YU Yureka Black smartphone launched at Rs 8,999

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Micromax's sub brand YU Televentures on Thursday launched an affordable smartphone Yureka Black at Rs 8,999 that comes equipped with a fingerprint scanner.

Consumers can buy Yureka Black on Flipkart.com starting from June 5 midnight.

"With Yureka Black, we are bringing together the elements of unmatched design, style and performance in one device," said Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing and Chief Commercial Officer, Micromax Informatics, in a statement. 

On the hardware front, the smartphone comes with 1.4GHz Qualcomm octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB ROM and houses 3,000 mAh battery. 

The device comes with 5-inch full-HD display, sports 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera.