The founding father of the screen-on-the-back
concept Yota announced the YotaPhone 3 today. The phone has a 5.2” E-Ink
display its back with three capacitive keys as its most distinctive feature.
At the front YotaPhone 3, named YOTA3 in China, has
a 5.5” AMOLED panel of Full HD resolution. There is also a fingerprint
scanner/home button below. The chipset is Qualcomm’s mid-ranger Snapdragon 625
with octa-core CPU.
Memory-wise the phone is going to be offered in two
versions - 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage or 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The
camera on the back has a 13 MP sensor and comes with dual-tone LED flash. On
the front sits a 12 MP cam.
Yotaphone 3 runs on YotaOS 3.0 based on the Android
7.1.1 Nougat. The phone is powered by a 3,300 mAh battery and has a reversible
USB Type-C connector. Pre-order starts on September 5 at JD.com, while the
actual sales begin two weeks later on September 18. The 64 GB version will cost
RUB 21,500/CNY 2,398/US$ 360, while the 128 GB option will have a RUB 27,900/CNY 3,098/US$ 465
price tag.
