Second generation of dual-screen YotaPhone goes official

The Russian manufacturer YotaPhone announced the second generation of its dual-screen Android device. The new YotaPhone features a 5” 1080p AMOLED display and 4.7” qHD e-Ink touchscreen, packed in a sleek-looking body which will be available in black or white.

At a quick glance, the newcomer surely is a massive improvement over its boxy-looking predecessor. YotaPhone has also equipped the Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone with specs worthy of a top-shelf handset.

The new YotaPhone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.3GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of built-in memory. Photo and video capture is handled by an 8MP main camera, aided by a 2MP front-facing unit.

Connectivity options of the device include LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and GLONASS. FM Radio is also present.

The measures of the new YotaPhone are 144 x 69.5 x 8.9 mm, while its weight tips the scale at 140 grams. The smartphone is powered by a 2,550mAh battery.

The second generation YotaPhone will be available in Russia and EMEA countries in Q4 this year. Availability in Asian markets and the United States also planned.