Yu Yutopia
YU has launched its newest smartphone
and the company's first premium flagship device, the Yutopia, in the Indian
market.
The Yutopia has a unibody aluminum
design with the antenna bands integrated around the edges and a PureBlack glass
up front that gives it a seamless look.
The phone has a 5.2-inch QHD LCD
manufactured by Sharp. The display has a color gamut covering 91% of the NTSC
color spectrum and a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and uses OGS to laminate the
display and the touchscreen layer to the Corning Gorilla Glass.
Inside, the Yutopia runs on a Qualcomm
Snapdragon 810 processor, with 4 GB of DDR4 RAM and 32 GB storage with microSD
expansion. There's also a 21 megapixel Sony IMX230 camera on the back with
phase detection autofocus and optical image stabilization. On the front is a 8
megapixel shooter.
Yutopia also includes a fingerprint
sensor on the back that can also be used to take quick selfies. The phone has
DTS audio support and comes with Little Birds earphones from the House of
Marley in the bundle. Customers will also get a six-month subscription to the
music streaming service Gaana.
In terms of software, the phone runs on
the familiar Cyanogen OS 12.1, which is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, with the
Marshmallow update arriving later. The phone also includes a new service called
'Around YU', which integrates multiple services in collaboration with companies
like Zomato for ordering food, Scandid for shopping, Ixigo for travel bookings,
Ola, Taxi for Sure and Easy Cabs for booking cabs. The goal is to integrate the
services from these companies into one app so you can find everything in one
place without having to install their individual apps. You can order your
dinner, book your flight tickets, or call for a cab from within the Around YU
app.
The Yutopia is powered by a 3,000 mAh
non-removable battery. The phone supports Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 for fast
charging.
The YU Yutopia is priced at INR 24,999
(US$ 375) and will be available exclusively through Amazon India. Pre-bookings
start today and the phone will go on sale December 26 onwards.
