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  • Yu Yureka Plus Review – Pros And Cons

    Micromax has launched Yu Brand at the beginning of 2015. It is online only brand. That means you can purchase Yu branded smartphones only from online stores. So far there are 3 phones released in this brand. The previous 2 smartphones were Yu Yureka and Yu Yuphoria. All these smartphones came with great specification at low prices. One more advantage of these smartphone is Cyanogenmod 12 OS which offers great customisability. Yu Yureka Plus is the incremental upgrade over its predecessor. Most of the specifications remained same with minor upgrades such as full HD screen and improved camera. Lets have a quick Yu Yureka Plus which will be helpful is you are planning to buy this smartphone. Also you compare with another great specification smartphone Lenovo K3 Note.

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    Yu Yureka Plus Vs Lenovo K3 Note Comparison

    Yu Yureka Plus
    Yu Yureka Plus

    Yu Yureka Plus  sports 5.5 inch IPS screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density. The viewing angles and color reproduction are great. Black look splendid and  text on a white background too looks crisp. The sunlight legibility is also good. The Yu Yureka Plus screen has Gorilla Glass 3 protection with oleophobic coating. Due to this screen is almost smudge free.

    Yu Yureka Plus is identical to it predecessor in terms of dimension and look. However, now it has reinforced chassis and tough polycarbonate back panel. The company claims that, the new smartphone can survive a fall. From the outside look, there is no other visible changes.

    Yu Yureka Plus features 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. In Terms of specification, it is the same like its predecessor. However, in Yureka Plus  features Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor whereas Yu Yureka had Sony IMX135 CMOS sensor. There are few tweaks done on camera software. The camera samples taken outside with good lighting condition, came out really well. Objects are sharp, and colors are quite punchy as well. The photos taken on indoor conditions and low light conditions came with bit of noise. Overall there is a good improvement is seen interms of rear camera. The 5MP front facing camera with wide angles lense does its job satisfactorily.

    Other specifications  of Yu Yureka Plus remained same like its predecessor such as Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor,2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage(Around 12GB usable) and support microSD card. Coming to software it runs on Android 5.0.2 based Cyanogenmod 12 OS. It houses 2500 mAh battery. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. Lets get started with merits and demerits of Yu Yureka Plus.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Yu Yureka Plus

    Pros of Yu Yureka Plus

    • Improved Display: The full HD display is a welcome addition.
    • Improved camera performance: With new sensor, quality images are improved.
    • Customisable Cyanogen OS: Offers good customisability.
    • Decent performance: On a day to day life, it offers almost lag free experience.
    • Value for money: After today’s price cut, device available for Rs8,999, which makes this device one of the cheapest smartphone with full HD screen.

    Cons of Yu Yureka Plus

    • No Android 5.1.1 out of the box.
    • Heating issue: Yureka plus fixed the major issue of heating. However, there is a still heating issues while playing high end games.
    • Low speakerphone output: The loudness of the speakerphone is bit low.
    • Performance Issue: Occasional app crashes  observed. Though it is not all the time. In most of the cases, the phone performed efficiently.
    • Availability: The device is available only through flash sales.

    Yu Yureka Plus Specification

    • 5.5 inch IPS full HD screen and 401 ppi pixel density.
    • 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera
    • Android 5.0.2 based Cyanogenmod 12 OS
    • 2500 mAh battery
    • 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB
    • 16GB internal storage(Around 12GB usable) and support microSD card.

  • Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus Comparison

    With the launch of Yu Yureka Plus,there is new competitor for feature rich Lenovo K3 Note . Both  K3 Note and Micromax Yureka Plus feature rich smartphones with same price. Both devices sports 5.5 inch display screen with full HD resolution and both devices are 4G enabled. Here is the quick comparison between Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus based on their price, specification and features.

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    Lenovo K3 Note Review

    Yu Yureka Plus Review

    Comparison between K3 Note Vs Yureka Plus
    Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    Comparison Between Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    Price and Availability

    Both the smartphones are priced at Rs. 9999. Lenovo K3 Note is flipkart exclusive and it is available through flash sales. First you need to register for this sale. The flash sale happens on every Wednesday. For K3 Note Black variant flash sale starts at 12PM and for Lenovo K3 Note white variant flash sale starts at 3PM. You can register for this device from here.

    Yu Yureka Plus is available exclusively on Amazon through flash sales. The flash sale of Yu Yureka Plus happens on Friday at 2PM. Unlike K3 Note.

