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Yota Devices
Last Updated: 3rd November 2024

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Key Specs

Display 4.30-inch (720x1280)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
Front Camera 1MP
Rear Camera 13MP
RAM 2GB
Battery Capacity 1800mAh
OS Android 4.2

Market Status Released

Release Date December 2013

Yota Devices YotaPhone in Pictures

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Yota Devices YotaPhone Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Both displays are of good quality
Decent performance
A good e-book reader

Bad
Odd placement of primary camera
Not enough apps use e-ink display

While smartphones these days are stuffed to gills with powerful technology, design-wise, it would not be far-fetched to state that companies are unwilling to push the boundaries and actually take a risk, though recent launches like Blackberry Passport (Review | Pictures) and Lenovo Vibe X2 (Review | Pictures) have managed to buck that trend. Another exception that particularly caught our fancy is the YotaPhone made by a Russian broadband service provider Yota Devices.

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Yota Devices YotaPhone Summary

The Yota Devices Yotaphone has a unique dual-screen with an e-ink display on the rear. In concept it sounds great but the execution is flawed. Despite the innovation, the first generation YotaPhone feels more like an experiment, an experiment we cannot recommend as a purchase unless you are in an absolute urgency to buy a phone with an e-ink display and cannot wait for the YotaPhone 2 to hit Indian markets.

Yota Devices YotaPhone Full Specifications

General

Brand	Yota Devices
Model	YotaPhone
Price in India	₹8,999
Release date	December 2013
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	133.60 x 67.00 x 9.99
Weight (g)	146.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	1800
Removable battery	Yes
Colours	Black, White

Display

Screen size (inches)	4.30
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	342

Hardware

Processor	1.7GHz dual-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
RAM	2GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

Camera

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	1-megapixel

Software

Operating system

Android 4.2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	1
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No