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Yu Yureka vs Moto E

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GamerSlayer
GamerSlayer Original post #1
Jan 5, 2015 at 2:42 PM
Guys, I know that there hasn't been a lot of information about the yu yureka but I know that there are some tech veterans here who can judge a phone by taking a look at its specs and a short video. I am in a position to buy a phone under 10k and so I have short listed these two phones. FYI, I mainly chose Yureka cos it has CM and I am an avid lover of it and am running CM12 on my grand!

P.S. If anyone has a oneplus one invite to spare, it would be of great help since my brother has promised me one if I manage to score well in my finals! I started looking for other phones cos I wasn't sure if I'd get one invite but if I do, it's straight up oneplus one!
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amit.tiger12 #2
Jan 5, 2015 at 5:42 PM
Guys, I know that there hasn't been a lot of information about the yu yureka but I know that there are some tech veterans here who can judge a phone by taking a look at its specs and a short video. I am in a position to buy a phone under 10k and so I have short listed these two phones. FYI, I mainly chose Yureka cos it has CM and I am an avid lover of it and am running CM12 on my grand!

P.S. If anyone has a oneplus one invite to spare, it would be of great help since my brother has promised me one if I manage to score well in my finals! I started looking for other phones cos I wasn't sure if I'd get one invite but if I do, it's straight up oneplus one!

Yureka best in that price. For review tune in CNBC Awaz, Tech Guru on TV Fri, Jan 09 05:30 PM.
CM12 hmm good. Then its exclusively for you only.
Moto E is old device, not that good enough considering only price. it's for brand specific mobile buyer. hexa core in 10000 rs segment this will be new trend in 2015 year. So wait and watch.
Oneplus one will be sold with color OS not with cm, so better don't waste more money. And best of luck for finals.
I suggest you to first clear your exam, then buy mobile. New device will surely distract you, considering that previously you used GRAND :)
coderunknown
Jan 5, 2015 at 6:13 PM
performance wise, Yureka doesn't have any kind of competition upto 15k. Snapdragon 615 comes really close to Snapdragon 800/801, the ones powering the likes of One Plus One or Nexus 5 at the cheapest. But with budget price comes compromises:
1. you know MMX's after sale service is a big joke.
2. yureka is a rebranded coolpad mobile. coolpad is a major OEM. still questionable about durability.
3. CM12 out of the box but really doubt yureka is going to receive timely update. though at 10k only some selected mobiles has received major update.
4. battery life will most likely be not so great.

on the other hand Moto E is ancient and for now its best to completely ignore it. Moto E 2nd gen should appear this month but spec wise it is no where near Yureka but should be more durable and ship with Android 5.0 out of the box just like rest of the Moto series. Here are the specs from early leaks:
4.5" 540X960 display (yureka has 5.5" 1280X720)
same 5MP camera without flash or front cam (may include in final product)
Snapdragon 410 + 1GB ram
4G was absent but as Motorola stated they'll be bringing budget 4G phones early this year so Moto E may have 4G out of the box.
Android 5.0
priced around 6-7k

decide yourself. but AFAIK, yureka will be sold in flash sales just like Xiaomi. and with limited stock, grabbing one won't be anything short of winning a lottery.
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Minion #4
Jan 5, 2015 at 7:57 PM
I would say wait for Asus Pegasus X002 though i am not sure when they will launch it in india but it is worth waiting for.
Link
Asus Pegasus X002 smartphone with 64-bit Soc launched in China

If you can't wait then you can get Yu but service is questionable.
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kkn13 #5
Jan 5, 2015 at 8:26 PM
^^it has a mediatek chipset,not worth it imho when yureka and moto are available in the same range
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rish1 #6
Jan 5, 2015 at 8:46 PM
performance wise, Yureka doesn't have any kind of competition upto 15k. Snapdragon 615 comes really close to Snapdragon 800/801, the ones powering the likes of One Plus One or Nexus 5 at the cheapest

its not that powerful..CPU is more or less close to Mediatek octa 6592 ..
and gpu is close to Adreno 320

SD800 is still miles ahead..

