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  • Yu Yunicorn Review- Pros and Cons

    Yu Yunicorn is the latest offering from Yu Televenture which is promised to offer full fledged flagship like smartphone from an Indian OEM. The main USP of the device are 4000 mAh battery, metal unibody with lightly brushed look and 4GB of RAM. Here  is the quick Yu Yunicorn review based on the pros and cons.

    Yu Yunicorn Review

    Yu Yunicorn  design and build is highly influenced by Meizu M3 Note. It looks very much the same except the brushed metal finish. It is bit on the heavier side at 172 grams and has thickness of 8.5mm. The device comes with hybrid sim slot which means that, you can use either 2 sim cards or 1 sim card with microSD card.

    Yu Yunicorn sports 5.5 inch full HD display screen with NEG (Nippon Electric Glass) protection. The viewing angles, sunlight legibility and colour reproduction are decent. With our Yu Yunicorn review unit we have not facing any issues with touch response.

    Yu Yunicorn is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, clocked at 1.8GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Overall performance is average. However there is a minor shuttering and lags observed. The gaming experience is just average and didn’t justify to the hype this smartphone created.

    Yu Yunicorn houses 13MP primary camera with Omnivision PureCel OV13853 image sensor, f/2.2 aperture lens, dual-LED flash and full HD video recording capabilities. The photos taken had good colours but lacked sharpness and details. One more annoying thing with the camera is slow autofocusing.  The camera has electronic image stabilisation which reduces shakiness while recording videos. However, video output is just average.

    One segment where Yu Yunicorn performs well is in the battery segment. With regular usage, battery lasted for more than 1 and half days. In video loop test, battery lasted for 14 and half hours which is decent. Fast charging is not available. However, battery charges to 20 percent with half an hour of charging. It would have been great if it provided option to work as power bank which we have seen on Zenfone Max smartphones.

    Yu Yunicorn Review Summary: It has got a decent display screen, reasonably good build and great battery life. But looking at the competition, Yu Yunicorn is not even close to its competitors such as  Redmi Note 3, Moto G4, LeEco Le 2 or Lenovo ZUK Z1.

    Yu Yunicorn Review- Merits and Demerits

    Pros of Yu Yunicorn

    • Decent build quality.
    • Great battery life.
    • Useful software services.

    Cons of Yu Yunicorn

    • Below average camera performance.
    • Average overall performance.
    • No Android 6.0 out of the box.
    • No FM Radio.
    • Hybrid sim card slot.

  • How to Take Screenshot on Yu Yunique

    Yu Yunique is the most budget 4G dual sim Android smartphone with HD screen resolution. It has got a decent spec sheet and very attractive price tag. There is one surpraising fact in this phone. This is runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop instead of Cynogen OS. So in this post we will learn on how to take screenshot on Yu Yunique.

    Yu Yunique 4G Android

    How to take screenshot on Yu Yunique

    Previous smartphones from Yu Televenture  such as Yu Yureka Plus or Yu Yuphoria had multiple option to capture the screen as those were running on Cynogen OS. But to do print screen on Yu Yunique we have only the one option that is through hardware buttons. So here we go.

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    How to take screenshot on Yu Yureka Plus

    • Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot on Yu Yunique.
    • Now press and hold power button and volume down key which are placed in the right side of the device simultaneously for few seconds.
    • You will hear a shutter sound and screen flicker which gives a confirmation that, the screenshot is taken.

    Where the taken screenshot on Yu Yunique is saved?

    The taken screenshot can be accessed via gallery.

    Yu Yunique is powered by 64 bit Snapdragon 410 chipset with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It comes with 4.7 inch 720p HD display screen. Other key specification of this Yu Yunique includes, 8MP primary camera, 2MP front facing camera. The Yu Yunique price in India is Rs.4999. The device runs on Android 5.1.1 and not on Cynogen OS. The budget Dual sim Android smartphone supports 4G LTE in India. If you want to buy this smartphone, you can purchase from Snapdeal.com.

    Hope this guide on how to take screenshot on Yu Yunique is helpful. If you are facing any issues, please share it in the comment section below. I will making a video guide on how to take screenshot on Yu Yunique shortlly.

  • Yu Yureka Plus With Android Kitkat Available for Rs.8999

    Yu Yureka Plus which originally released with Cynogen OS 12 now available with near stock Android Kitkat. It is available on open sale and listed in Amazon.in. The price of Yu Yureka Plus with Android Kitkat is Rs.8999.

    Specification of Yu Yureka Plus with Android Kitkat looks similary to Yu Yureka Plus with Cynogen OS which is released in July.  This is a dual sim(GSM+GSM) smartphone with 4G compatibility. It is powered by 1.5GHz 64-bit oct-core Snapdragon 615 SoC (MSM8939) with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU. The lsiting says, it is upgradable to Android Lollipop.

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    Yu Yureka Plus Review With Cynogen OS.

