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Asus ZenFone 2 VS Micromax Yu Yureka

The mobile manufacturing companies are never tired of pouring out innumerable new smartphone models in the global market. The smartphone market is perhaps the most happening and fast changing than any other market. Keeping with the global market trend, the Indian smartphone market is also always on the roll, where mobile manufacturing giants work side by side with the least known companies. In the vast and fast maturing Indian smartphone market, the budget smartphone segment is perhaps the most sought after one, as this appeal to a much larger section of buyers. While these budget phones don’t burn a big hole in your pocket, they also offer great features and able performance to deliver an efficient smartphone experience.

In the massive ocean of the Indian budget smartphone market comes yet two new models that we are going to put next to each other to compare. These two are namely the new Asus ZenFone 2 and the new Micromax Yu Yureka.

Among these the Asus ZenFone 2 is yet to be released in the Indian market, while it has already launched internationally at the 2015 CES. The new Asus ZenFone 2 is offered in the attractive color choices of Osmium Black, Ceramic White, Glamour Red, Glacier Gray and Sheer Gold. It has been listed by the e-retailer Flipkart and is expected to have its Indian launch on 23^rd of April with an expected starting price of Rs. 12,600.

On the other hand, the new Micromax Yu Yureka has hit the Indian mobile world on 18^th of December, 2014. The Yu Yureka is available in the market in Moonstone Grey color and has been priced very attractively at just Rs. 8,999.

Now, let us put these two new budget smartphones side by side in order to decide which one offers a better package considering its own price tag, and is a better choice to invest your hard earned money in.

Asus ZenFone 2

Design & Display

The new Asus ZenFone 2 smartphone has a cool and polished design and is actually better than the Yu Yureka, being more of a mid-ranged phone. It looks sleek as well as cool with a nice colorful display. It offers a more classic design language that lends it a more premium look and feel. Also its attractive color options make it an easy pick for those for whom style really matters.

The Asus ZenFone 2 flaunts a quality large 5.5 inch IPS capacity touchscreen along with a screen resolution of 1080 pixels and pixel density of 403ppi. The sharp screen offers good color reproduction and it also comes with the protection of Gorilla Glass 3.

Cameras

The Asus ZenFone 2 boasts of a good 13 MP rear camera along with dual LED flash that offers good and crisp photos and videos. The selfie lovers are offers a nice 5 MP front snapper to click away detailed selfies.

Processor & OS

Here comes the main difference among the two phones. The Asus ZenFone 2 offers great choices of a 2.3 GHz Quad Core and 1.8 GHz Quad Core processors, with Intel Atom Z3580 or Intel Atom Z3560 64 bit chipsets respectively. The ZenFone 2 runs on the latest Android version 5.0 Lollipop Operating System with all its advantages.

RAM & Storage

The Asus ZenFone 2 comes with a choice of 2 and 4 GB depending on the model and offers the choices of 16, 32 and 64 GB of inbuilt storage space.

Other Features

The Asus ZenFone 2 is the first 4GB smartphone in the world and supports all the latest connectivity options. It draws its juice from a 3000 mAh battery pack that should last a full day.

Micromax Yu Yureka

Design & Display

The new Micromax Yu Yureka comes with a sleek and overall okay design language. The phone comes with a nice plastic finger proof back-panel in only grey color option that many might not find attractive, but at its low price the design is pretty impressive. However, its built quality is quite on the down side.

The Yu Yureka also gets a 5.5 inch large screen with a lower screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a lower pixel density of 267 ppi than that of the ZenFone 2. Its colors are pretty bright, but its display quality is not as good as the ZenFone 2.

Cameras

When it comes to cameras, then the new Micromax Yu Yureka is very similar to the ZenFone 2. The Yu Yureka also comes with a good quality 13 MP main camera lodged at the phone’s rear that comes along with LED flash to deliver good still images with details even in low light conditions. The rear camera is also capable of shooting nice videos and also slow motion video clips. The budget smartphone also packs in a capable 5 MP front or secondary camera to offer good quality selfies and video chat sessions.

Processor & OS

The new Micromax Yu Yureka’s biggest strength is processor. It comes powered by a performing 1.5 GHz Octa-Core processor with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64 bit chipset. The Octa-Core processor gives an edge to this budget smartphone with a fast smartphone experience and great performance even at its price point.

The Yu Yureka runs on the Cyanogen 11 which is based on the Android KitKat 4.4.4 OS and has its own advantages.

RAM & Storage

The new Micromax Yu Yureka comes with 2 GB RAM which is pretty standard, while offering the inbuilt storage space of 16 GB.

