Yandex Smartphone Review, 4G, Price, Dual Camera, Performance & Full Specs

We have laid hold on Yandex Smartphone information even though the company has not come to announce it publicly. There are enough information online that tells us how the smartphone will look like when it is released.

For us, we believe that the phone has already taken its destined shape, waiting to get into the hands of people who are aching to make use of it.

Here in this review, we will furnish information that will shape your buying choice of Yandex Smartphone. Things we are going to look at are price, camera, design, display, performance, and other features.

Design and Display

Design material prevalent in the Yandex Smartphone is metal and plastic. Dimensions are not specified at this time but it weighs 160 grams. It comes in black color alone for now. This is not a water resistant device but it has fingerprint sensor and also face recognition technology is expected on it.

Display type in Yandex Smartphone is IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch screen with no secondary display. The screen size is 5.65 inches. Furthermore, pixel density is 427 ppi, pixel resolution is 2160 x 1080. Other good features are 18:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, and screen to body ratio information will be revealed later.

Camera Features Yandex Smartphone

For Yandex Smartphone, primary dual rear camera consists of 16 MP and 5 MP. Both arrive with dual LED flash. To the front, there is a selfie camera of 5 MP. Also, there is front flash for the selfie camera. The video performance is 2160p@30fps and 1080p@30fps.

Other camera features are geotagging, HDR, touch focus, auto focus, panorama, face detection, and watermark.

Hardware and software

Android OS v8.1 Oreo runs Yandex Smartphone device. Surely, this will upgrade to the latest Android 9 Pie. In addition, there is Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 with process technology 14nm assisted by 64-bit architecture. The CPU is Octa-core 4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex A53, and the GPU is Adreno 508.

Storage Capacity and Sensors

Yandex Smartphone boasts of 4GB of RAM internal memory and that cannot be expanded. However, the internal storage is 64GB which can be expanded to 256GB through the use of a micro-SD card in SIM 2 card slot.

Sensors in the device are accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, and fingerprint.

Network and Connectivity

The Yandex Smartphone is a 4G smartphone. It means that it can handle 2G, 3G, 4G internet network connections. Therefore, GSM, HSPA, and LTE are the supported networks in the device. There are also two hybrid/nano SIM card slots to make networks operate better.

Working connectivity components also included are Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC, headphone jack, and micro USB v2.0 Type C. Evidently, the device has no infrared, or HDMI technology. So, Yandex Smartphone has all the features a mid range smartphone should possess.

Battery Life

Powering the device is a Li-Po 3060 mAh non-removable battery. This battery has no wireless charging or fast charging technology in-built. Further, no information about the standby time and the talk time is specified at this moment.

Price and Availability of Yandex Smartphone

The official price of the device is $270 USD. Nevertheless, prices differ from store to store, which means you may not find it that way in some stores. The smartphone is already available for sale in the market.

Yandex Smartphone – Technical Specification

General

  • Device Type

Smartphone

  • Model

Yandex Smartphone

  • Announced

Not Announced Yet, Expected 05-Dec-2018 in Russia

  • Status

Rumored

  • Price

RUB 17,990 (About USD 270, EUR 237)

Design

  • Type

Bar

  • Dimensions

  • Weight

160 g (5.64 oz)

  • Colors

Black

  • Waterproof     No
  • Fingerprint Yes
  • Face Recognition

Yes (Expected)

  • Dedicated Keys

Volume, Power, Fingerprint

  • Device Security

Fingerprint, Face unlock, Pin, Pattern, Password

  • Features

-Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)
-Metal + Plastic body

Display

  • Display Type

IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen

  • Size

5.65-inch

  • Secondary Display

No

  • Touch Screen

Yes, Multi touch

  • Pixel Density

~427 PPI

  • Resolution

2160 x 1080 Pixels

  • Display Colors

16 M

  • Display Protection Yes
  • Features

-2.5D curved Glass
-18:9 aspect ratio

Network

  • Supported Network

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

  • 2G Network

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

  • 3G Network

HSPA 850 / 900/ 2100 MHz

  • 4G Network

LTE 800/ 1800/ 2600 MHz
LTE TDD 2300/ 2600 MHz
with VoLTE

  • SIM

Nano SIM

  • Hybrid Sim Yes
  • Dual SIM

Yes, Dual stand by

Hardware

  • Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 14nm, 64 bit

  • CPU

Octa core (4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

  • GPU

Adreno 508

  • RAM (Memory)

4 GB, 1333 MHz, LPDDR4X

  • Internal Storage

64 GB

  • Card Slot

Upto 256 GB (microSD)

  • Dedicated slot

No, Use sim 2 slot

  • Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient light
Fingerprint
Compass

Software

  • Operating System

Android OS v8.1 Oreo

  • Java Support No
  • Youtube Yes
  • Facebook Yes

Messaging

  • SMS

Yes (threaded view)

  • MMS Yes
  • Email

Yes

  • IM Yes

Camera

  • Primary

16MP + 5 MP

  • Flash

dual LED

  • Front

5 MP

  • Front Flash

LED

  • Video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

  • Camera Features

Geotagging
Autofocus
HDR
Watermark
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2, A2DP

  • Infrared No
  • Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, WiFi direct

  • Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
  • GPS

Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

  • NFC Yes
  • Wireless Charging

No

  • Headphone Jack Yes
  • HDMI No
  • USB

v2.0, Type C

Data

  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE   Yes
  • Speed

42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA), LTE

  • Web Browser

HTML 5

Media

  • Video Format

3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265

  • Audio Format

MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player

  • FM Radio

Yes

  • Alert Types

Vibration, MP3

  • Ring Tones

Wav ring tones

  • Loudspeaker

Yes

Battery

  • Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

  • Capacity

3060mAH

  • Placement

Non-removable

MISC

  • Features
  1. Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    2. Document viewer
    3. Photo and video editor

==> Disclaimer: Specifications, Features & Price Shown For The Above Device Was Entered Manually. We Can Not Guarantee That The Info On This Page Is 100% Correct. If You Think That Any Information For The Current Device Is Wrong Or Missing, Please Don’t Hesitate To Contact Us.

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