YU Televentures has launched its new smartphone YU Yunicorn in India for Rs. 12999. But this pricing is only for one month. After a month, it will be sold for Rs. 13999. This phone will be available exclusively from Flipkart.
Update: After one month, it will be sold for Rs. 13999. At the launch event, company wrongly mentioned it to be Rs. 14999. So, we have updated the post according to new information.
Yu Yunicorn features a 5.5-inch full HD display with 2.5D curved glass. It is powered by 1.8GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with 4 GB RAM. It comes with 32 GB internal storage which can be further expanded up to 128 GB. As the phone comes with Hybrid slots, you can either use dual SIM feature or expand storage.
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It runs on in-house developed Android on steroids custom OS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. Android On steroids (AOS) comes with various apps-integration with the feature called Around YU. In this, you can enjoy various features without actually installing those apps. For example, you can book cabs from Ola or Uber and order food from Foodpanda without installing these apps. The company has also introduced its own wallet.
It features a 13-megapixels rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and 5P lens. It also offers a 5-megapixels front camera for selfie shooting.
It has a fingerprint sensor on the physical home button. For better audio experience, it also offers a DTS audio. It comes with 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS connectivity. It is packed with 4000mAh battery and company claims that phone is capable of giving 4 days of mixed usage.
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
- 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightness
- 1.8GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor
- Mali T860 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 13-megapixels rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lens, PDAF
- 5-megapixels front camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens
- 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
- Fingerprint sensor
- DTS audio
- 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- 4000mAh battery
- Dimensions: 75.4×153.3×8.15 mm
- Weight: 172g
YUNICORN consumers can avail host of free offers for upgraded services experience –
- 10% cash back for the SBI card users for the first flash sale
- UDIO wallet will be loaded with INR 100 after the first transaction, INR 100 in the second month and INR 100 in the third month
- YUNICORN will get 6-months free access to premium Gaana+ services and an unlimited song download
- Free first consultation from Lybrate, 30% off on two subsequent consultations and free answers to the common health queries anytime, anywhere