Other Features

The Micromax Yu Yureka also supports all latest connectivity options. It comes with a 2500 mAh battery, which is a big drawback as it does not offer enough backup to last even half day of good usage.

Conclusion

When the two are compared as per their overall capabilities, then the new Asus ZenFone 2 is definitely a superior handset. The ZenFone 2 boasts of latest OS, better styling, built quality, battery and screen quality. However, the Micromax Yu Yureka with its shortcomings is a pretty worthy buy for those who don’t wish to cross the 10k budget line.

Apr 22, 2015
Moto E (2nd Gen) lets you #Choosetostart your smartphone journey

Motorola launched Moto E 2nd generation smartphone in India recently. The new Moto E 3G variant is now available exclusively on Flipkart which is priced at Rs 6,999.

The new Moto E comes with a nicely improved and attractive design. You will get a really cool swappable band that runs along the phone and hides underneath slots for SIM cards and microSD card. And the best thing is that you can even change the band with color of your choice. Available as accessories, you can buy new bands .

Coming to the display, it has a 4.5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels display with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display on new Moto E is bigger than the previous year’s Moto E. The touch responsiveness on the display is really good.

With 5 MP rear camera, Motorola also included a 0.3 MP front camera which was not available on previous model. The rear camera also have the Quick Capture feature, which lets you launch the camera with just a twist of your wrist.

Addition of Active Display feature that wakes the screen up with notifications or when you pull it out of your pocket is a big plus on the device.

The speaker are positioned to the front of the device just like the other Moto phones. They are loud and clear.

The new Moto E 2nd Gen is running on Android Lollipop. It is available in two colors – black and white.

Powered with Snapdragon 200 processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 302 with 400 MHz GPU (3G). The battery in the 2nd Gen. Moto E is also bigger with 2390 mAh.

As of now only the 3G model is available to by buy Motorola has said that the 4G LTE version will soon be launched in India.

With improved specs and similar price tag of Rs. 6,999 as the last year’s model, the new Moto E gives you right reason for choose to start !

Mar 12, 2015
Motorola just showed off new Moto E with LTE and bigger screen

Motorola showed off a brand new Moto E second generation which looks similar to the last year’s Moto E in design. But with a bigger display and addition of LTE with a lot of new things make it looks interesting. It’s the most affordable entry level smartphone in the market (LTE for $149.99 and 3G for $119).

Motorola has also added its Quick Capture feature, which lets you launch the camera with just a twist of your wrist and the Active Display feature that wakes the screen up with notifications or when you pull it out of your pocket. Addition of a 0.3 MP front camera is a plus point as the previous Moto E was lacking that.

Under the hood, the processor is upgraded to faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU (4G LTE) and Snapdragon 200 processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 302 with 400 MHz GPU (3G). The battery in the 2nd Gen. Moto E is also bigger with 2390 mAh and motorola is claiming that it can last upto a full day.

The screen is also bigger this time with 4.5 inch compared to 4.3 inch of previous model. You will get Android lollipop installed on the new 2nd gen Moto E.

Feb 26, 2015
The Motorola ‘Monster’ Droid Turbo with QHD Display

Motorola has launched its latest Droid-series smartphone, the Droid Turbo, exclusively on US mobile carrier Verizon. Verizon announced that the Droid Turbo smartphone by Motorola will be available starting October 30 from its online and retail stores. It comes in a choice of a durable “Ballistic Nylon” build, or a “metalized” Kevlar fiber build.

The display has the highest pixels density seen on any phone to date. It is the first ‘phone’ to ship with a Snapdragon 805 chipset running at full speed and only phablets have previously shipped with 3GB of RAM. The main attraction is the huge 3900mAh, larger than any phone has ever fitted.

The quick charging seen in other Motorola handsets has made it across as well with the company stating the Droid Turbo will get eight hours of usage from a 15 minute charge. It features a 5.2-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 565ppi, much higher than the 5.5-inch LG G3 at 534ppi and 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4 at 515ppi. The screen also includes Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protective layer.

The Motorola Droid Turbo sports a 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash. The rear camera comes with features such as slow motion video; burst mode; auto HDR; Panorama, and tap to focus. Meanwhile, it can also record 4K videos at 24fps. It includes a 2-megapixel front camera.

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Droid Turbo will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat rather than the impending Android 5.0 Lollipop, though Motorola does promise an upgrade to it and Verizon has allowed Motorola to keep Android relatively stock.

It will go on sale on 30 October and will be competitively priced at $199 and $249.99 for 32 and 64GB models respectively, both on two year contracts.

Oct 29, 2014
Xiaomi Redmi 1S : The Budget smartphone review

The Xiaomi Redmi 1S priced at Rs. 5,999 is now available exclusively for the Flipkart First subscribers who registered to buy the handset.

