YU Yuphoria

Yu Yuphoria is the company s second smartphone, with the device being the successor to the Yureka. Offering flagship features packaged at an affordable price, Yuphoria comes out as a strong contender among the smartphones in the sub-10,000 price range. A 5-inch TFT IPS display with a resolution of HD (1280x720), powered by a 64-bit 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor and an impressive, sleek metal body are some of its strong points.

Powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, Yuphoria delivers a powerful performance. Cyanogen OS 12, which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop, brings a series of customization that lets users personalize their device with ease.

Yuphoria has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280x720. The screen is also protected by Gorilla Glass 3 technology, which prevents the smartphone from easily scratching. The display also offers high clarity with good viewing angles.

Yuphoria sports a metal design with good build quality, giving it the feel of a high-end phone. In fact, the device bears a striking resemblance to the Lumia 830, which is a good thing as the Lumia is one of the better-looking phones available in the market. Software-based customisation is handled by Cyanogen, but if you re looking to differentiate yourself from the masses, the Yuphoria is is available in buffed steel and champagne gold variants.

The smartphone comes equipped with a 5-megapixel front camera and an 8-megapixel rear camera. For the selfie-addicts out there, this smartphone allows to you click pictures with good clarity with the frontal camera. We ll have to wait to see how good the sensor is, but in this segment the Yuphoria seems to be in line with what other vendors are offering.

Packing a 2,230 mAh battery, the phone also delivers quick charging technology which allows users to charge the device quickly when in need. The company claims that the Yuphoria charges up to 65 percent in just 45 minutes. What s more, the battery can also be extended by using Android Lollipop s built-in power saving feature any time such a need arises.

The smartphone supports dual-SIM, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and a microUSB 2.0 port This segment has seen great 4G devices like the Redmi Note 4G, and it looks like Yu is squarely targeting the device by offering a similar set of features at a lower price.