IUNI Cut the price of the Snapdragon 800 powered IUNI U2 to only 999 Yuan


iuni u2 price cut

It might have been launched at the start of the year, but the powerful IUNI U2 is still a great phone and not it costs almost as much as the entry-level Xiaomi Redmi.

As IUNI now have a new flagship phone, the 5.5-inch IUNI U3, the company have decided to slash prices of their IUNI U2 device to an incredible 999 Yuan ($163), making it the most affordable Snapdragon 800 smartphone on the planet.

The U2 also boasts 2GB RAM, impressive 16 mega-pixel rear camera, ultrapixel front camera, with a 4.7-inch 1080p display wrapped in an all alloy body. For those of you who need a little extra in the memory department there is also the 1199 Yuan version with 3GB RAM and 32GB memory.

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From our own experience the IUNI U2 has a better camera than the new U3, and as such a small size and price we expect them to be flying off shelves. The only bad news is that there is no LTE on these phones and they will only be officially on sale in China, but keep your eyes peeled for deals.

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50 Comments

  1. Jason45
    November 1, 2014

    It seems this price is only on 11.11 singles day event? So, it is not a permanent price drop?

    • max
      November 1, 2014

      it’s just a 11.11 price drop.We are going to see many of these deals on the following week.The problem is that if you don’t live in china you won’t be able to get those deals,period.Resellers are going to sell everything at the same price, you might get a 10$ off discount if you are lucky.

    • Louis Mario
      November 1, 2014

      i don’t think so, right now on the iuni’s website the price for the 16gb is CY 999 and 1199 for the 32gb.

    • Ma Xiao
      November 2, 2014

      I bought it last night from JD.com for 1199 for teh 3g/32g version.

      • Franck
        November 2, 2014

        I am based in France and I would like to buy the 32gb version. How could I order it on jd.com website? Do you know other websites?

        • Yury
          November 2, 2014

          aliexpress.com

          • Franck
            November 2, 2014

            Hi Yury, thank you but I want to buy the phone at 1199 Yuan. On aliexpress the prices are around $300. I wanted to buy a Redmi 1S but if I could get the Iuni U2 32GB version, I will be very happy.

            • Gabriele Bonomo
              December 7, 2014

              I bought it at topresellerstore. it ,an italian seller 🙂

        • Gabriele Bonomo
          November 12, 2014

          Franck, you could buy it at vifocal or efox 🙂 at the lowest price that I found on the web (in english XD ) and probably I will buy it if I sell my xiaomi 1s.
          Edit: Don’t buy xiaomi redmi 1s , iuni u2 is better !!!

      • ta min
        November 7, 2014

        i love this phone, except its battery
        can you tell me detaily about it, please?

      • tysta
        December 2, 2014

        Hi there Ma Xiao I would like to ask you if you already have the phone?

        Best regards

  2. Evgenij Nebotov
    November 1, 2014

    yeah and we won’t get that. sold out in seconds, you know, asian-style)

    • Angry Mobile Nerd
      November 1, 2014

      Come on you own a BMW, you surely don’t need to wait for a price drop to buy this phone.

      Uhhh on second thought, that is your car, isn’t it?

      • Evgenij Nebotov
        November 2, 2014

        i think that there are two aspects of growing richer, earning more and spending wisely, so if someone would buy a little outdated, but still quite attractive model with a good discount, i wouldn’t mind.
        as for me, i would prefer u3. too small. 5″ would be much better.
        just for you 😀
        https://pp.vk.me/c421020/v421020204/7721/KNzTzGACTh8.jpg

        • Angry Mobile Nerd
          November 2, 2014

          Actually I was very interested in the U3 until I found it was 10.3mm thick.

        • Ricky
          November 2, 2014

          “quite attractive mode”
          Yeah!

    • Louis Mario
      November 1, 2014

      Nope, there are available yet.

  3. Ga Ja
    November 1, 2014

    Does the ROM support English? Can this be used outside China?

    • Louis Mario
      November 1, 2014

      Yes, it has English and Chinese as native languages, and it works with these bands

      2G Network
      GSM :850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

      3G Network
      WCDMA:900 / 2100 MHz

      • Ga Ja
        November 1, 2014

        Thanks Louis…which site do you recommend to get one of these? I have a China PO Box so maybe I can get one drop ship

        • Yury
          November 1, 2014
          • Ga Ja
            November 1, 2014

            Thank you Yury.. Now I need to translate the site and try attempting to get one 🙂

            • Gabriele Bonomo
              November 20, 2014

              coolicool , vifocal , efox. com … 🙂 I should decide where to buy it !

