Yu Yutopia

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Key Specs

Display 5.20-inch (1440x2560)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Front Camera 8MP
Rear Camera 21MP
RAM 4GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Cyanogen OS 12.1

Market Status Released

Release Date December 2015

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Yu Yutopia Review

By Roydon Cerejo (Dec 23, 2015)

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp display
Good build and finish
Quality bundled accessories
Feature-rich OS
Fast charging

Bad
Fingerprint sensor doesn't work well
Heats up quickly
No NFC
Underwhelming camera performance
Battery life could be better

The brand new Yu Yutopia is being touted as "the most powerful phone on the planet", which is a bold claim from a company's debut entry into the big leagues. Yu Televentures CEO Rahul Sharma seems mighty confident though since the company's marketing department had no qualms about taking digs at Apple and Samsung in the teasers that led up to the phones' debut last week.

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Yu Yutopia Summary

The Yu Yutopia is an amalgamation of some of the best smartphone components out there, all crammed into a single product. The build and finish of the metal body is very good and gives it a premium feel. The QHD display is sharp and produces crisp text and images. The phone also has powerful internals which can handle any task thrown at it. All of this comes together thanks to Cyanogen OS, which offers excellent customisations and software tweaks. The Around Yu service from Yu helps gives the phone added value. However, being an all-metal phone, heating issues are present. The 21-megapixel camera, while good at daylight shooting, falls a bit short when the light is less than ideal. Battery life is also something we expected more out of. And finally the fingerprint sensor doesn’t always work on the first attempt. The Yutopia a good first attempt at a flagship but it’s still rough around the edges.

Yu Yutopia Full Specifications

General

Alternate names	YU5050
Brand	Yu
Model	topia
Price in India	₹6,599
Release date	December 2015
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	146.60 x 72.66 x 7.20
Weight (g)	160.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3000
Removable battery	No
Colours	Silver
SAR value	0.30

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.20
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1440x2560 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	565

Hardware

Processor	1.5GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128

Camera

Rear camera	21-megapixel
Rear flash	Dual LED
Front camera	8-megapixel
Front flash	No

Software

Operating system

Cyanogen OS 12.1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.10
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	Yes
Temperature sensor	No

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First Ever INDIAN Flagship.!!!!!!!

Girish Jadhav (Dec 26, 2015) on Gadgets 360

Dear All, Please stop comparing & criticizing the phone. First be proud to see a fully Indian Flagship Killer who is giving tough competition to other well established ventures in this industry. "YU" has completed it's first year & has made themselves capable to this point. It's really heart winning. "YU" is trying to give more value for money to it's customers (who are no other but "Indians"). Please support them , to get forward & build a good reputation. THATS ALL FOLKS !!! This review is totally my way of thinking & "SORRY" if any one's feeling's are hurt. Thanks & Regards.

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Tough fight for OnePlus 2

Deepak Mewada (Dec 17, 2015) on Gadgets 360

***Yutopia over OnePlus 2: >Memory Expansion (Max Storage: 32+128GB vs 64GB) >Higher Resolution (QHD vs FHD) >Higher PPI (565 vs 401) >Both(Front and Rear) Camera (21MP vs 13MP & 8MP vs 5MP) >A little lighter in weight (15g lighter) >Fast Charging >3 microphone for active noise cancellation >Earphones are bundled >More Sleek (7.2mm vs 9.9mm) ***OnePlus 2 over Yutopia: >Better looks (Swapable back covers) >Slide key on the left hand side for profile switching >Slightly higher on battery segment (300mah more) >Bigger screen size (0.3" more) >USB Type C Connector >Boosted Processor (1.8GHz vs 1.5GHz) >Offscreen buttons which doesn't eat screen size

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Excellent phone yet from Indian Company

Madhu Reddy (Dec 18, 2015) on Gadgets 360

A perfect competitor to Samsung, Apple, HTC. Every feature is available including Lens camera with in budget..Well done Micromax. Apple can not steal users money now

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Missed opportunity!!!

Sarma Rampalli (Dec 17, 2015) on Gadgets 360

Yu Yutopia could have been indeed a phone for the next five years if only it incorporated NFC, IR Blaster, Wifi hotspot, HDMI...Its puzzling how Yu missed to read the pulse of the times and didn't go in for a larger display of at least 5.6 cms!

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Worth the money

Akshath (Jun 11, 2019) on Flipkart

Good quality phone, camera and display. Battery is good too. Not as fast as oneplus, but for 7k this is overall good.

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