The budget brand YU is back after months of laying
low. The YU Ace will be available exclusively through Flipkart and will costs
INR 6,000 (US$ 85/€ 75) when it launches on September 6. It has specs similar to
the Xiaomi Redmi 6A, which will arrive in India the day before.
The Ace has a larger battery, however, 4,000mAh
worth of power. That should last for quite a while considering the MediaTek
MT6739WW chipset features a quad-core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.5GHz. The phone
will run Android 8.0 Oreo at launch.
There are two versions of the phone – with 2GB of
RAM and 16GB storage and with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage. The latter cists INR
7,000 (US$ 100/€ 85). Both have a microSD card slot that can add up to 128GB mode.
Speaking of cards, this is a dual SIM phone with VoLTE capabilities.
The YU Ace sports a 5.45” screen with a tall 18:9
aspect ratio (720 x 1,440px resolution), which is covered by 2.5D glass (but no
word on scratch resistance). Above the display is a 5MP selfie camera with its own LED flash. The
main camera is on the back, a 13MP/1080p shooter. Near it is a fingerprint
reader. You can also use the camera-based Face Unlock feature.
The Ace offers a 3.5mm audio jack and FM radio. The
data/charging port is an old-school microUSB. The phone will be available in
Charcoal Gray, Electric Blue and Dynamic Blue.
