YU Ace is an offering by Micromax sub-brand YU which launches its devices in the online space only. The YU Ace is a budget level entry range smartphone and is priced at Rupees 4999. The device offers many great features at this price range and is manufactured in India.
The display on the YU Ace is a 5.45 IPS LCD panel that responds well to touch and is bright even under sunlight. The display resolution is 720 x 1440 which is a bit low considering that it pixelates a bit during video playback, but given the entry level price it is acceptable.
The 13MP camera at the rear takes decent pictures during the day but the night pictures tend to display some noise and grain. The natural light pictures turn out good and only the low light performance on the device is not up to par.
The YU Ace runs on MediaTek chipset with a Quad-core processor and PowerVR GE8100 graphics chipset. The inbuilt 2GB RAM shows some lag when running heavy apps and games. Opening apps is delayed as well but given the entry point price it is expected to some issues.
The YU Ace comes preloaded with Android v8.0 Oreo out of the box and has a neat and clean design in terms of OS. There are no added customizations pre-installed on the device even when it is a budget entry phone, this makes it a value for money device and attracts the user to consider it just for its clean OS.
The main highlight is the 4000mAh battery on this smartphone which is awesome. There is no fast charger which is okay but still the battery takes a long time to fully charge.
The phone comes in three color variants of Charcoal Grey, Elektric Blue and Rose Gold.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
September 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, User Guide, Screen Guard, SIM Tray Gear |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (5000 - 10000) |
BODY
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Material |
Main body: Plastic |
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Dimensions |
148 x 70.5 x 9.6 mm (5.83 x 2.78 x 0.38 in) |
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Weight |
- |
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SIM |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
5.45 inches |
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Colors |
Charcoal Grey, Elektric Blue, Rose Gold |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY –
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Resolution |
720 x 1440 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
295 ppi |
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Technology |
IPS LCD |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA –
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Primary(Rear) Camera Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
13 MP - Autofocus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
1080p@30fps |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) Aperture Size Video |
5 MP - 720@30fps |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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OS |
Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) |
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Chipset |
Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm) |
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Processor |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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Graphics processor |
PowerVR GE8100 |
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System memory |
2/3 GB |
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Internal memory |
16GB/32GB |
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Card Slot |
Hybrid (SIM Slot 2) Expandable up to 128GB |
BATTERY
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Capacity |
4000 mAh |
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Type |
User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
No |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
3.5mm |
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Radio |
Yes |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Sensors |
Fingerprint (Rear Mounted) Face Unlock Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors |
YU Ace |
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Bluetooth |
v4.1, A2DP, LE |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
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Infrared port |
No |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 b/g/n |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
Micro USB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
Micro USB 2.0 |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
5.45 inch display with droplet notch design.
Average screen to body ratio that is, approximately 73.5%.
295 ppi pixel density.
Good neat design
Camera Pictures are okay.
4000mAh battery
CONS –
Average low light camera performance
Fingerprint sensor takes a second more to unlock the device.
The device heats up when you play high specification games.
The battery drains too fast.
Takes too long to charge.
The YU Ace is an indian brand that sells devices only in the online space. It is an entry level phone and still has many amazing features given its price point.
You get Android v8.0 stock experience out of the box. The RAM is okay and it manages your apps well but there are some heating issues when running intensive apps or games.
The battery life is almost a day and half on a single charge but that single charge takes around 4-5 hours to charge 100%.
If you are in need of a secondary device or are just introducing someone to smartphones then YU Ace is a good alternative.
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