Also cyanogen has promised source code for yureka.. if this gets source code at least it will be supported for a long time unofficially..

best thing is to wait ,there will be so many options to choose from by feb end..


if you want an alternative to yureka then it will be redmi note 2 .. same performance with bigger battery
SaiyanGoku
Jan 5, 2015 at 8:49 PM
Instead of moto e, Xiaomi Redmi 1s would be better (source code has been released recently and has some kitkat based roms already available). Moto E has crap camera, except that the phone is good.

Yu Yureka is a risky purchase, though I'm willing to try it out too.
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rish1 #8
Jan 5, 2015 at 8:54 PM
Instead of moto e, Xiaomi Redmi 1s would be better (source code has been released recently and has some kitkat based roms already available). Moto E has crap camera, except that the phone is good.

Yu Yureka is a risky purchase, though I'm willing to try it out too.

then wait for redmi note 2 .. announcement is on 15 jan .. but availability in india .. only hugo barra knows

for someone who is on less budget .. 1 more good alternative to moto E(2nd gen ) and redmi 2s will be lenovo K3 ( flash sale )

Lenovo K3 - Full phone specifications

Lenovo?s affordable 4G smartphone likely to be exclusively available on Flipkart in India | Latest Tech News, Video & Photo Reviews at BGR India
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kkn13 #9
Jan 5, 2015 at 9:18 PM
avoid Lenovo,they dont release source and their stock idea desktop rom is pathetic
on the hardware and build quality front,they are pretty good though
GamerSlayer
Jan 5, 2015 at 9:54 PM
I have no ideas of buying it until March since my exams are ending then! And thank you [MENTION=796]amit[/MENTION].tiger! So I think I will have enough time to see the developments. But other than that, what do you guys think the yureka will turn out to be other than battery backup and software updates which I can manually do through xda if it's source code is released? And [MENTION=300899]rish1[/MENTION], I think these are pretty beastly specs considering it's just 9000! Though I have no idea on how it is going to perform.
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Minion #11
Jan 6, 2015 at 7:25 PM
I would say wait Asus is going to release good phones with better hardware.

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^^it has a mediatek chipset,not worth it imho when yureka and moto are available in the same range

Which moto Phones you are taking about moto E is crap compared to these phones while moto g 2014 is above his budget and service of yu is still questionable.
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amit.tiger12 #12
Jan 6, 2015 at 9:38 PM
Everybody talks about service.. But how you define service? and talking about service in India.. No one is sure, even if he/she buy the phone and will get good service. Almost every service center is headache..
Just to tell you one thing. If you use your phone properly, you use what you are provided with like a normal user, then why to bother about services..
My brother is still using LG Optimus net dual P698, bought 2 years ago, and he is happy with it, and phone is good no scratch nothing...
My point is if use properly so no need to worry about after sale service...
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kkn13 #13
Jan 7, 2015 at 12:07 AM
I would say wait Asus is going to release good phones with better hardware.

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Which moto Phones you are taking about moto E is crap compared to these phones while moto g 2014 is above his budget and service of yu is still questionable.

define crap,Moto E is a good phone for those who dont want the extra bells and whistles and want total piece of mind on a budget

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Everybody talks about service.. But how you define service? and talking about service in India.. No one is sure, even if he/she buy the phone and will get good service. Almost every service center is headache..
Just to tell you one thing. If you use your phone properly, you use what you are provided with like a normal user, then why to bother about services..
My brother is still using LG Optimus net dual P698, bought 2 years ago, and he is happy with it, and phone is good no scratch nothing...
My point is if use properly so no need to worry about after sale service...

