YU just launched YUTOPIA (YU5050), the company’s flagship smartphone, as it promised. It has a 5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD IPS display with 91% NTSC color gamut from Sharp, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It features a 21-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a full metal body and a fingerprint sensor on the back.
It has 4GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage with expansion slot and packs a 3000mAh battery and Quick Charge 2.0 that can charge from 0 to 60% in just 30 minutes. It has LTE support, including support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India. It has hybrid dual SIM support that lets you use the second nano slot as a expansion slot when required. It has Around YU, an integrated discovery platform that lets you find everything you need with a single touch. It has Smart PA TFA9887, DTS and Tri-Mic technology for Stereo Recording and Active Noise Cancellation.
YU YUTOPIA specifications
- 5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD OGS display with Corning Concore Glass, 1000:1 Contrast Ratio, 91% NTSC color gamut
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core (4 x 2.0GHz + 4 x 1.5GHz) 64-bit processor with Adreno 430 GPU
- 4GB DDR4 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) based Cyanogen OS 12.1
- 21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor, PDAF, 77.3-degree Wide Angle Lens
- 8MP front-facing camera, OV8865 BSI-2 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1.4um pixel
- Dimensions: 147 x 73 x 7.2mm; Weight: 159g
- 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac (Dual Band), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS
- Fingerprint sensor, G-sensor, L-sensor, P-sensor, 6- axis Gyroscope, Electronic compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor
- 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0
The YU YUTOPIA comes in Grey color and is priced at Rs. 24,999. It comes with House of Marley Little Bird In-Ear Headphones in the box that has 9.2mm driver. It will be available for order from Amazon.inexclusively starting from today at 2PM and it will be shipped from December 26th. The company said that the stocks are limited.
It comes with double data offer for Airtel customers for 6 months, Assured Upgrade Program for customer buying YUTOPIA an option to upgrade to YUTOPIA 2 when the new device is launched in the future. They will also get 40% cashback of value of YUTOPIA, if the customer decides to exchange YUTOPIA and upgrade to YUTOPIA 2. State Bank Credit Cardholders will get Rs 1000 Cashback on purchase of YUTOPIA at Amazon from 17th Dec’15 to 2nd Jan’16.
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