    Yu Yureka Plus features 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS display. The other specifications includes 13-megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash, and a front-facing 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera, 16GB of inbuilt storage with microSD card support (up to 32GB) and 2500mAh battery. The connectivity options includes Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack.  This Yu Yureka Plus has sensors like accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and gyroscope.

    Yu Yureka Plus
    Yu Yureka Plus

    The original Yu Yureka Plus with Cynogen OS was released at a price tag of Rs.9,999 through flash sale. After few weeks after launch, the company announced the Rs.1000 price cut. It is surprasing to see, Yu Televenture moving away from Cynogen OS. The recently launched Yu Yunique too runs on Android rather than Cynogen OS. There is also a rumour that, partnership betSween Micromax and Cynogen is near end of Life.

    Source: NDTV Gadget.

  • Yu Yunique Launched in India at Rs.4999

    Micromax’s Yu Televentures launched its fourth and cheapest 4G Android smartphone, the Yu Yunique.The device is priced at Rs.4,999 in India. Users can opt for bundled two different coloured back covers at Rs.5999. The Yu Yunique is available exclusively on Snapdeal via flash sale. The registrations are already open and first flash sale will happen on 15th September at 12PM IST.

    Yu Yunique sports 4.7 inch display screen with 720p(720×1280 pixels) HD screen with pixel density of 312ppi. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.  This device  is powered by 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1GB LPDDR3 RAM and Adreno 306 GPU.

    Yu Yunique 4G Android

    Yu Yunique runs on Cyanogen OS 12.1 which is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It has 8GB of internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB. This new Yu smartphone sports 8-megapixel autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture with  LED flash and a 2-megapixel, fixed-focus 83-degree wide-angle front-facing camera with 3P Lens and f/2.4 aperture.

    Yu Yunique is backed by 2000mAh Li-Po battery which is rated to provide 7 hours of talk time and 271 hours of standby time. The connectivityu features of the device includes TDD Band 40 (2300MHz) and FDD Band 3 (1800MHz) for India alongside Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and Micro-USB v2.0 connectivity.

    This is the fourth smartphone from Yu. The other three smartphones are Yu Yureka, Yu Yureka Plus and Yu Yuphoria. Yu Yunique will compete with the likes of Phicomm Energy 653 and Lenovo A2010. Looking at the spec sheet and comparing these three smartphones, Yu Yunique looks imporessive. However, we will be able to come to conclusion only after we do the complete review on Yu Yunique.

    Yu Yunique Specification

    • 4.7 inch display screen with 720p(720×1280 pixels) HD screen.
    • 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1GB LPDDR3 RAM and Adreno 306 GPU.
    • Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and Micro-USB v2.0.
    • 8-megapixel autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture with  LED flash.
    • 2-megapixel, fixed-focus 83-degree wide-angle front-facing camera with 3P Lens and f/2.4 aperture.
    • 2000mAh Li-Po battery.

  • How to take screenshot on Yu Yureka Plus

    Yu Yureka Plus is one of the feature rich smartphone. It has full HD screen, 4G LTE support, Snapdragon 615 Soc with 2GB of RAM. The device runs custom ROM Cyanogen Mod based on Android Lollipop. I have already made a review on this device. You can refer to that post. Yu Yureka Plus price in India is Rs.8999 after the price cut. For this price, this Dual sim Android smartphone considered to be one of the best value for money device. In this post, we will learn how to do print screen on Yu Yureka Plus..

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    Yu Yureka Plus Review

    How to take screenshot on Yu Yureka Plus

    The screen capture method on Yu Yureka Plus is very similar to its predecessor Yu Yureka. There are 2 different methods for Yu Yureka Plus screen capture. We will learn one by One.

    1. Default Android Method(Volume Down+Power Key Method): For using this method, go to the screen on which you want to take the screenshot. Now press and hold Volume down key and power button simultaneously. The screen will flicker. The active screen will be captured. The captured screenshot will be saved in Gallery-> Screenshot folder.

    2. Using the Power Menu: There is one more method to do print screen on Yu Yureka Plus. You can choose this  method, if you find the above method difficult.

    Yu yureka Plus Printscreen

    First you need to enable screenshot option in Power menu. For doing that, follow the method mentioned below.

    • Go to settings.
    • Go to buttons->Power Menu.
    • Now enable screenshot option in power menu by checking the option in front of screenshot.

    Now for taking screenshot follow the steps given below.

    • Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
    • Now press the power button.
    • You will get a power menu options.
    • In the options you will find Screenshot option.
    • Tap on to it. The screenshot will be taken.
    • Taken screenshot on Yu Yureka Plus will be saved in Gallery-> Screenshot folder.

    Hope this guide on how to take screenshot on Yu Yureka Plus is useful. If you find any difficulties in following this or if you are getting any error message, feel free to share in the comment section below. Your feedbacks are appreciated.