Your views are very true but sadly OEMs these days push poor quality hardware into India so however careful we are,problems will still arise
its always best to have atleast some amount of ASS to fall back on (no pun intended :D :p )

For example,dell(or even apple) laptops,sure Lenovo has better specs and is cheaper and slimmer etc but the "overpriced" Dell is easier to get parts for , in the future if needed and parts are cheap and readily available in comparison
Im a very careful user myself,just like my grandad,but our gadgets always seem to have some issue or the other whereas my other family members with the same product have no issues at all despite careless and rough usage
theres no saying/no guarantee that two units of the same product at the same time,will remain fine

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I have no ideas of buying it until March since my exams are ending then! And thank you [MENTION=796]amit[/MENTION].tiger! So I think I will have enough time to see the developments. But other than that, what do you guys think the yureka will turn out to be other than battery backup and software updates which I can manually do through xda if it's source code is released? And [MENTION=300899]rish1[/MENTION], I think these are pretty beastly specs considering it's just 9000! Though I have no idea on how it is going to perform.

check out the upcoming asus zenfone ,its amazing for its price and has 4gb ram with an intel atom chipset
GamerSlayer
Jan 7, 2015 at 1:00 PM
I've never thought of Asus. My ONE principle while buying phones : No custom UI/ROM. Hate the TouchWiz too. I need a phone that has CM or stock android. And Asus might not be a good one there, though there will always be unofficial support but I guess if these updates go officially, the task gets much easier.
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Minion #15
Jan 7, 2015 at 8:27 PM
Buddy CM is not bug free Asus Zen UI is awesome just audition in asus showrooms you will know how premium they feels and how smooth UI is.
My suggestion wait for Zenphone 2 may be available here for 12k I am not sure about. Asus Pegasus too is a very good budget phone.

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define crap,Moto E is a good phone for those who dont want the extra bells and whistles and want total piece of mind on a budget

I don't agree with you.I agree it was best phone for price when it was released but now compared to upcomming phone it is crap lack of autofocus rear camera lack of front camera.
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kkn13 #16
Jan 7, 2015 at 8:29 PM
Buddy CM is not bug free Asus Zen UI is awesome just audition in asus showrooms you will know how premium they feels and how smooth UI is.
My suggestion wait for Zenphone 2 may be available here for 12k I am not sure about. Asus Pegasus too is a very good budget phone.

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I don't agree with you.I agree it was best phone for price when it was released but now compared to upcomming phone it is crap lack of autofocus camera lack of front camera.

still doesnt make it crap
specs dont always make up a phone,the build quality on the Moto E is arguably superior to most other handsets
its still a viable option for those who need a phone like that
if it was a phone with very underperforming hardware,poor build,poor after sales ,poor update system etc it would have been a crap phone but it isnt
coderunknown
Jan 7, 2015 at 10:15 PM
I think it is best if OP revives this thread once he gets over his exam. He won't be buying one till march at least and by then quite a new phones will land, announced or unannounced.

Buddy CM is not bug free Asus Zen UI is awesome just audition in asus showrooms you will know how premium they feels and how smooth UI is.
My suggestion wait for Zenphone 2 may be available here for 12k I am not sure about. Asus Pegasus too is a very good budget phone.

Asus has partly followed Samsung theming A-to-Z AOSP apps and branding it as "Asus" propitiatory apps. Agreed some of the added features are great and the UI is really snappy but is not refined. I hope Asus limits itself to theming only the necessary apps without messing too much with the system but from what they have already done, the result is mixed.

