Micromax YU Yureka Amazon India Flash Sale to Go Live on 19 March; 25,000 Units up for Grabs
Micromax YU Yureka Amazon India Flash Sale to Go Live on 19 March; 25,000 Units up for GrabsYU via Twitter

Micromax's subsidiary YU Televentures is all set to kick-off the new round of Yureka flash sale later today (Thursday).

The company's e-commerce partner Amazon India will host the tenth edition of the YU Yureka flash sale on Thursday at 2:00pm; up to 25,000 smartphone units are up for grabs.

Prospective consumers have to register to become eligible to buy the YU Yureka. If a user has already got registered for previous flash sale, he need not re-apply; he will be automatically put on the waiting-list. Buyers can directly try ordering the phone on 19 March.

Earlier this month, Micromax, via cryptic Dot-to-Dot picture puzzle, hinted that YU Yureka will get the new Cyanogen 12 OS (Android 5.0 Lollipop) later this month. Going by the cryptic message, the flagship phone is most likely receive the update on 26 March.

[Read more: YU Yureka to Get CyanogenMod Android 5.0 Lollipop OS Update May Release on 26 March, Hints Micromax]

Micromax YU Yureka sports a 5.5-inch HD display and run on the Cyanogen CM12S (based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat) OS powered by the Snapdragon 615 Octa-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory and 2500 mAh battery which can run the phone for close to 210 hours under standby mode.

[Note: Registration window for Thursday flash sale closed on Wednesday (18 March) afternoon 2:00pm]

Key specifications of Micromax YU Yureka:

Model Micromax YU Yureka
Display
  • 5.5-inch HD (720x1280p) screen with 80-degree viewing angle, it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield, oleophobic coating to prevent finger-print smudges
  • Pixel density: 267 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS CyanogenMod Android 4.4.4 KitKat based CM11 series [it is guaranteed to be the first smartphone to get custom Lollipop 5.0 OS among all Android phones]
Processor 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 [MSM 8939]series Octa-core [Quad-core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A53 + quad-core 1.0GHz A53] CPU
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 2GB DDR3
Storage 16GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera
  • Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, Blue-lens architecture, 5-physical element lens, f/2.2 aperture, 75.4 degree wide-angle, full HD (1080p) resolution recording, LED flash
  • Front: 5.0-megapixel camera with 71-degree angle lens
Battery 2500 mAh (Lithium-Polymer)
  • 4G-LTE: up to 11 hours;
  • 3G: close to 13 hours;
  • 2G:up to 15 hours;
  • Music playback: almost a day;
  • Video playback: close to 6 hours;
  • Gaming: up to 4 hours;

[Average phone usage details]

  • Talk time: close to 8 hours;
  • Standby time: up to 210 hours;
Network 3G & 4G-LTE (Cat. 4): 150mbps/50mbps (Download/Upload speed)
Special mention Warranty not void on Rooting, OTA (Over-The-Air) updates every month
Add-ons Dual-SIM (micro) slots, Curved body design, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, Micro-USB, FM Radio
Dimensions 154.8 x 78.0 x 6.0-8.8 (width) mm
Colour Moonstone Grey;
  • Accessory: hand-crafted leather cover (costs extra)
Price ₹8,999/-