Micromax subsidiary Yu Televentures has launched its newest flagship smartphone, the Yunicorn. The device comes with a full metal body with a design that can be seen as a repetitive one but something that one can easily adjust with. The device features a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button that lets you unlock the phone in less than 0.2 seconds.
The phone also comes with a new software layer that YU calls Android On Steroids (AOS), that is more or less stock Android Lollipop but with a handful of features added on top. The Around Yu services platform is said to have received an upgrade to v2.0 that introduces a built-in digital wallet, called Udio. YU will also be introducing a video calling feature with doctors sometime next month.
YU YUNICORN specifications
- 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightness
- 1.8GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
- 4GBRAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
- 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lens, PDAF
- 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 4P lens
- Fingerprint sensor, DTS audio
- 4000mAh battery
On paper, the YU Yunicorn seems like a capable smartphone that maintains a balance between hardware and software. The smartphone feels great in hands and looks really good, specially the Gold colour variant. While the build is a plus point for the Yunicorn.
The YU YUNICORN comes in rush silver, graphite and limited edition rush gold color and is priced at INR 12,999 for the first month. After that it will be priced at INR 13,499. It will be exclusively available from Flipkart through flash sale starting from June 7th. Registrations for the sale begins at 2PM today.
YUNICORN launch offers include:
- 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
- 6 months free access to premium Gaana+ services that gives them access to unlimited song downloads
- Free first consultation from Lybrate, 30% off on two subsequent consultations and free answers to the common health queries