I don't agree with you.I agree it was best phone for price when it was released but now compared to upcomming phone it is crap lack of autofocus rear camera lack of front camera.

should soon be replaced with a non-crap 2nd gen Moto E for same price. but if check current market, most tier 1 brand still have similar h/w: Sony, LG, Samsung, Nokia. HTC has disappeared. only due to brands like Lenovo, Xiaomi and the local brands, Moto E feel like an ancient piece of h/w.
GamerSlayer
Jan 8, 2015 at 1:41 PM
I have to accept that moto e has an excellent build quality. I am usually really careful with phones that feel delicate, (Just like Grand) but moto e doesn't come into that category. I throw a phone onto my bed when I'm done using them ONLY if the phone seems sturdy to me, which in this case is a feeling I believe can only be found in moto e as a budget phone. Right now, I gave my Grand to my dad since he needed a phone with dual sim and I am using iPhone 3GS. Amazon says that the registrations for yureka have been closed for the 12 Jan sale. So a lot of reviews will be flowing in soon!
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amit.tiger12 #19
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:04 PM
For yureka review, desi review, tune in to Tech Guru, CNBC Awaaz tomorrow.
I can surely tell you that, 1 GB ram is not enough, and 8 GB internal memory also, even snapdragon 200 (dual core) is not that good, (dad's phone), but still Moto E is good buy because low cost with "good" brand. (I hate this brand because of Nexus 6)
My brother is using Huawei Honor Holly, Mediatek MT6582 quad core, but Clash of clan game response late, UI is responsive. No future updates, nothing. Only quad core mobile.
Even my friend's Moto G 1st gen, ui responsive, game works good but sometimes something happens to games..

So make proper decisions. Right choice of hardware, software, price, service, future. :)
omega44-xt
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:54 PM
Since it has CM, i doubt future support would be an issue. I think it's just too good a phone at 9k. I expected it to be priced around 12-14k when i read about its specs.
I'm planning to get it for my dad in near future
GamerSlayer
Jan 9, 2015 at 9:28 PM
Since it has CM, i doubt future support would be an issue. I think it's just too good a phone at 9k. I expected it to be priced around 12-14k when i read about its specs.
I'm planning to get it for my dad in near future

I completely agree with you. In fact, that is the reason I'm fascinated, CM which means guaranteed support and such beastly specs for 9k? It seems like a joke, but I do strongly feel there is going to be something fishy. That's why I've decided to wait till my exams finish to know more about the phone, especially since I doubt the battery life. But anyways, the flash sale is scheduled for 13th of this month, so there's gonna be a lot of information flowing in! The phone seems overall good looking even though the back cover seems flimsy but I never run a phone without a protective case anyways.
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amit.tiger12 #22
Jan 11, 2015 at 3:50 PM
it will remain at same price...
K
Jan 11, 2015 at 7:31 PM
If you can wait few days then wait..i will buy yureka day after tomorrow and in 3-4 days i will give a short review.
SaiyanGoku
Jan 11, 2015 at 10:04 PM
If you can wait few days then wait..i will buy yureka day after tomorrow and in 3-4 days i will give a short review.

the @op isn't buying the phone before his exams, that gives enough time for anybody to give a proper review :|
GamerSlayer
Jan 14, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Any news guys?
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Jan 14, 2015 at 4:04 PM
the @op isn't buying the phone before his exams, that gives enough time for anybody to give a proper review :|
My bad luck. It ran out of stock in 1sec. I was in waitlist and even after that i didn't get the chance to buy yureka.
GamerSlayer
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:22 PM
My bad luck. It ran out of stock in 1sec. I was in waitlist and even after that i didn't get the chance to buy yureka.

The next sale is on 22nd! So no worries. And one of my classmates snuck in his phone to school and booked the phone in the last period! So he's gonna receive the phone soon and hopefully I might be able to get my hands on it! And he'll give a friendly review too ofc. So a lot of information is gonna flow out tomorrow!
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amit.tiger12 #28
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:39 PM
there was only ‘2657’ units

