YU launches Yuphoria smartphone at Rs 6,999

Smartphone maker YU has announced the launch of its new smartphone, Yuphoria, priced at Rs 6,999. The phone has a 2230-mAh battery, and will be available in gold and silver variants on Amazon.in through flash sale model.

The YU Yuphoria is expected to pose tough competition to the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi 2 featuring the same processor and 1 GB of RAM.

The Yuphoria features a five-inch HD Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display in a metal frame with rounded edges. It packs in a 1.2-Ghz Snapdragon 410 quad core, 64-bit processor and is paired with 2 GB of RAM.

It runs on Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android Lollipop out of the box, and has 16 GB of internal storage. It also features an 8-MP rear camera and a 5-MP front facing one. Being a dual SIM smartphone, other connectivity options on board include LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Yuphoria comes pre-installed with apps such as Truecaller's caller identification, spam detection and blacklisting experience into its Dialer, which gives more control over privacy.