 2G Ram with Mali T-760 graphics card had no problem running high powered Android games such as Real Racing 3. The game never stuttered and looked wonderful on the 720p display. 

I obtained a score of 32104 on Antutu. Which is decent for a sub $200US phone.

I received 4G almost immediately with this phone in Onatario, Canada. I've never lost signal. Very impressive.

WiFi was also great, as I was able to get reception everywhere inside the house and my work office. 

My GPS signal locked on immediately with no signal loss, even inside the house.

Camera
I was a little disappointed with the low light pictures taken with the Ulefone. Boasting a 13MP camera, I was just hoping for a little better. All pictures come out clear but the color doesn't shine like it does on my Iphone5. This was expected when the phone only costs $150US but was a disappointment. Fortunately, the phone's picture quality shines on high light pictures. Outdoor pictures with the sun, the picture quality is fantastic.

Positives
Solid build
Great specifications, for the price

Decent battery life
4G reception and call quality
Great camera in ideal light

Negatives
Sub par low light picture quality

Finger print collector

Conclusion

This is a great phone for the price. I've had no complains on the phone quality or reception. Games experience was excellent. The battery life was very decent with the opportunity to upgrade batteries, if you so choose. The phone feels great in my hands and looks very sleek and stylist. Definitely worth the $150