Yu Yureka Plus with full HD display launched for Rs 9,999

Yu Televentures, the sub brand of Micromax today announced their third smartphone called Yureka Plus. Priced at Rs 9,999, the phone is an upgraded version of their highly successful Yureka smartphone and takes on the recently launched Lenovo K3 Note.

The overall look and design is the same as Yureka. However, Yureka Plus comes with an upgraded 5.5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. In comparison the Yureka had a 1280 x 720 pixels display. Specifications remains unchanged, the Yureka Plus is powered by a 64-bit octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and has a 2,500mAh battery. You get a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, expandable storage, dual SIM slots and USB Host. For connectivity there is 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

In terms of software the phone runs Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and comes with a special YU theme. Like the previous phones from Yu, the Yureka Plus does not come preloaded with any bloatware.




On the launch, Rahul Sharma, Founder YU said, "With Yureka we ushered in the revolution that's 'YUPlayGod' and we couldn't have asked for a better response from our community. We have been overwhelmed with the enthusiasm and cheer we received for the Zeus of phones, Yureka. Grateful for the encouragement and support we are returning the love by breaking our very own unprecedented benchmark with Yureka Plus."

Yureka Plus will be available exclusively on Amazon India. Registrations for the phone will start from 20th July till the 23rd July and first sale begins on 24th July. The phone will be available in the moondust color as the Yureka as well as a new Alabaster White color.