Yota YotaPhone

Solid, durable design, Decent 13-megapixel camera, Fun wallpaper mode for e-ink display

Average battery life, Sluggish performance, Easy to miss gesture 'sweet spot', Can't write or work on e-ink screen

Great build quality ; E-Ink notifications

Screen too small ; Camera position ; USP needs work

Always-on e-ink display

Average performance

As much as we love what Yota Devices has gone for with the dual screen concept, the YotaPhone fails first and foremost at being a decent phone..

The low power usage of the E Ink second display means it can be left permanently on, helpfully displaying notifications without seriously draining battery life.

The quality of the second display is poor, and there's not much you can do with it as there's no third-party support as yet. The phone relies on awkward gestures for navigation, it has unimpressive specifications and it's running on an old version of...

The YotaPhone's second screen is an interesting concept and one I'm quite keen on. Both the E Ink screen and the rest of the phone need serious refinement, however.

Two screens are better than one ; E-ink screen is always on

Humdrum looks and build ; Frustrating to operate ; Weak camera, despite the specs

A mediocre smartphone that packs in an intriguing party trick. Just a shame it’s so rough around the edges.

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,...

Unique design with always on e-ink display, lightweight, responsive

Bulky, odd shaped design, pricey, no expandable storage, awkward power switch

Unresponsive back screen.

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.