Flipkart, the exclusive online retailer of Xiaomi handsets in India, sent an email titled ‘Early Access to Redmi 1S’ to its Flipkart First subscribers, mentioning, “The first two thousand Flipkart First subscribers who register to buy, will get the Redmi 1S added to their cart automatically and they can purchase the Redmi 1S on Sep 1 2pm IST, one day prior to its India launch.”

The Redmi 1S comes in a simple packaging made from recycled material. Along with the usual documentations and warranty info, the company has bundled the phone with a USB cable and a wall socket. Sadly, there are no earphones onboard and you’ll have to supply your own. Being made from polycarbonate, the phone doesn’t look cheap and it has a very durable feel to it.

In fact, its curved edges deliver a comfortable grip, although a weight of 158 grams is a bit outside our comfort zone. And the handset isn’t the slimmest either as it measures 9.9mm thick. Well, these small drawbacks can be easily overlooked them moment you glance at that attractive price tag.The Redmi 1S runs Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Xiaomi’s MIUI v5 skin on top of it.

The Redmi 1S has an 8-megapixel BSI camera with flash which can record 1080p videos. It also has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. There is a 2,000mAh battery. The phone accepts two Mini-SIM cards, but only one will be usable on 3G networks. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 round out the list of connectivity options.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S quick specs:

– Android 4.3 Jelly Bean MIUI
– 4.7-inch HD(720p) display
– 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 64GB expandable
– 1.6GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor
– 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera
– Dual SIM (3G + 2G) support, Bluetooth 4.0
– 2000mAh battery (removable)

Sep 1, 2014
The 4.5-inch Asus ZenFone 4 available for Rs.6,999
Competing with Motorola and Xiaomi, Asus has taken the Indian smartphone market by storm by adding a new phone to its ZenPhone series. The 4.5-inch Asus ZenFone 4 will be available for pre-order on Flipkart for Rs.6,999 starting midnight of Sunday, August 24th.

The phone is equipped 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor alongwith 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal memory. You can also use a microSD card up to 64 GB.

The design and build remains the same as other phones in the Zenfone series. Another visible difference is the addition of LED Flash. The rear camera now incorporates an 8 MP camera which brings noticeable improvement in photography. Battery capacity has been bumped up to 1750 mAh as compared to Zenfone 4. We don’t have stats for how long this will last but you can expect it to last one day with moderate usage.

The company had already announced both the 4-inch and 4.5-inch models of the Zenfone 4, but the laterA450CG variant wasn’t available for purchase till now. The Zenfone 4 A450CG will be taking on the hugely popular Moto E and Redmi 1S, with similar prices.

Asus Zenfone 4 A450CG(ZenFone 4.5) Specs
- Display Size: 4.5 Inch LCD, 854 x 480 resolution, 217 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Processor: 1.2 GHz dual Core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVRSGX 544 GPU clocked at 300 MHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Software Version: Android 4.4.2 KitKat (customized)
- Camera: 8 MP
- Secondary Camera: VGA
- Internal Storage: 8 GB
- External Storage: MicroSD support up to 64 GB
- Battery: 1750 mAh, Non Removable
- Dual SIM (Both MicroSIM)
Aug 24, 2014
Spice Launches Firefox OS smartphone at Rs 2299 in india

It was just a few months ago that Firefox announced that it would be bringing its Firefox OS smartphones to the Indian market. And now, Spice has finally announced the country’s most economical smartphone Fire One Mi – FX 1.

Mr. Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said, “This is a step towards enabling the dreams of the small town masses of connecting with their aspirations through affordable smartphones. With the ultra-low cost Spice Fire One, we at Spice, aim to convert the feature phone users into smartphone users, thereby, aiding them with the power of internet.”

The smartphone comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touch screen along with a 2 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front camera. Backed with a 1 GHz processor, it also supports dual-SIM functionality with 2.5 G connectivity. However, it doesn’t support 3G connectivity.

Some unique features include Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search and allows users to find all relevant information and apps available on the web together at a single click. This device also supports multiple Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Bangla.

This economic device is targeted to the users who are switching from feature phone to smartphone.The phone is available exclusively on snapdeal from July 29, for a while, after which it will be sold through major retail stores including Spice HotSpot and Spice’s own online portal saholic.

Following to this, Intex is also looking forward to launch its first Firefox smartphone called Cloud FX on August 25. The price of Cloud FX could be under Rs. 2000.

Aug 23, 2014
Xiaomi unveils its new flagship smartphone Mi4
Xiaomi recently revealed its next flagship smartphone Mi4 featuring a metal framework. The on-paper specs of this killer smartphone will leave you amazed. The Mi 4 will be available approx. $322 for the 16GB model and 64GB version will cost $400.

