Testseek.com have collected 83 expert reviews of the Yota Devices Yotaphone and the average rating is 68%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Yota Devices Yotaphone.
February 2014
(68%)
83 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Good Build, Dual display is a unique concept, Good Camera
Lacks Performance, Randomly restarts, Sub-par implementation of the e-ink display, Too expensive, Interface input issues
Ever since we heard of the YotaPhone we were quite intrigued with the technology it was bringing to the table but once we tested it, we were left disappointed. YotaPhone has missed its opportunity to bring something that could have been a true game change...
Good, Both displays are of good quality, Decent performance, A good e-book reader
Odd placement of primary camera, Not enough apps use e-ink display
In our opinion, the first generation YotaPhone is high on innovation but the execution could've been better. Like we mentioned before, we like the e-ink display for reading books, but we wish there were more apps that could use the same. It's especially d...
There are a lot of things to like about the YotaPhone 2 and we applaud the company for doing something different. The design is excellent and if you want a dual-screen smartphone this is the one for you (ie. don't buy the original). Although the concept w...
Abstract: You can be forgiven for not having heard of the YotaPhone. It has slipped under the radar of many smartphone fans. But it is an exciting idea, a whole new concept in smartphone design and it deserves some of our attention.What we have in the YotaPhone is ...
In practice, the YotaPhone’s dual-screen works well. The gently curved E Ink display is readable in direct sunlight, and serves as a handy addition, particularly when navigating places where signal is weak. We sent maps to the rear screen and had them to hand as soon as we stepped off a train, getting on our way even while the mobile network caught up. It’s a talking point too. Save a "hilarious”
What’s less impressive is the YotaPhone’s control mechanism. There are no visible buttons, and all navigation is handled by a pair of touch-sensitive panels on the phone’s front and back. Their sensitivity is a little on the low side, and we found the margin for error quite large, needing to press down to ensure our swipes registered first time. We couldn’t help thinking that some light-up icons
It’s gimmicky, sure, but the YotaPhone also comes with some genuinely handy features that genuinely make this one to consider if you're shopping for a new phone SIM-free (It rings up £419 on the till, which is substantially more than a Google Nexus 5, ...
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Published: 2014-03-27, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Unique design with always on e-ink display, lightweight, responsive
Bulky, odd shaped design, pricey, no expandable storage, awkward power switch, the
Published: 2014-03-13, Author: Mark , review by: digitalspy.com
The YotaPhone is one of the most unique handsets we have ever used, and the e-ink screen on the rear sets new standards for e-book reading on phones, but it's difficult to overlook some of its flaws.The phone's swipe interface could have been more respons...
