Search engine giant, Yandex, just unveiled the Yandex Smartphone today. Yandex is known as the most largest technology company and most used search engine in Russia. The company’s official website Yandex.ru is the 4th most visited website in Russia. The Yandex Smartphone is the company’s first smartphone running on Android OS and is said to tackle Google’s Pixel, according to a source. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 630, sporting full view display and dual rear camera.
Design
Designed with a combination of Metal and Plastic, the device looks simple just like the new Pixel 3. There’s a rear fingerprint scanner at the rear while the dual separated cameras are seen at the top left corner. It weighs 140g and was unveiled in only Black, other colours might be released later on.
Display
The phone is built around a 5.65-inch FHD+ IPS LCD full view display. The screen boasts of 1080 x 2160 pixels in resolution along with a 427 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 78% screen-to-body ratio.
Software and Hardware
It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Running the race here is the Snapdragon 630 chipset from Qualcomm which comes with 8-cores of processor clocking at 2.2GHz offering a smooth ride.
The Qualcomm Adreno 508 graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 64GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 256GB using a memory card. It comes with 4GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.
Camera
The Yandex Smartphone sports dual 16MP + 5MP rear cameras for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s a 5MP selfie shooter for that.
Battery
Powering up the smartphone is a 3060mAh battery capacity with support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 2 hours.
Yandex Smartphone Specs
・5.65-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2160 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
・Octa-core 2.2GHz
・4GB RAM
・64GB Internal Storage
・16MP + 5MP rear camera
・5MP selfie camera
・3060mAh battery
Yandex Smartphone Features and Video Review
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Yandex Smartphone Full Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Yandex Smartphone |
Announced | December, 2018 |
Released | December, 2018 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G Network | LTE 800 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Metal + Plastic |
Dimensions | – |
Weight | 160g |
Water Resistant | No |
Protection | Yes |
Colours | Black |
Display
Display Type | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.65-inch |
Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 427ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | – |
Aspect Ratio | 18:9 |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen |
Secondary Display | – |
Camera
16MP + 5MP | |
Yes | |
2160p@30fps | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Phase detection | |
Yes, dual-LED | |
f/2.2 | |
– | |
– | |
5MP | |
– | |
– | |
f/2.4 | |
– | |
– |
Software
Android 8.1 Oreo | |
Modified | |
– | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
Process Technology | 14nm |
CPU | Octa-core 2.2GHz |
Cores | 8-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
GPU (Cores) | 2-Cores |
GPU (Frequency) | 650MHz |
4GB | |
Memory Speed | 1333MHz |
Internal Storage | 64GB |
Yes, up to 256GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDX |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, Type C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
NFC | Yes |
HDMI | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Facial Identification | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 3060mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Video Play | – |
Normal Use | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | |
– | |
Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Yandex Smartphone Unboxing
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Yandex Smartphone Price
Starting From | $199 – $249 |
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