Yota Devices YotaPhone Next

Review

Connectivity and communication

The smartphone is equipped with a fast LTE modem, it has a modern dual band 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with a hotspot, a Bluetooth and an NFC technology. GPS with aGPS and GLONASS usage is responsible for localization services. All these modules work without any problems.

Android apps for calls and texts are doubled by widgets with an analogic functionality on e-paper YotaPanels. That is why we can receive and send texts and make calls (for having a conversation, however, we will need to turn the phone around). The quality of calls is really good – unfortunately there is no possibility to record calls and to have a video call through a mobile network.

Memory and efficiency

The smartphone has a built-in memory with a 32GB capacity out of which around 25GB are available for user. Unfortunately there is no memory card slot.

The heart of the smartphone is a quad-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU. This is an efficient component, though a bit older and weaker than those used in models such as LG G3 or Sony Xperia Z3. What is more both models offer 3GB of RAM, while YotaPhone 2 has only 2GB – and they are cheaper than the Russian dual-screen…

Still the efficiency is on a high level, we will not have slightest delays or lags, and even more demanding games will work smoothly even in the most demanding moments. Results of benchmarks look as follows:

Battery

YotaPhone 2 has a cell of a 2500 mAh capacity – according to the manufacturer it should last not for few hours, but for a few days (after configuring the YotaEnergy app). The estimated time of work should be over 100 hours, and the time of using the Internet in the 4G network – over 24 hours.

When we are using only the colourful display, the smartphone works similar to other smartphones, that is around 1-1.5 day. Or few hours while gaming or watching movies. The main display used alternatively with the e-paper gives around 2.5 days of work. Because of the limited time of reviewing I did not manage to check the lifespan when using only the e-ink display.

Charging the phone with the added charger takes around 2 hours. What is more after connecting the smartphone the YotaPhone logo on the charger is highlighted with a white colour – but only when YotaPhone 2 is connected.

Summary

YotaPhone 2 is one of the more eccentric gadgets that I have dealt with. This is definitely an innovative device, which brings a refreshing breeze to the market of almost identical smartphones working under Android. Maybe thanks to this YotaPhone 2 will find enthusiast among gadget-lovers. Especially those with a fat wallet. The device costs 690 euros! This is definitely too much…

Source: GSMchoice.com

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