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Sugar Y15

Sugar Y15
$127
Brand: Sugar
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.99-inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
  • Camera 13-megapixel Main/2-megapixel front
  • Storage 32/64 GB
  • RAM 3/4 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430
  • OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Sugar Y15 Highlights and Overview

Sugar Y15 is the first smartphone from Tinno’s owned Sugar Mobile. The device comes in a 5.99-inches HD display, with 720 x 1280 pixels resolutions. Sugar is yet to adopt notch cut-out on it smartphone displays, as such, you getting a standard display, with 18:9 aspects ratio.

Specifications wise, the Y15 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.4GHz, along with Adreno 505 GPU, 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB internal storage. Users can also expand the internal storage upto 128GB via SD card.

On the camera department, you are getting a single 13-megapixel main camera at the back, featuring PDAF, F/2.0 aperture and a dual LED flash, while a single 5-megapixel front-facing camera, handles selfie duties upfront.

The device provides support for dual 4G LTE SIM cards and a rear placed fingerprint scanner. Most interestingly, you are getting a large 4000mAh battery  and Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. Other specifications and features of the Sugar Y15 are detailed in the table below.

Sugar Y15 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 158.6 x 75.7 x 7.93 mm (6.02 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight 160 g (5.02 oz)
Build Brushed metal
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.99-inches, 83.8 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~242 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) CPUs
GPU Adreno 505

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3/4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 13-megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
Flash type - single LED
5-element lens
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 380 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Sugar Y15 User Reviews and Opinions

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