Dual-Screen YotaPhone (Gen 1) Price Slashed on Flipkart; Is 2nd Generation Smartphone on Way to India?

Flipkart has reduced the price of YotaPhone from ₹17,999 to ₹12,999. This is second major price-slash since it made its debut in October for ₹23,499, hinting the company is trying clear stocks for the release of its successor.

YotaPhone 2 — YotaPhone Launch ceremonyReuters

World's first dual-screen handset, YotaPhone (Gen 1) has a received significant price-cut in India as its official online seller, Flipkart, has reduced the price of YotaPhone from ₹17,999 to ₹12,999.

This is second major price-slash since it made its debut in October for ₹23,499, hinting the company is trying clear stocks for the release of its successor.

Though there is no official word from Yota Devices on flagship phone's launch in India, the company had announced to release YotaPhone 2 in Asian markets in early 2015, reported AndroidOS.in.

India being world's fastest growing and third biggest smartphone market, Yota Devices will certainly launch YotaPhone 2 sooner or later in the subcontinent.

YotaPhone 2 made its debut in December 2014 with major upgrades over its predecessor. It features one primary-screen 4.7-inch full HD (1280x720p) display and on the rear-side it boasts of 4.7-inch qHD screen with electronic paper display technology.

This innovative screen on the rear side is always on – even if the battery is very low. It is protected by damage-resistance Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield.

Under the hood, it packs 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 series CPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt storage, 2500mAh battery, a 8mp camera with LED flash, auto-focus and a 2.1mp snapper on the front.

Key Specifications of YotaPhone:

Model	YotaPhone 1	YotaPhone 2
Display	Main: 4.3-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS LCD screen Pixel density: 341 ppi (pixels per inch)	Main: 4.7-inch AMOLED full HD (1280x720p) IPS screen with Gorilla Glass 3 shield Pixel density: 442 ppi (pixels per inch)
Display	Secondary: 4.3-inch 640x360p screen with electronic paper display technology Pixel density: 170 ppi	Secondary: 4.7-inch qHD (960x540p) screen with electronic paper display technology and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 shield Pixel density: 235 ppi
OS	Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.4 KitKat
Processor	1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series CPU	2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor
RAM	2GB	2GB
Storage capacity	32GB	32GB
Camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, auto-focus, Front: 1.0-megapixel camera	Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, auto-focus, full HD video Front: 2.1-megapixel camera
Battery	1800 mAh	2500 mAh with wireless charging feature
Network	3G & 4G-LTE (in select markets)	3G & 4G-LTE (in select regions)
Add-ons	Micro-SIM slot, Bluetooth v4.0 (LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), USB 2.0, GPS/GLONASS	Nano-SIM slot, Bluetooth v4.0 (LE), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; VHT20, MSC 8), NFC, micro-USB 2.0 (slim-port), A-GPS/GLONASS
Dimensions	133.6 x 67.0 x 9.99 mm	144.9 x 69.4 x 8.95 mm
Weight	146 g	145 g
Price	New price: ₹12,999/- Old price ₹23,499/-	Already launched in Europe €700/ £555 (around $784/₹48,250)