Micromax may have sold less than 3000 Yu Yureka phones, not 10000: Report - Mobiletor.com
GamerSlayer
Jan 15, 2015 at 6:30 PM
I really don't understand this! There isn't one unbiased review on the internet ONLY because this has been released in India exclusively! People in India are so fudgin' lazy that they can't post one review that goes genuine! If it was released in the US or the UK, there are reviewers whose jobs are reviewing and they do it quite well and here? Hands down, I hate this country when it come to tech!
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Jan 15, 2015 at 9:04 PM
I really don't understand this! There isn't one unbiased review on the internet ONLY because this has been released in India exclusively! People in India are so fudgin' lazy that they can't post one review that goes genuine! If it was released in the US or the UK, there are reviewers whose jobs are reviewing and they do it quite well and here? Hands down, I hate this country when it come to tech!
As soon as I get one I will post it. Hut it's so difficult to get one I am sure someone else will do it before me.
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kkn13 #31
Jan 15, 2015 at 9:24 PM
I really don't understand this! There isn't one unbiased review on the internet ONLY because this has been released in India exclusively! People in India are so fudgin' lazy that they can't post one review that goes genuine! If it was released in the US or the UK, there are reviewers whose jobs are reviewing and they do it quite well and here? Hands down, I hate this country when it come to tech!

there are biased reviews from US and UK as well,the only bunch of reviewers who I found unbiased towards all platforms are Michael Fischer from PocketNow and AndyandroidUK(to an extent,despite his name,his reviews are comparatively quite geniune) ,MKBHD(hes only unbiased within android, when it comes to ios ,wp,BB10 etc hes biased towards android so only his android phone reviews and comparisons are worth watchin)

as for Yu Yureka's review
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHR9GvtgSMA
this one seems decent though i cant say for sure unless I get a proper hands-on with the phone(maybe soon,my friend just booked one)
GamerSlayer
Jan 15, 2015 at 9:36 PM
Is the heating problem legit?

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ayf-cDAgr2Q

The mobile heated up to 37 degree Celsius when the outside temperature was 16 degree Celsius! That means in the summer it would heat up more that Redmi 1s!
SaiyanGoku
Jan 15, 2015 at 9:47 PM
37* C isn't much. That's the normal human body temperature. It can't exactly be called overheating. Ambient temperature has literally no role in deciding internal temperature of the phone.
GamerSlayer
Jan 15, 2015 at 10:22 PM
37* C isn't much. That's the normal human body temperature. It can't exactly be called overheating. Ambient temperature has literally no role in deciding internal temperature of the phone.

You sure Goku? My computer pretty much depends on Ambient Temperature! Or maybe it is different with phones? Because anyways, if it does not depend on Ambient temperature, then that's another worry of mine flying away! And what do you think about it's battery life? A 2500 mAh battery for such specs?

YU YUREKA Battery Test
SaiyanGoku
Jan 15, 2015 at 10:31 PM
^ i've played Walking Dead Season 1, Injustice Gods Among Us, GTA Vice City on my phone and it used to reach 40* C during summer, still not enough to be called as overheating.

That's the battery life without using greenify and/or other battery tweaks. With greenify and user apps removed from startup, it will get much better.

With 2100 mAh battery, I get 33-36 hours in single full charge with ~5 hours on screen time.
GamerSlayer
Jan 15, 2015 at 10:42 PM
My only two worries were battery life and heating problem which have been almost cleared! I think I am going to settle for this phone. But it still makes me wonder as to why the phone has been priced for just 9k without any flaws!
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kkn13 #37
Jan 16, 2015 at 1:40 AM
My only two worries were battery life and heating problem which have been almost cleared! I think I am going to settle for this phone. But it still makes me wonder as to why the phone has been priced for just 9k without any flaws!

its a rebranded phone with the MMX tag ,thats about it I guess
rest of the parts come from SnapDragon,Sony(camera) etc anyway so it not that risky i guess
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amit.tiger12 #38
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:39 AM
snapdragon processors heat up so much, if so means they are working fine, but sometimes throttle.. be careful..

Micromax Remotely Installing Unwanted Apps on Devices
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Minion #39
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:57 AM
Still it is better to wait I have seen review showing yu heating pretty fast reaching 50C with 15 mins of game play.I don't remember but i will post here as soon i find one.
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Jan 16, 2015 at 9:57 AM
snapdragon processors heat up so much, if so means they are working fine, but sometimes throttle.. be careful..