    Display

    Both these 4G budget Android smartphones feature 5.5 inch full HD(1920×1080 pixels) IPS Display. Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus has great displays. Both offer great viewing angles with minimal distortion at extreme angles. Even sunlight legibility on these are also decent.

    Only difference between the two is the screen protection. Yu Yureka Plus comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection. Whereas Lenovo K3 Note does not comes with any screen protection. However, Lenovo bundles screen guard with the box.

    Processor, RAM, Performance

    Yureka Plus is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 octa-core 64-bit processor(Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.7 GHz + Cortex-A53 quad-core 1.0 GHz), while the K3 Note is powered by MediaTek’s MT6752 octa-core processor(Cortex-A53 Octa-core @ 1.7 GHz).  Both devices has 2GB of RAM. The real life performance on both of these phones are almost identical. K3 Note runs on Android Lollipop with Vibe UI and Yureka Plus runs on Cynogen OS 12 which is also based on Android Lollipop.

    Storage

    Once again both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus comes with 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.

    Battery

    Lenovo K3 Note houses 2900mAh battery whereas Yureka Plus features 2500 mAh battery.

    Camera

    Specification wise, both have 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. The difference in quality of camera performance is not much.

    Connectivity Options

    Both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus supports Dual sim and 3G, 4G (CAT 4, including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands), Bluetooth and GPS. The only difference is K3 Note supports 4G on both sim and Yu Yureka Plus supports 4G only on one SIM and other sim is only 3G.

    Verdict: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka are equally capable 4G Android smartphones. However based on individual likings, you can consider your device. In general, Lenovo is much better reputed smartphone company than Micromax especially after acquiring the Motorola. Yu Yureka Plus is good in UI as it runs on Cyanogenmod 12.

  • Yu Yureka Plus With Snapdragon 615 and 2GB RAM Launched

    Yu Yureka Plus is the third smartphone from Micromax’s Yu Brand. This is the upgraded version of Yu Yureka smartphone. Yu Yureka Plus price in India is Rs.9,999 and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in flash sales. The new smartphone registrations are started and first flash sale will happen on this Friday at 12PM.

    Yu Yureka Plus runs on Cyanogen OS 12 which is based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. It is a dual sim smartphone which accepts mciroSIM cards(4G+3G). The device features 5.5 inch IPS display with screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density.  The display has Corning Gorilla glass protection with Oleophobic coating.

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus is powered by 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC (MSM8939)  clocked at 1.5GHz, coupled with Adreno 405 GPU, and 2GB of RAM. There is onboard storage of 16GB and supports microSD card for additional storage. The connectivity features of the device includes Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,GPS, 3G and Cat. 4 4G LTE.

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    Yu Yureka Plus Review

    Yu Yureka Plus 4G Dual sim

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus houses 13-megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash and 5MP fixed focus front facing camera. This Micromax 4G Android smartphone has sensors such as accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and gyroscope.

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    Yu Yuphoria Available on Open Sale

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus will be available in Alabaster White and Moondust colour variants.  As per the company statement, both color variants will be available for flash sale. The smartphone houses 2500 mAh battery which is rated to provide 8 hours of talk time , 210 hours of standby time and 7 hours of browsing time.

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus will compete with Lenovo K3 Note which is also priced similar. Lenovo K3 Note features 5.5 inch Full HD display screen and runs on Octa Core Mediatek processor and 2GB of RAM. The device has 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus Specification

    • Cyanogen OS 12.
    • Dual sim with Dual standby(MicroSIM cards 4G+3G).
    • 5.5 inch IPS display with Full HD resolution.
    • 1.5GHz 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC (MSM8939) with 2GB RAM and Adreno 405 GPU.
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,GPS, 3G and Cat. 4 4G LTE.
    • 13-megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash.
    • 5MP fixed focus front facing camera.
    • 2500 mAh battery which is rated to provide 8 hours of talk time.

  • Yu Yuphoria Available Without Registration

    Yu Televenture which is a subsidiary of Micromax,   announced that Yu Yuphoria will be available for buy without flash sales starting from Tuesday to Thursday. According to the press release open sale will be from Made in India batch. According to the company over 100000 made in India Yu Yuphoria smartphone will be available for consumers.

    The company tweeted the news in its twitter handle that, “Get ready for a triple dose of happiness! #Yuphoria – Made in India.” The tweet includes an attached image that said “No registrations, no time limits.”. The tweet has a image attachment which said that “No registrations, no time limits.”.

