Micromax Yu Yureka Smartphone First Look: Cyanogen Smartphone Aims to Take on Xiaomi

By Anuj Bhatia

| Published: Friday, December 19, 2014, 14:30 [IST]

Rating:

4.5/5

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PROS

CyanogenMod
Super Fast Processor
Killer pricing
4G LTE connectivity
Slow motion video mode

CONS

Poor camera
Average display

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Micromax Yu Yureka First Look: Camera and Video

We found the back camera to be an average affair. This was expected; though, we did not expect to see such a poor camera. While the camera UI is cool, the results, werenot so impressive.

The 13-megapixel rear-facing camera has a Sony EXMOR CMOS sensor, f2.2 aperture, 75.4 degree wide-angle lens and can shoot at 1080p. A slow-motion video at 60 frames per secondcan also be shot.

Photo quality, however, was fine. The front camera is 5-megapixel which was enough for selfies and video conferences.

Similar to the slow-motion video mode of the iPhone 5s, the Yu Yureka also allows you to record videos at 60 frames per second (fps).

The sample video which we made using the Yu Yureka was actually balanced in nature. We're not completely mesmerized by the video quality; though, we whole heartedly appreciated and welcomed the slow motion mode on the Yu Yureka.