Micromax Remotely Installing Unwanted Apps on Devices
I know about this. But i will root and remove this asap
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kkn13 #41
Jan 16, 2015 at 2:28 PM
snapdragon processors heat up so much, if so means they are working fine, but sometimes throttle.. be careful..

Micromax Remotely Installing Unwanted Apps on Devices

snapdragon cpus dont heat up as much as Mediatek or exynos or even intel atom(mobile one)
GamerSlayer
Jan 16, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Should I go for the 22nd sale? I guess the phones cool. So the final decision?
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amit.tiger12 #44
Jan 16, 2015 at 4:41 PM
snapdragon cpus dont heat up as much as Mediatek or exynos or even intel atom(mobile one)

ohhk.. but if machine is hot then it will work flawless at certain point...
but I think there is no way out for heat in mobile like the in your computer, fans, heat sink.
Try to play game of higher graphics and see how it works after opening mobile.. ;) and tell me the performance.. try to play in freezer also...

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I know about this. But i will root and remove this asap

did you get one???
I tried, when I was about to click there was 66% claimed written.. by the time it was 100%.. I was on waiting list..

Did you refreshed your browser??? means @ 2pm you were still on that site or you refreshed the page?
just to confirm, because my browser took 2 sec to refresh that page and I refreshed exactly @2, but I can't get that into shopping cart..
GamerSlayer
Jan 16, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Guys, I am talking about me buying the phone! I can't wait anymore. With new phones coming, my head will force me to research on them during my exams so I decided to buy now! Since I hate any custom UI phone and I don't want to install custom roms since they are a pain sometimes, I have to go for stock android phones or CM phones. Both these will cost me a lot but Yureka is the only one in my budget that meets Stock criteria! So the final decision, should I buy the phone in the next sale?
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amit.tiger12 #46
Jan 17, 2015 at 8:05 AM
Guys, I am talking about me buying the phone! I can't wait anymore. With new phones coming, my head will force me to research on them during my exams so I decided to buy now! Since I hate any custom UI phone and I don't want to install custom roms since they are a pain sometimes, I have to go for stock android phones or CM phones. Both these will cost me a lot but Yureka is the only one in my budget that meets Stock criteria! So the final decision, should I buy the phone in the next sale?

yes.. still it's good deal.. value for money...
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kkn13 #47
Jan 17, 2015 at 12:24 PM
Guys, I am talking about me buying the phone! I can't wait anymore. With new phones coming, my head will force me to research on them during my exams so I decided to buy now! Since I hate any custom UI phone and I don't want to install custom roms since they are a pain sometimes, I have to go for stock android phones or CM phones. Both these will cost me a lot but Yureka is the only one in my budget that meets Stock criteria! So the final decision, should I buy the phone in the next sale?

Its all down to your preference and if you are willing to take the risk etc
GamerSlayer
Jan 17, 2015 at 4:04 PM
Its all down to your preference and if you are willing to take the risk etc

I started this thread to know the risks. Pls elaborate.
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kkn13 #49
Jan 17, 2015 at 5:23 PM
I started this thread to know the risks. Pls elaborate.

see its a Micromax product,we cant say much for its after sales and quality
plus its actually a rebranded CoolPad F2 4G
Micromax’s first Yu smartphone is a rebranded Coolpad F2 4G

its a confusing product because despite what ive mentioned above
its a SD615 octa core phone for 9K with a 13MP Sony Exmor sensor

So its difficult to judge purely on these facts but a proper review or hands on or experience by a buyer is whats needed to draw a proper conclusion

