<p style="text-align: justify;">YU, the subsidiary brand of Micromax, made a great entry in the smartphone market with its Yureka smartphone and went on to sign an exclusive partnership with Cyanogen to provide customised Android software for its devices. The company has been one of the more successful subsidiary company, churning better sales than a number of Indian smartphone makers. But with competition on the rise and a fair number of Chinese smartphone vendors establishing themselves in the Indian market, the company needs to buckle up and brings something fresh.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/yunique-lead.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 490px;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">There was a time when 4G handsets were difficult to find in the market, but today almost every new handset supports 4G LTE radio. YU has taken the first blow, however, and introduced its latest low-costing smartphone called Yunique which promises to offer 4G connectivity at just Rs. 4,999 and for that the smartphone doesn’t look that bad. It has a similar looking style and finish like YU’s second handset, Yuphoria, with a rubberized plastic back and a large round ring around the camera lens. The handset feels very well made for its price. The display has an economical size of 4.7-inch that fits perfectly well in the hand and has a 720p HD resolution which is justified for such a screen size. It might not be the best display out there, but the best display you can get at such a low price along with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and manages to perform quite well. There is 8GB of internal storage as well as a microSD card expansion of up to 32GB. Surprisingly YU has put stock Android 5.1 on the smartphone instead of Cyanogen. Users can however, manually install the Cyanogen based ROM without hampering the warranty of the handset. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/yu yunique-2.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 512px;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The camera at the back can shoot pictures at 8MP resolution and can record 1080p videos. One might not expect a lot from a camera at such a low price but the camera can shoot some really good looking pictures and videos, although the colours can be slightly off.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The handset comes with dual SIM card slots and supports 4G which is what YU believes will be the selling point of this smartphone. It managed to efficiently support Airtel’s LTE network and gave speeds of up to 14Mbps but mostly stayed around 5Mbps, which is mostly a network provider issue which is still a huge concern for smartphone makers. The Yunique is well worth the money and is great for someone who doesn’t want to shell out a lot of money to experience 4G speeds. The handset is surprisingly well made and performs smooth and lag free and worth the five-grand price tag. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Pictures: Kunal Khullar</p>