    • Maxiao
      November 2, 2014

      It doesn’t have an English language ROM. I’m sure of this because mine was delivered today and I just spent a long afternoon trying to work out why I couldn’t switch the system to English. Its a pity because its a really nice phone aside from this issue!

      • Ga Ja
        November 2, 2014

        Thank you Maxiao… You saved me some trouble!!

        • Yury
          November 2, 2014

          it have english

          • maxiao
            November 2, 2014

            Yury How do you switch to English? I tried everything i could including downloading a new ROM from the IUNI Website. I wrote to the store to ask for help, they told me:

            咨询内容:U2怎样设置成英语的?

            京东回复:亲爱的U友,您好!非常抱歉,目前U2只有简体中文,暂时没有英文版本。感谢您对京东的支持!祝您购物愉快!

            (Sorry but at the moment there is no English version)

            I’m about to return the phone so If you know how to change I’d be very grateful!

            • max
              November 2, 2014

              maxiao, your contribute is priceless, i hope you’ll stay active on this website and help us out like you just did it today.

            • Yury
              November 2, 2014
            • Ga Ja
              November 2, 2014

              OMG! You are awesome!! Thank you very much Yury….

            • ta min
              November 7, 2014

              it is French. I don’t understand

            • Ga Ja
              November 2, 2014

              Hi Maxiao, please try the ROM suggested by Yury and see if you are able to use the phone and if possible please make an English guide on how to do it….Thanks again…

          • tysta
            December 2, 2014

            Yury do you have the phone? (IUNI U2)

            • Yury
              December 2, 2014

              Not have now,

              do you need english ROM???

              Download from here:

              http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=557225&st=120#entry35612220

            • tysta
              December 2, 2014

              No that is not what I need.
              I’m thinking on buying this phone but the problem is that I saw on a review on Youtube that he only had two touch points (meaning it can only detect two fingers)
              I wanted to ask you if this is true or not?

              Best regards and thank you for your help!

            • Yury
              December 3, 2014

              I think it have 5 touch points 99.9%.

              I can check it 100% by myself in two weeks if you need.

            • Yury
              December 4, 2014

              It is 10 touch points! 100%!

            • chemi yougyal
              June 12, 2015

              hi Yury can you please tell wether mobile(iuni 2) is having problem with 3g and wifi as many stated this as drawback…. please help as i am planing to buy and i am from india

            • chemi yougyal
              June 12, 2015

              hi Yury can you please tell wether mobile(iuni 2) is having problem with 3g and wifi as many stated this as drawback…. please help as i am planing to buy and i am from india

            • chemi yougyal
              June 12, 2015

              yury can u help me where i can get it…and if i hav to buy from india …how

            • Yury
              June 12, 2015
            • chemi yougyal
              June 13, 2015

              Hi yury can you pls tell me the internet speed. I need pjone size between 4 to 4.7″ inch screen witj very good internet speed can you siggest any phone….
              Thanka

            • Yury
              December 4, 2014

              It is 10 touch points! 100%!!

            • tysta
              December 4, 2014

              Thank you!!
              I was thinking on purchasing now I’m quite sure I will buy it!!
              I wanted to ask you too if you know how does the battery holds up

            • Yury
              December 4, 2014

              I cant tell you exactly, it depends how to use phone.

              Quote “Finally, we talk about the battery life everyone concern. IUNI U2′s capacity is 2200 mah battery features the Samsung customized batteries with high density, and the built-in power meter can effectively improve battery performance and life. Through trial I found that, used in mild cases, one day power consumption is between 40% – 50%, and under the condition of standby power one night it lost about 1%- 2%, and in using process, I did not feel the apparent heat of the body.”

  4. Huhu
    November 1, 2014

    Before I got this information I expected to have a nice weekend! 🙁

  5. Louis Mario
    November 1, 2014

    I hope this doesn’t mean iuni is having problems with the sales.

  6. Bui Nguyen Quang Huy 002410
    November 2, 2014

    it has English or only Chinese?

  7. RoS
    November 18, 2014

    Anyone here have IUNI U2 ? and can answer few questions ?

  8. Vinkerslag Holland
    December 11, 2014

    Dear Andi or someone else how ownes an Iuni U2 (32gb). I received this phone a week ago and it is an amazing phone. Props for Iuni. But a have a problem, because i made a mistake when flashing a new beta rom from Iuni with gapps. I now have lost all sound and wifi. I need to flash it back to the custom rom or something. Can anybody help me out? All the sites are in chinese and there is one in french, but they don’t react. I need to get in contact with somebody who can help me. Pleas Help!