Software wise,its all good
CM will support this phone well,Snapdragon CPU means good app compatibility and proper roms and support

but since its being sold for just 9K,i think its worth a try but the end decision is upto you because for me,I always have a fall back option(I have back up phones)
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amit.tiger12 #50
Jan 17, 2015 at 6:34 PM
if you really want to buy it.. just get it... and give your opinion after using that... :)
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amit.tiger12 #51
Jan 19, 2015 at 9:11 AM
YU Yureka Review - GSMArena Blog
GamerSlayer
Jan 20, 2015 at 9:46 PM
Guys, how would the after sale service be? If it was micromax, I would have never asked but it seems Yu has it's own service centre!
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kkn13 #53
Jan 20, 2015 at 10:16 PM
Guys, how would the after sale service be? If it was micromax, I would have never asked but it seems Yu has it's own service centre!

itll be same as MMX only Im sure
I wouldnt expect good after sales just like most other brands in India but given the CM badge on their phone,I guess and hope they have stepped up their quality
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amit.tiger12 #54
Jan 20, 2015 at 10:23 PM
Guys, how would the after sale service be? If it was micromax, I would have never asked but it seems Yu has it's own service centre!

the problem is that... even though made in india is our aim... we don't have that much to do all by our self..
YU same as mmx.. only name changes (name game)... like lava's sub brand xolo...

All mobiles which are like YU.. are use and throw type mobiles... so just use it.. if you got problem stop using it..
anirbandd
anirbandd #55
Jan 21, 2015 at 4:21 AM
the problem is that... even though made in india is our aim... we don't have that much to do all by our self..
YU same as mmx.. only name changes (name game)... like lava's sub brand xolo...

All mobiles which are like YU.. are use and throw type mobiles... so just use it.. if you got problem stop using it..

Even if reputed mobiles have great service, the cost of the spare parts and the labour charge inflate the cost to be the equivalent of a high end set.

some days back, i was reading a thread where a guy had a Sony Z2 or something which broke after falling from his hand. he kept it that way due to sky high charge of replacement parts.

just sayin', ya know??
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amit.tiger12 #56
Jan 21, 2015 at 8:52 AM
Even if reputed mobiles have great service, the cost of the spare parts and the labour charge inflate the cost to be the equivalent of a high end set.

some days back, i was reading a thread where a guy had a Sony Z2 or something which broke after falling from his hand. he kept it that way due to sky high charge of replacement parts.

just sayin', ya know??

similar thing happened to friend's broken nexus 5 screen... screen replacement cost around 8K..
in lg store one person's mobile was fell into water and motherboard was damaged by this.. motherboard replacement cost was around 20K for 32 GB...
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Minion #57
Jan 21, 2015 at 9:39 AM
That is why i don't care about service.As per me I will not buy any phone more than 20k now or in future.
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kkn13 #58
Jan 21, 2015 at 9:53 AM
Thats not the point imho,its good to know that the option to repair the phone exists(parts are readily available,service centre is fast and well prepared etc)

Though I must share this-
My own phone's screen cracked once when it was in my pocket and I sat down while tying shoelaces :headbang:
It was a Lumia 720(black) and I had paid 20k for it when it released but its price dropped to 15k when the incident occured
the service centre told me 8k for repairs as digitizer and screen arent available separately as its a unibody(some local shops were willing to repair the screen for just 3k but I wasnt gonna risk getting a fake part or something)
Instead I sold it for 5k and paid 2k extra to buy a new red Lumia 720(was and am very impressed with the phone so bought same model again) as my black 720 anyways had scratches
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amit.tiger12 #59
Jan 21, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Whenever you buy smartphone... Just check how much your smartphone score on repairability.. my nexus 5 scores 8 / 10...

*www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_5

All these mobiles which are more easy to repair are good deal to buy... because some mobiles are hard to repair and can damage also while repairing.. In India no one is providing separate parts in local hardware shop etc.. You can see such shop providing these mobile parts.. You can actually make good nexus 5 using this part and for low cost... ;)
anirbandd
anirbandd #60
Jan 21, 2015 at 7:02 PM
Whenever you buy smartphone... Just check how much your smartphone score on repairability.. my nexus 5 scores 8 / 10...

