UNI-T UT890 PRO CHEAP-O Multimeter Review & Teardown!

[@antibrevity]

Except for the manufacture date, it appears that even the numbers on the PCB are the same, so the only apparent difference is the switch from cob to smd, which itself could be a simple change to a batch order. Accuracy varies from unit to unit, *especially* at this price range where meters obviously can't be lab certified, so any improvements in accuracy are most likely down to random variation. Thanks to Darren for the review of what's obviously a rebadged 890D+.

[@KeepOnTesting]

UNI-T BUSTED!! A rebaged 890D+ is definitely the best way to put it !! Cheers Rob 😀👍

[@MrRadiorobot]

Is this the black sheep of the uni-t family? For all its short comings I think I would still bag one on a good limited time deal... Great review Darren, enjoyed watching it during Sunday breakfast. 👍👍

[@KeepOnTesting]

It's definitely not a bad meter I just couldn't figure out why UNI-T stuck the "PRO" label on it! Hope you had a good breakfast 😋

[@MrRadiorobot]

@@KeepOnTesting Nom Nom Nom..

[@manaevemil]

I asked for a review on the UNI-T UT890 PRO in the comments. Thank you very much! Now I will look and decide whether to buy this multimeter or not. Hello from Russia!

[@KeepOnTesting]

Privet Emil..glad it finally happened! Hopefully you can make a more informed decision now 😀👍 Big shout out to all my Russian viewers 🇷🇺 Все, что человеческий разум способен понять и во что он способен поверить - достижимо

[@mirkomueller3412]

I'm baffled. Not because of this mutimeter, but bc i own the Habotest HT118A and it never came to my mind, that there is the same lead holder at the back. I always wondered abt the strange shape.... So a big THANK YOU for the enlightement !!!

[@KeepOnTesting]

Definitely comes in handy.. 😀👍

[@andkez4036]

Thanks for another review of the multimeter. I had one, I also really liked it in my work, but the error was something big when measuring voltage and resistance, maybe there was a marriage. I work with 89dx.

[@danishdart]

I really can't see the difference between the + and pro model. With such minor differences I think it could be different Manufacturing tolerance and not any actual design change. Anyway, no colour coded jacks is a far greater sin and I think you even had the leads swapped The wrong way during the DC accuracy Test. Just goes to show how important colour coding is. The only thing I liked about this meter is the boot with the raised frame around the screen and the little LED lighting up during continuity. As always, a great review Darren. Looking forward to the next one😉

[@KeepOnTesting]

Spot on friend...I actually had an issue with the positive test lead as it was not going all the way into the positive input. It was my fault though so I negated it from the review and eventually swapped in another identical UNI-T test lead.👍As you said..it's very easy to mixup though and a PRO multimeter needs color coding.

[@shaunmorrissey7313]

Hi Darren, Thanks for another great review, It amazes me sometimes just "how much" multimeter you can get for relatively little money these days. When are you doing the Owon review?

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi Shaun..indeed it is ! Sorry for the delay..OWON is next ! 😬

[@MikeC-nl3vu]

Great vid! Always enjoy your reviews! I like Uni-t meters and currently have a UT139E which is a solid meter for price. However, it's disappointing to see Uni-T take one of their current basic meters and throw some black plastic on it and then add the "Pro" designation in the model name. Not sure if it's a cultural difference in their "Pro" meaning but either way they should do their research on intended markets to know the end user's expectations. Currently as is, this meter is no where near a pro level meter.

[@KeepOnTesting]

100% in agreement Mike.. Only thing PRO about this dmm is PRO-blematic and doesn't really do anything worthy of such a label. Thx for the kudos.. 😀👍

[@bingvaldez347]

Hi, what Cheap O Automatic DMM would you recommend overall or for all-around today? I'll be mainly using it for Cars

[@KeepOnTesting]

HABOTEST HT118A .. Also check out the top ten in the description 👍

[@bingvaldez347]

Thank you will do check it out!

