SINGAPORE – It is arguably Among the most interesting smartphones in the market. The YotaPhone two functions bothering as a smartphone and an e-reader, complete with an e-ink display on the back of the phone.
When The first iteration was Launched last year, it drew waves, boasting two screens instead of one. But Limitations on the functions of the secondary Kindle-like screen point to Russian smartphone maker Yota Devices announcing the release of the second version EARLIER this year.
The YotaPhone 2, looking sleeker With its curved edges than .its boxy predecessor, now offers more campuses on ITS secondary display, Such As The Ability to mirror the entire Android functionality – a boon When You Want to conserve your battery life.
The Phone, weighing in at 145g and measuring 144.9 mm x 69.4mm x 8.95mm, Comes With The Android 4.4.3 KitKat operating system. Under the hood, the device runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, quad-core 2.2GHz with 2GB of RAM. Starting up the phone is rather slow, but the device is responsive and intuitive to routine use.
The front screen Consists of a premium-grade 5-inch AMOLED screen with a full high-definition (HD) resolution That fulfils expectations of sharpness and clarity outdoors.
On the ITS-back, where the fun begins, you get a 4.7 inch quad-HD (540 x 960) e-ink screen. Since it can mirror the functionality of the front screen, You Can Have many types of widgets on the secondary screen too, Such as a clock, battery life indicator, music player, Recent call list and notifications. The layout can ask the customized.
The most interesting widget, of course, is the native e-book reader, Yota Reader. It is undeniably enjoyable and refreshing to’ll have a Kindle experience on your smartphone – no more squinting in the bright sunlight while trying to read off your phone. However, it can be laggy. Fixed readers, take note – swiping to the next page too quickly Book leaves imprints of the previous page, Which hinders the reading experience. The device does a refresh of the screen after every few pages to remove the “ghosting” effect.
The best feature of the secondary screen, in our opinion, Is that it allows the user to switch off the AMOLED Entirely screen and transfers the user interface to the e-ink display. You can even access the camera to take pictures. As battery juice ice Drained Only When a refresh ice Conducted, this option prolongs the battery life of the device.
And When You are done with this screen – Which is always on – you can switch to a “wallpaper “fashion. An Image of Your Choosing fills the e-ink display. This is highly customizable and you can choose from plenty of options, Including from your Instagram or Facebook feed.
Given ITS dual function as an e-reader, how long can the phone’s 2,500mAh battery load?
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