[Phone Wars] Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML VS Micromax Yu Yureka

Are you looking for the best yet inexpensive smart phone that can perform multi tasks? Then Micromax Yu Yureka and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML will be the coolest choice. While Yu Yureka has hit the market in the early 2015, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is a brand new smart phone which is expected to be made available to the mobile users very soon.

There is no doubt that this new version is going to lure the attention of youngsters with its amazing features. Let us now compare and see how Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML differs from Yu Yureka in the aspects of specifications and features.

While Yu Yureka is available in black and white color, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML will be available in Black, white and red. The form factor of both the devices is candy bar and they support 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks. When it comes to messaging options, both the devices support SMS, Push, MMS, Mail and Email.

The dimensions of Yu Yureka and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML are 154.8 x 78 x 6-8.8 mm and 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm respectively. Yu Yureka is slimmer than Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML which would facilitate the user to carry in their pockets. Being slimmer, Yu Yureka looks more elegant and fashionable. Micromax weighs around 155 grams whereas Asus weighs around 170 grams which is heavier than its rival. The light weight feature of Yu Yureka has kindled the likings of youth.

The display type of Yu Yureka is IPS LCD capacitive Touch Screen with corning Gorilla Glass 3 whereas Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is expected to have the same display type. Both the devices feature 16 M colors with screen size rounding to 5.5 inches. As the display of both Micromax and Asus is larger, the users can take pleasure in greater interaction with the phone and in built applications.

The screen resolution of Yu Yureka is 720 x 1280 pixels with pixel density 267 ppi whereas Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML has the screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with pixel density 267 ppi. In order to enable the user to have an access to sharp and crystal clear images, Asus has come up with around 125 percent more pixels than Yu Yureka. Apart from these features, both Micromax Yu Yureka and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML supports multi touch, accelerometer and proximity features.

Yu Yureka is powered by 1.5 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 & 1-Ghz Cortex-A53 Quad-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 series processor whereas Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is powered by Quad-core 1.8 GHz, Intel Atom Z3560. When it comes to sensor, GPU of Micromax is Adreno 405 whereas Asus comes with PowerVR G6430 GPU. As both the mobile devices have hit the market with the best processor, the users can enjoy smooth and faster performance.

The quad cores of Yu Yureka result in good parallelism which means that the tasks can be completed in parallel without having impacts on the user interface. While both the devices run on Android OS, the operating system of Yu Yureka takes the form of Version v4.4.4 (KitKat) whereas v5.0 (Lollipop) is deployed in Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML.

Yu Yureka and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML smart phones are featured with 2 GB RAM which is more than enough to run several applications at once. When it comes to in-built internal memory, both the devices have enough storage space rounding to 16 GB. However, the internal memory of Yu Yureka can be extended only up to 32 GB using Micro SD while the same can be extended to upto 64 GB in Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML. With more storage space, the users can store lots of music files, images, videos and even install lots of applications.

Yu Yureka as well as Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML sport both primary and secondary camera. The interesting fact is that both the devices have the same resolution and pixels for both the cameras. The resolution of primary camera for both the devices counts to 13 MP with 4128 x 3096 pixels and the secondary camera with 5 MP. Both Micromax and Asus sport LED Flash with other beneficial features such as auto focus, touch focus, geo tagging, face detection, HDR and Panorama. In addition to these features, Yu Yureka also has Sony Exmor Sensor which is not present in Asus. Yu Yureka supports video recording with 1080p@60fps and 720p@120fps whereas Asus facilitates this feature with 1080p@30fps.

Both Yu Yureka and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML are GPRS and Edge enabled handsets. The connectivity features of Yu Yureka include Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi dual band, Wi-Fi direct, Hot Spot, USB Host and Micro USB v2.0, with GPS –AGPS and GLONASS. While GPS and USB of Asus is same as that of Micro Max, there is a slight difference in its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features. Asus does not include Wi-Fi dual band feature but include A2DP and EDR in Bluetooth.

Yu Yureka comes with removable Li-Po battery with 2500 mAh whereas Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML would be sported with non removable Li-Po battery with 3000 mAh capacity. With more capacity, the battery of Asus lasts longer than Yu Yureka. The stand by time of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is 450 hours and is 210 hours for Yu Yureka. When it comes to talk time, Yu Yureka can last up to 8 hours whereas Asus can last up to 12 hours. Music and video play back time of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is up to 54 hours and 9 hours respectively.

Both Yu Yureka as well as Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML are available in Dual SIM model. Yu Yureka supports features such as customizable hard and soft keys, social networking services, App lock, black list, customizable theme, noise cancellation and play stores. On the other hand, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML also include play store and social networking services in addition to quick charging, which means 60% in 39 minutes, 72% of screen to body ratio.

While both the devices have advanced features, only the price factor plays a major role in deciding which one is better than the other. Yu Yureka is available at $143 (Rs. 8999) whereas Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML may cost around $190 (Rs. 12000) which is slightly expensive than Yu Yureka.