[@ibringthelastwords1358]

Probably this will be my second choice besides ht118a in terms of accuracy but just a bit off on not being auto ranging. Once again nice review Darren 👍

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thx 👍

[@Cymaphore]

Set it to temperature mode and short out V and COM to get the internal temperature of it. Should always work with type k inputs in DMMs based on the underlying measurement principle. Do you plan to have a look at the UT89XE? I think you could like it :-)

[@KeepOnTesting]

I had ordered a unit ( UT89XD) sometime ago..still waiting.. If it's anywhere near as good as the 89XD series it should bean amazing multimeter! Great stuff 😀👍

[@Cymaphore]

@@KeepOnTesting The UT89XE is a surprising combination of functions. It has a fine Chipset made in Taiwan. With it's 20.000 counts, car enthusiasts and hobbyists can mostly stay in the 20V range, no need for autorange there anyways. And it has temperature and automatic backlight. no space wasted for stupid transistor test, weak flashlight and rarely useful NCV. Ranges go high (200MOhm with nS range, 200mF, 60MHz, uA range) and continuity is fast. It's interesting and input protection should be enough for hobby applications. Even has shielding on sensitive parts and insulation slots. Good accuracy. Strange thing. Could be interesting for your audience.

[@radius.indrawan]

i guess Uni-T decided to use all-black to distinguish it from its "plus" and "non-plus" siblings. its dc volt accuracy is awesome btw. i agree with you Darren, Uni-T should put more efforts like build quality, input protection, etc in it to call it PRO.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Totally ! PRO means badass and this 890 PRO 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄isn't! 😀👍

[@radius.indrawan]

@@KeepOnTesting true. 😆

[@three-phase562]

Interesting review, I wonder if the fuse has been deliberately down rated to 16A, as the meter is not continuously rated for 20A, only 10 seconds in every 15 minutes. Would probably take repeated overloading to age it and blow the fuse though, depends on what curve the fuse has been designed to.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thanks..I do think the advertised fuse rating shouldn't belie the actual fuse being used in the meter..it's a slippery slope...

[@shed4902]

please tell me which multimeter is better to take UT890 PRO or UT890D +? Is this device worth taking or is it better to take some other? Thanks for the answer. Sorry for the mistakes, I don't speak English.

[@KeepOnTesting]

UT890 PRO, Fast and accurate. Great quality and features..👍 Your english is fine 🙂

[@shed4902]

@@KeepOnTesting Google translate)Thanks for the advice)

[@rinqucosta2422]

UT890 showing similar value like fluke in voltage range but little bit slow in resistance mode... I'm impressed with its capacitance mesurment... I would prefer red rubber case than black ... Overall it is a good manual range meter👍

[@KeepOnTesting]

This is probably the fastest Capacitance testing multimeter I've seen in quite awhile.. and it's readings compare favorably with a 500$ LCR meter.. good job UNI-T. Btw, I prefer red too!

[@chema_lopez]

Thanks for another review of the multimeter. Keep up the good work! Chema

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thx my friend 😀👍

[@pedrooliveira5200]

I usually see your reviews, but the input protections of this multimeter are better or equal to those of the Habotest 118E/A, which you didn't mention in your reviews when you rated the Habotest 118E/A, I have the idea that this or these multimeters should have a lower rating because of this. Regards

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi friend, thanks for your comment. My biggest gripe is the " PRO " designation for this multimeter..to me calling it "PRO" should trump regular input protection standards to something more robust.

[@samx00100]

Hello.. I watched your videos about aneng 618c and 620a. Could you pls tell me which one is best ?

[@KeepOnTesting]

618C.. 😀👍

[@samx00100]

But no ac/dc current in 618c

[@bhushan9066]

Where's the beef? 😆😂🤣 .... I can't remember how many times you roasted it by saying the word "PRO" ... Yeah it isn't a "PRO"! But at least it is accurate. Very good and entertaining review as always 😸.