    Yu Yuphoria is priced at Rs.6,999 and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in. The device is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU.  The internal storage of this smartphone is 16GB and supports microSD card.  The dual sim Yu Yuphoria supports 4G networks in India and runs on Cynogen OS 12 which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

    Micromax Yu Yuphoria

    Read: Yu Yuphoria Review-Pros and Cons

    Yu Yuphoria comes with 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 lens and LED flash while also featuring a 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture.  This budget dual sim Android smartphone has 5 inch display screen with 720p HD resolution. The connectivity features of the device includes LTE, 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Micro-USB. This smartphones features accelerometer, ambient sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, and an e-compass. Yu Yuphoria has 2230 mAh battery and weighs 143 grams.

    Normally, Yu Yuphoria is available only through flash sales which requires consumers to register in advance and buy the device in a certain given time. Open sales means consumers can directly purchase Yu Yuphoria without any registration. Yu Televentures has not mentioned the exact number of units that will be up for sale from Tuesday to Thursday.

  • Yu Yuphoria Cons and Pros Review

    Yu Yuphoria is the second smartphone from the YU Televentures which is the subsidiary of Micromax. Yu Yuphoria is a compact and less pricier than the Yu Yureka. It will compete with the likes of Moto 2 4G 2nd gen, Xiaomi Redmi 2, Lenovo A6000 plus etc. The Yu Yuphoria price in India is Rs.6999 and available exclusively on Amazon via flash sales.

    Yu Yuphoria is sports 5 inch IPS display screen which comes with laminated glass coating. The screen has a resolution of 720×1280 pixels and pixel density of 294 ppi. There is also Corning Glass 3 to protect the screen from scratches and smudges. The display is sharp. The viewing angles are decent. However, there is slight color shift when you change the viewing angles horizontally. It is also observed that, the screen’s color temperature is skewed towards the warmer side and whites have pink tint. The sunlight legibility is good if you increase the brightness level. But auto brightness is not great.

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    Yu Yureka Review

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    Yu Yuphoria is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 system on chip which has a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM. This same chipset used in Redmi 2, Lenovo A6000 and Moto E 4G 2nd Gen. The device has 16GB of internal storage in that 11.8GB is available for users. Yu Yuphoria runs on Cyanogen Mod 12 ROM which is based on Android 5.0 platform. Out of the box device supports screen recording. You record your on screen navigation with recording registering where you’ve touched the screen as well. This feature is called Screencast.

    Micromax Yu Yuphoria

     

    Yu Yuphoria is a dual sim phone. The first sim has  4G LTE  TDD 2300MHz and FDD 1800MHz bands support and the second sim can take 2G or 3G. The connectivity features of the device are 3G, 4G (CAT 4, including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands, both sim card slots), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.  Cellular call quality and network reception are acceptable. However, WiFi signal reception is bit weak. Also the GPS encountered few issues in the test.

    Yu Yuphoria houses 8MP rear primary camera with OmniVision OV8865 sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. There is also a 5MP front facing camera. The primary camera has autofocus and secondary camera is fixed focus. The dayshots are good but low light shots are just ok.  8MP camera takes 4:3 ratio photos whereas for a taking wide angle photos, it drops to 2MP. The front facing camera is decent for the price. The device comes with user replaceable 2230mAh battery. The battery has quick charging features and battery life is satisfactory.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of  Yu Yuphoria

    Pros of Yu Yuphoria

    • Decent Battery life: With normal use, battery lasts for a day. It comes with fast charging features which is very handy. This is the only device which has fast charging feature in this price tag.
    • Good performance: Overall performance of the device is decent.
    • Sound quality and loudness: The quality of sound, the built in speaker produces is good and also the loudness decent.
    • Decent Camera: The primary and secondary camera performance is decent. Though there is lack of quality in recording the video as well as low light performance, considering the price, it is ok.
    • Value for money: For the price, the device is good. Though there are few improvement areas, it is decent performer.

    Cons of Yu Yuphoria

    • Issues with Proximity sensor: It may be a software glitch. Some of the issues observed are when making calls, device screen is not switching off, or trouble while disconnecting the calls etc. Hopefully with future software update, it might get fixed.
    • Lag in Dialer: This is once again a Cyanogen OS issue. There is a lag observed when the dialer is used. Also while typing messages fast, there is a skipping of words.
    • No USB OTG support: This device does not support USB OTG
    • No LED notification light:
    • Camera could have been better: As mentioned above, video recording on both camera are not upto expectations.

    Yu Yuphoria Specification

    •   5 inch IPS display with 720p HD resolution.
    •  Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM.
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
    • 4G bands, both sim card slots), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.
    • Dual sim.
    • Cyanogen Mod 12 ROM based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
    • 2230mAh battery.