Micromax-backed YU launches YU Ace smartphone with 4,000mAh battery in India

YU Ace is powered by a MediaTek MTK6739 processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage.

YU Ace comes in three colour options of blue, gold and black. (YU)

YU Ace is the latest budget smartphone from Micromax-backed YU. The smartphone is priced at RS 5,999, and it will be available exclusively via Flipkart starting September 6 at 12:00pm.

The company had started teasing the smartphone last week dropping some hints on what to expect. The highlight of YU Ace is its 4,000mAh battery. YU Ace comes wrapped in a 2.5D curved glass in three colour options of black, gold and blue.

YU Ace specifications

YU Ace features a 5.45-inch HD+ Full Vision display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek MTK6739 quad-core processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. In the photography department, YU Ace sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera.

On the software front, it runs on Android Oreo. Connectivity options on the YU Ace include dual 4G LTE, dual SIM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The smartphone also has a rear fingerprint sensor along with support for face unlock.

YU, the sub-brand of Micromax revived after a one-year hiatus teasing the launch of a new smartphone in India. The last smartphone launched YU was Yureka 2 which carries a price tag of ₹11,999.

Yureka 2 competes against smartphones like Lenovo K8 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. The smartphone comes with a full HD 5.5-inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and a 3,930mAh battery.

The smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front snapper. It also comes with support for quick charge, 4G VoLTE, dual SIM and houses a rear fingerprint sensor.