UMi ready to rock with Fair – world’s first budget phone with fingerprint sensor

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 18 Sept 2015

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UMI is getting all geared up for 25 September launch of its latest phone Fair. The 4G LTE-enabled phone carries a fingerprint sensor in its backside. As per the company claims, it is world’s first budget phone with a fingerprint sensor.

The phone houses an 8 MP primary camera with dual LED flash and a front camera with 2 MP sensor for a selfie. Umi Fair runs on the latest version of Android Lollipop.

The company is banking up its cheap price and features like fingerprint sensor to create a bit of a buzz in the market. The Uni has revealed Fair’s US pricing, it will cost $99 that is roughly Rs. 6,510 in India.

UMi Fair Specification:

Phone	UMi Fair
Display	5-inch 720p HD IPS display
Processor	1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
Internal Storage	8GB
Software	Android Lollipop
Primary Camera	8 MP Sony Sensor with dual LED Flash
Secondary Camera	2MP
Battery	2250Ah battery

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a tech journalist and editor at Smartprix, where he reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. In his 12 years in media, he has reviewed over 1,000 devices. Since joining Smartprix in 2015, his reviewing philosophy has been simple: cut through the spec sheets and tell readers how a gadget actually holds up in daily life.

Before moving to digital tech journalism, Deepak covered sports and worked for legacy print publications, including Hindustan Times and The Statesman. He holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University and is based in Noida.

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