The phone was unveiled in Beijing by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. The phone will only be available in the Asian Pacific region (mainly China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines & India), the design of Mi4 shows that the company is targeting the ‘premium’ market which is currently dominated by Apple and Samsung.
The device runs on custom MIUI android operating system which is a skinned version of Android that allows great customization and favors apps on home screen rather than on App Drawer.

Coming to the inside specs of this phone, the Mi4 features a 5-inch full-HD display, a Quad-core 2.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, a 13 MP rear-facing camera and 16/64GB of internal space.

Lei said that the Mi4 is the fastest smartphone over the globe. He also mentioned the changes in design of the Mi4 with such battery power. The phone also makes use of speedy charging, which helps the phone to charge up to 60 percent in just an hour.

During the Mi4 presentation, the company had a “One more thing…” showcase, something Apple was famous for when they had a surprise announcement.

Xiaomi Mi4 Specs at a glance
- 5-inch 1080p display,
- 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor
- 3GB RAM
- 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front-facing camera
- 16/64 GB internal memory
- 3080 mAh battery
- 3G/4G support
Lei previously expected and stated that the company will ship 40 million smartphones this year, but the figure could reach to 60 million.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi 3 launched at just Rs. 14,999 in India
Jul 23, 2014
Xiaomi Mi 3 launched at just Rs. 14,999 in India
Chinese phone company Xiaomi (pronounced as Shiao-Me) announced the launch of its first smartphone in India, Xiaomi Mi 3. The phone will be available on 15th july. It uses a customized version of Google’s Android OS, is priced at Rs14,999.

The phone operates on a customized interface of dubbed MIUI which is a very different take on Android. Although the User Interface might not be appealing to all, but it adds a lot of functionality to the handset.

The company is also planning to launch its Power Bank (portable battery pack to charge devices) in two variants, 5,200mAh and 10,400mAh, in India.

Xiaomi was established in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Lei Jun, who is often known as “the Chinese Steve Jobs.”

Xiaomi already outsells Apple in China, and two of its handsets RedMI and Mi3 were among the world’s top 10 bestselling smartphones in April.

With its 5 inch Full HD IPS display, Xiaomi has also put in some effort to the pressure sensitivity which allows users to operate the phone even when the hands are wet or the user is wearing gloves.

Xiaomi Mi 3 Specifications at a glance
- 5-inch Full HD(1920×1080 px) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution and Corning Gorilla glass protection
- 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) Processor
- MIUI V5 on top of Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, and full HD video recording
- 2MP front camera and full HD video recording
- 2 GB RAM
- 16 GB internal storage
- 3050mAh battery
Benchmarks

As per the specs, the Xiaomi Mi 3 can be the best value for money smartphone not only under Rs 15k, but also under Rs 20k and Rs 25k. The main issue could be that it is an unknown Chinese brand to Indian consumers and they have to gain the trust in the market.
Jul 8, 2014
Alcatel One touch IDOL X+ at Rs 16,999 only on Flipkart
Alcatel launched their new smartphone IDOL X+ for Indian market in a ‘Motorola kinda’ partnership with Flipkart.com. The device has a price tag of Rs.16,990 which includes a wearable fitness tracker known as Boomband and JBL headphones. It will be available from June 3 onwards.

In the next four months, we will launch 5 smartphones and 2 feature phones. The Indian market has a lot of potential and is an important one for us,” Praveen Valecha, regional director said.

The IDOL X+ sports a big 5-inch Full HD screen with a resolution of 1920×1080, and pixel density of 441ppi. The 5 point multi-touch capacitive display has a layer of Gorilla Glass 2 protection. The dual SIM handset is equipped with a 2GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 chipset with ARM Mali450 GPU. It also features 16GB of built-in memory. With a 13.1-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

Display offers 170-degree viewing angle and phone is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and not on Kit Kat. The device is 8.1mm thick and sports a brushed metallic look. A 2500mAh battery suggesting up to 27 hours of talk time and 650 hours of standby time on 2G and 16 hours of talk time and 600 hours of standby time on 3G.

The wearable BoomBand accessory is Bluetooth-enabled device which tracks all your workouts and exercise activity. It also acts as an alarm in case you leave the phone behind. It is only compatible with IDOL X+ for now and is not available separately in the market.

Alcatel One Touch IDOL X+ Specifications
- 5” Full HD IPS display (441 ppi)
- 2GHz Octa Core processor
- 2 Gb RAM
- 16 GB internal memory
- 13.1 Megapixal Full HD main camera
- 2 Megapixal front camera
- Dual Sim Supprot
- 2500 mAh battery
May 30, 2014