[@KeepOnTesting]

😆👍 What's in a name eh Bhushan...as you mention..everything! Indeed ...I rolled my eyes more than once after cracking this PRO DMM open.. 🥱

[@juancarlossandoval5628]

Love the video,, waiting for your version of the Owon hds 2000 series dmm scope review

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thx Juan..I've had a semi vacation..but new reviews are on tve way ..😀👍

[@florentbr83]

For me, the main flaw of this multimeter is that it sometimes can't measure the capacitance when it's just in-between ranges. I had a capacitor close to 600nF and it just kept jumping back and forth between uF and nF without displaying a value. Same behaviour with another one around 600uF. I wish it was possible to manually select the range for the capacitance.

[@sunuk1915]

It's can measurement mili ohm? What's about measurement accuracy % ?

[@KeepOnTesting]

Accuracy is + - .5% plus 2 digits / DC Volts nothing extraordinary

[@KeepOnTesting]

No low cost multimeter can do a milliohm measurement.

[@pyromen321]

It’s odd they went for all black. I have a UT210E Pro, which has a bit more black than the UT210E, but still has the classic Uni-T color scheme. Seems like a bad decision to completely ditch their iconic color scheme.

[@KeepOnTesting]

I totally agree.. UNI-T RED is tried and true why mess with a good thing ?

[@MERBABU-AC]

after looking at it, uni-t ut890 pro, on this channel, it turns out the contents are the same as the Value brand vdm151b clamp meter, meaning the Value brand clamp meter vdm151b, produced by uni-t

[@KeepOnTesting]

Correct..UNI-T is the OEM.

[@andkez4036]

The multimeter has been correctly rated.

[@Jose-Ribeiro]

Try to do a review on the Mestek multimeters DM100A and DM100B. Thanks.

[@KeepOnTesting]

DM100A is on the way...😀👍

[@Jose-Ribeiro]

@@KeepOnTesting Great. On the review, please see if it's possible to change ranges manually.

[@Jose-Ribeiro]

And please, in the review see if it's faster than the Habotest HT118A in ACV (the Habotest it's slow to range in ACV).

[@koonley]

Looks like a "money grab" attempt from Uni-T. Like you said, not seeing the 'PRO' in it. Even my non PRO UT139C has much better input protection. Also would've expected red input jacks (except common).

[@KeepOnTesting]

Good catch..indeed PRO should actually mean something ...just not seeing it here.

[@godamkeras4144]

i like the energy 🤣🤣🤣

[@projapoti6555]

Wow!....

[@thunderkunt5416]

Looks like “ pro “ means “ black “ in chinese lool 😂😂

[@KeepOnTesting]

😀👍 That's one way to put it !

[@numerical_error]

This UT890 PRO is almost identical to UT890C. They both measure temperature, while UT890D+ has a Live feature instead. You might have noticed that it even states so on the PCB (UT890C V6). So now I’m curious to know, how exactly are they different. Maybe it supposed to be UT890C+, but UNI-T decided to just market it as a PRO version? I mean, you made a spot on analysis comparing it to an actual PRO model. They just gave this one a "cool" black rubber case and called it a day. Now I don’t mean that this is a bad model. In fact I quite like the original UT890C and UT890 PRO is even more accurate (supposedly). I just don’t like that UNI-T is using this misleading naming for marketing. Nice review as always. Occasionally there were rough audio cuts, but nothing major. There is just one thing that bothers me. You said that to measure duty cycle you need to use a separate frequency mode, but there is a "hz" label on the AC mode. Can’t you switch to duty cycle on ACV with a Select button?

[@KeepOnTesting]

Great analysis..The Hz button had no effect on this unit..I've written to UNI-T about it but no follow up as yet. As you say being in AC mode I should've simoly invoked Hz by hitting the Select button but at least on this unit it made no difference. Did they put a typo on the selector or was my test unit flawed...I'm getting another unit in about a week so I will update here. I think it's a God manual ranging multimeter but definitely not deserved of the PRO LABEL

[@numerical_error]

@@KeepOnTesting Yikes! Didn’t expect an oopsie like that from UNI-T.

[@yambo59]

Looks like UniT just phoned it in this time, too bad so sad. If it aint red it isnt a real UniT - a little plus in the accuracy department and little else new or better.

[@KeepOnTesting]

So true...if it ain't broke..! Come to think of it.. I don't care for black Ferraris either! 😅

[@yambo59]

Only if theyre free-!! lol