[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
Introduction

This is the UHANS Max 2.

Hardware

Born as a Xiaomi Mi Max 2 clone (or advertised like such), this Max 2 from UHANS does get the big screen from the Xiaomi, 6.44 inches at FHD resolution, and more or less also the same footprint with a pretty slim body and bezels. Something that doesn't get from the Xiaomi is the CPU/GPU, since this is running on a Mediatek MT6750T with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Storage. Performance-wise, they can't be compared at all.

Unboxing

Packaging comes with lots of accessories compared to the Xiaomi: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/"A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x OTG Cable, 1x Glass Screen Protector, 1x Flip Cover with Wipes and the Smartphone (of course). No TPU Cover is included (but there is a Flip variant instead), and a plastic screen protector is pre-applied.

Being a phablet, it isn't possible to expect the most compact device. It is 17.6x8.91x0.9mm, with a weight of 247g, that might seem quite heavy, but on such a large surface the weight isn't too much noticeable.

The design is interesting, with a Metal Chassis with two plastic bands for the upper and lower ends, and it feels extremely solid and well-made. A slight key-rattling is noticeable though. Something that, in my opinion, should have been avoided, is the plastic band around the display because, from the front, the device might look "pretty cheap", while from the back, it looks premium.

On the front side there is the common 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features a Dual (?) Front-Facing Camera supported by a Flashlight, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. A Notification LED is here, but it only supports one color: Blue.

Here you can see the LED in action.

On the lower front side there isn't much except the Fingerprint Scanner that also works as a virtual home button, it isn't a physical button. It is clear that there is some wasted space on the sides, since there isn't anything at all there.

On the back side there is the metal back cover mentioned before.

The upper rear side of the device features the slightly protruding Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED Flashlight.

On the lower rear side there isn't anything at all except the UHANS logo because the speaker is located on the lower side.

Device

Screen

The screen panel isn't the best i have ever seen unfortunately, colors look slightly washed-out (lack of contrast probably), and the refresh rate isn't set to 60Hz, but to 54Hz instead. The latter can be fixed with a software update, but colors can't be injected so easily.

The Light Sensor supports partial light changes. Here you can see the panel's maximum brightness. Acceptable result.

Viewing Angles matches IPS screen capabilities, with no major issues.

Camera

I am not sure whether there are some software issues with the camera or not, but as you can notice, the quality of the back camera is just not right. There is a problem with reflections, and colors look greenish. I hope this is just an isolated case, only other users will be able to confirm this.

Apparently the HDR mode works pretty well (if ignoring the picture quality issue), so at least for HDR, the software is OK.

Macros feature the same issue, but the auto-focus seem to work decently with near objects.

As regards the Flashlight, it is hard to say if it is good or not in this case, but testing it separately from the camera, it doesn't look to be powerful.

Video Recording is decent, videos are saved at 1080p30 but the frame-rate struggles to stay stable due to the reflections issue reported before (white balance adjustments require some extra power while recording).

Luckily the front-camera doesn't suffer from any issue, except focusing with near-objects, and the quality is way better compared to the back camera. Way more detailed photos, no greenish tint and no excessive noise. Basically, in the current state, it is better to use the front-camera for everything lol.

Audio

Speaker's Quality is pretty good, providing some low frequencies at maximum volume. The volume itself is pretty high and doesn't seem to produce any distortion. Earpiece quality is decent too, not the best, neither the worst.

As regards the Microphone, it is a bit quiet sincerely, but at least the voice gets recorded properly and with no background noise. No problems noticed while in-call.

GPS

Unlike most previous UHANS devices, this one features a great GPS antenna, and also supports GLONASS.

Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.

Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi

Signal Reception is accurate, with decent 4G speeds i got also on other devices featuring the same SOC. Remember that i test the 4G connection in the same position i test all other devices so this can be a good reference point to compare devices.

Something weird happened with the WiFi 5GHz support there. My 5.0GHz WiFi connection appeared for just some seconds in the list, then disappeared. I will check the software later to see if the device supports 5.0GHz connections for real or not. Connected to my 2.4GHz connection, it is able to reach pretty high speeds considering that it gets connected at 72Mbps.

Battery Life

Testing the battery capacity using my USB tester, i can confirm that the battery capacity matches the declared value, with even some extra capacity. (declared 4300mAh, real ~4420mAh)

The result can be easily confirmed by the PCMark Battery Test, reaching 9h 48m with 8h 47m of screen on time. Considering the power-hungry 6.44 inches screen, it is a quite decent result. Test done at minimum brightness, with WiFi on and Sync on.

As regards battery charging times, well the 5V/2A charger isn't the fastest, but still in less than 3 hours it is possible to fully charge the device.

Software

UHANS choose to use a fully-clean Android OS for this device. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with September 2017 security patches and no bloatware pre-installed. The OS feels smooth, but due to the screen's limited refresh rate, it doesn't feel extremely smooth (of course, 54fps vs 60fps equals to less smoothness).

All Mediatek features such as MiraVision, Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc… are there.

No malwares detected using Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware with latest definitions.

What impressed me most about this device is the Fingerprint Scanner, even though it isn't the fastest i have ever tried, it is 100% accurate and sensitive. If UHANS manages to reduce the unlock time, i might declare it as one of the best.

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