*www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_5

All these mobiles which are more easy to repair are good deal to buy... because some mobiles are hard to repair and can damage also while repairing.. In India no one is providing separate parts in local hardware shop etc.. You can see such shop providing these mobile parts.. You can actually make good nexus 5 using this part and for low cost... ;)

why dont you give it a try? :lol:
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amit.tiger12 #61
Jan 21, 2015 at 7:06 PM
why dont you give it a try? :lol:

?? what should I try?? building nexus 5??
Yes you can do it.. but I am using nexus 5... and problem is shipping will cost more... and I don't have money.. :)
If similar kind of things happens in India.. about selling mobile parts (Currently don't have).. then I will definitely try to built other good repairable mobiles.. ;)
K
kkn13 #62
Jan 21, 2015 at 8:15 PM
its risky to "build" a phone out of spare parts,scrap etc
often there are multiple variants of each phone and each part so it might not always play well together
K
Jan 22, 2015 at 3:50 PM
ohhk.. but if machine is hot then it will work flawless at certain point...
but I think there is no way out for heat in mobile like the in your computer, fans, heat sink.
Try to play game of higher graphics and see how it works after opening mobile.. ;) and tell me the performance.. try to play in freezer also...

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did you get one???
I tried, when I was about to click there was 66% claimed written.. by the time it was 100%.. I was on waiting list..

Did you refreshed your browser??? means @ 2pm you were still on that site or you refreshed the page?
just to confirm, because my browser took 2 sec to refresh that page and I refreshed exactly @2, but I can't get that into shopping cart..

Should I go for the 22nd sale? I guess the phones cool. So the final decision?
I was finally able to buy it today. It will arrive tomorrow. I ordered it using one day delivery.
Will be going to my hometowm tomorrow as well so will give full review with screen shots of screen on time and also some videos.

If people here can wait for 3-4 days (as i will be back by then) then i will start reviewing it and will post updates as soon as i can. If possible every day update about battery as battery is one of the most important aspect these days. People will buy a phone with bit outdated spec if it has good battery life.
GamerSlayer
Jan 22, 2015 at 10:22 PM
I also ordered the phone in today's sale! Will come up with my review soon...
K
Jan 26, 2015 at 3:38 PM
Wifi direct and usb OTG is supported on yureka. It was confusing as on half of the sites it was mentioned that its there on yureka and on some it says that it doesn't.

I checked USB OTG using my 16gb pen drive.
And i tried wifi direct using my galaxy s3. I was able to make the connection but not able to transfer any files. Also it doesn't show my smart tv wifi direct. So i am confused how yureka's wifi direct works. Also i think it doesn't have 5Ghz wifi as there is no option for it in wifi advanced option.
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amit.tiger12 #66
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:24 PM
those members who bought yureka please please review it fully... software hardware... mentioning each hardware specs...
K
Feb 11, 2015 at 10:58 AM
So here is my mini review
Bought it during its second sale

Battery backup is good. If you use one sim on 3g it will easily last a day. And if you use 2 sims on 2g then also it will easily make it through day.

I use one sim for 3g data and other is on 2g for calling.

It does have wifi direct.
You can cast pics on your smart tv through stock gallery if its on same network. So it does have dlna support.

It also Support USB OTG as my 16 and 32gb pen drive are detected.
Some users have even reported 64gb micro sdcard working.
I use 32gb card. Even when i filled up 32gb and internet storage almost full it was working smoothly.

I use greenify and my phone is rooted.
Front camera quality is really good as my sister like taking Selfie with this phone.
I compared the rear camera low light pics with my galaxy s3 and it was better than s3.

Sun light visibility is bi low if auto brightness is turned on. But its content is still visible.
If you turn the brightness all the way up then it gets even better.

Audio through headphones is awesome. You won't believe how good it is.

Never lagged for me and i have 250+ apps installed.

Any other question?? Quote me or pm me.