We buy our Ufone Smart U5a for Rs.7000 so we would be able to answer you that. If you are one of ufone users and do not have an Android, then Absolutely, you can get one.

I have got my unit 5 days ago and I have been trying U5a under various loads and I have to say, I am very impressed. Full review is going to take a few more days to publish, but you view the video for performance and gaming on Smart U5a.


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ufone Smart U5a did not create the ripples like the first model Smart U5 since ufone did not deliver their promises and did a really bad job with U5. Smart U5a however is definitely a step on the right track.

Before moving ahead, remember we are talking about a Rs,7000 machine and not Rs.70,000 so do not mixed them up.

7,000 Pakistani Rupees for this ufone locked, 3G enabled Android Kitkat smartphone is not a bad deal with 1GB RAM, Quad-core processor, Adreno 305 GPU. 4-inch screen might be smaller for many users including myself. The manufacturer could easily fix a 4.3 inch display in this size and that would be more than desirable for consumers. I have used a 4.3 inch display on to same sized device and this .3 size in display made a huge difference in usability.

In other specs U5a have got a Front facing cam and 8MP Main camera with Flash. 4GB of total storage in which 2GB will be available to users after removing preinstalled apps. Proximity, light and accelerometer are given in sensors department.

I loved the performance of U5a. The first move of your finger tip on the screen will give you the sense of smoothness. I throw some nasty load on it and U5a tackled it well. Camera result is not something to talk about, it is very average.

One thing however seems either faulty or slow, same as Smart U5. The Accelerometer is not fine-tuned and takes some time in detecting the device's Tilt direction. In a fast paced game, that time is enough to crash you into something. Now I don't know if this is happening only in my unit or other users are experiencing the same.

On the built, it has better looks and feel over U5. U5a is slimmer but slightly larger. No more of the textured back that we have on U5, and I will miss that.

So Good Gaming, Good Video playback, Good Browsing, Good Smooth day to day phone and app functions, good connectivity options, doable camera and Flash seems to be a better than decent smartphone to buy for secondary or outdoor purpose in the price of Rs.7000.


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There was a line of people we saw in our almost an hour long stay at UFone center to buy UFone Smart U5 costs Rs.6000 and they didn't need our approval to avail this jaw dropping offer.

Ufone Smart U5 is the most affordable 3G (Qualcomm based) quad-core Android 4.3 smart phone and Ufone certainly smashed the competition with it. Smart U5's specs sheet is indeed nothing short of impressive numbers, but – there is a hidden but there too to consider this offer…

Full specs of Ufone Smart U5:

Processor: 1.2 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 + Adreno GPU 302 MHz

• WCDMA & GSM Band:
  • GSM(850/900/1800/1900MHz)
  • WCDMA(900/ 2100MHz)
• OS: Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• Size: 118.5 x 63 x 10.7 mm
• Memory:
  • Integrated: ROM 4 GB
  • Integrated RAM: 512 MB
  • External: Expandable with Micro SD Up to 32 GB
• Display
  • Screen Size: 4.0 inches WVGA IPS
  • Resolution: 480 x 800 Pixels
  • Touch panel: Capacitive Touch
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm Mic and Stereo Headphone slot
• GPS: Yes
• Camera:
  • Rear Camera: 5.0 MP Auto Focus (CMOS Sensor),
  • Video Recorder: 720p @ 30 fps
  • Front Camera: 0.3 MP
• Battery: 1450 mAh

What’s in the Package

• Ufone Smart U5
• Charger + USB Cable
• Ear phones
• Screen Protector
• Warranty Card

3G, Price and "Quad-core" are the cards Ufone playing to seduce people into buying their exclusive Smart U5. But should you buy Smart U5?

The phone appears to be good as we repeatedly mentioned. Smart U5 is good on paper for sure except for 512mb ram. And for as long as you don't chock it with apps Smart U5 performed very decent. However As soon as I filled it with apps and games it literally started to chock on us. Apps start crashing, smooth transaction turned into seconds-long lag and what not.

From my personal experience of using various budget Androids, I believe Smart U5 has very strong hardware but the Android OS optimization is not up to the mark. In my guts I feel that KitKat update will turn U5 into much more powerful machine, which it meant to be.

Having said that, games that are able to run on the device runs smooth. Of course U5 will not run top quality games for one reason or another but the few games by now we checked was flawless. You are welcome to check the video.

Calling quality is superb, sound however from main speaker is not loud.

Despite "Built for Multitasking" tag, Smart U5 is failed to do so in effective way but as long as you do one thing at a time you are good with it.

Camera is not good at all for the indoor and flash barely make a difference in many cases. In day light camera produce acceptable result but do not look for any groundbreaking output.

So who should buy Smart U5 from Ufone?
It is confusing even for me to answer at this moment. I like it, and I don't like it but I am hoping to like it better after company provides Kitkat Update.

If you have an expensive and large Android and you do not feel safe to take it out with you, take Smart U5 as Backup phone for outdoor.

If you have never used an Android and wonder if this trend thing is for you or not, you can try it

After using Smart U5, I am not recommending it to my productive friends. I will be waiting for Android KitKat update. If you are a patience person, buy it and wait or any update from manufacturers to turn Smart U5 to its full potential.