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YU Yureka

Review in pictures

The #1 gadget research website in India

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Ho-hum design, but still better than most

The Yureka offers what the vendor calls a ‘moonstone’ finish, referring to the matte grey rear

that’s shod from plastic and looks decent

Helps keep fingerprints and smudges at bay, and the overall build quality seems solid,

without the plasticky feel

The device is large, but not too chunky

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The good display displays the goods

Sports a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels

Despite the unimpressive pixel density of 267ppi, it’s extremely sharp and clear

Offers good viewing angles and high brightness levels

Layered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection

The touch responsiveness is good, and you can also enable the double-tap-to-

wake feature

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The shooter does the job

The primary snapper boasts

impressive credentials like a

13MP Sony IMX135 CMOS

sensor, f/2.1 aperture, and 5P

Largan Blue Lens architecture,

while the front shooter offers a

resolution of 5-megapixels

The Cyanogen camera app hides

powerful features under a

minimalistic interface

The Yureka can shoot pretty

good images as long as the

lighting is good, but falters in low

light

Pictures clicked in low light are

quire soft and grainy

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The Cyanogen OS is the soul

Runs Cyanogen OS with

Android 4.4.4 KitKat as the

base

Packs tons of customisation

and tweaking options

The look-and-feel can be

tweaked using downloadable

themes, but other things like

the notification panel, status

bar, quick settings etc can

also be changed

You can even choose to

disable the hardware

navigation keys in favour of

customisable soft keys

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Runs, not crawls

Powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 chip and 2GB of RAM

The overall operation is quite smooth and there are hardly any hiccups in day-to-day

usage. Multitasking and graphics-heavy games run quite smoothly

Offers 16GB of internal storage, out of which around 12.5GB is available

In addition to support for Indian 4G bands, offers dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

4.0, A-GPS and USB-OTG

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Hardly a guzzler, this

Packs in a 2,500mAh

removable battery

Easily lasts an entire day

with moderate to heavy

usage, involving phone

calls, social media, texting,

and use of the camera

In our video loop battery

drain test, it lasted for a

respectable 10 and half

hours

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At a glance…

5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 pixel IPS

display (267ppi)

1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm

Snapdragon 615 processor

2GB RAM

13-megapixel primary camera, 5MP

front

16GB storage (expandable by

32GB)

Dual-SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11,

Bluetooth 4.0, micro-USB 2.0, USB

OTG, A-GPS

Cyanogen OS v11 (based on

Android 4.4.4 KitKat)

2,500mAh battery

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Pros and Cons

Good build

LTE support

Cyanogen OS offers a range of

tweaking options

Smooth performance

Good battery life

The camera can’t churn out

usable shots in low light

Limited number of units available

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Pricing & Verdict

Price:Rs 8,999

“The YU Yureka is an extremely compelling buy for Rs8,999 and everything it offers. The Cyanogen platform definitely adds to the pull factor, offering a minimalist, near-stock UI along with a slew of options if you want to personalise your device and tinker around with various settings to see what works best for you. Even otherwise, it’s a very capable device with smooth performance, good battery life and a reasonable camera. A no-brainer…”