Week 20 in review: Yu Yuphoria, Galaxy S6 Active, iPhone 6s

This week one of the youngest companies on the smartphone market made the biggest splash. Yu Yuphoria lived up to its name and shot up to second place in our weekly Top 10 with only the Samsung Galaxy S6 staying on top.

If you somehow missed the commotion, here's what the big deal is – the Yuphoria has a metal frame, a 5" 720p screen, runs Lollipop and packs an 8MP/1080p camera all for just INR 7,000 (that's around $110/£95).

A Samsung phone also got lots of attention, despite its unofficial status. We received some exclusive photos of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active (with AT&T branding) and the response to its rugged looks and hefty 3,500mAh battery was quite positive.

Not to be outdone, the upcoming iPhone 6s drew in our readers with rumors of a Force Touch-enabled screen, a 12MP camera and a new chipset with more RAM. The possibility of a Rose Gold (as in the noble metal) proved less exciting though.

In a surprise move Sony unveiled the Xperia A4 for NTT DoCoMo, which may be Xperia Z4 Compact. Though the specs make it look more like a rehash of the Z3 Compact. Meanwhile, Sony's home country isn’t too keen on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.

If Sony's launch schedule seems confusing, HTC's is more so. The HTC J Butterfly launched in Japan and it's everything the One M9 is not – waterproof, with a 5.2" QHD screen, with a dual 20.2MP camera and, well, plastic. What do One M9 owners think after HTC unveiled the One E9+, One M9+, One M8s and now the J Butterfly?

Yu Yuphoria brings metal frame, 4G LTE at INR 7,000 price point

The Yu mid-ranger runs Cyanogen OS 12 and packs a Wolfson audio chip. Registrations start today.

This could be Samsung Galaxy S6 Active in the flesh

Once again, the rugged smartphone is expected to debut exclusively on AT&T in the United States.

iPhone 6s features revealed by insiders, Force Touch on board

Apple A9 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM will power the smartphone, main camera to be a new 12MP unit.

Analyst believes Apple will introduce Rose Gold iPhone 6s

Will it be real gold? Or just a color tone? Sapphire glass and force touch may also be in the cards.

Sony Xperia A4 is official in Japan, a Z4 Compact in disguise?

The smartphone differs marginally from the Z3 Compact, still has the Snapdragon 801 inside.

Samsung Galaxy S6 sales sluggish in Japan

It's worth mentioning that both the S6 and S6 Edge do not carry the Samsung logo in Japan.

HTC J Butterfly flagship released in Japan

The smartphone boasts a 5.2-inch QHD screen, Snapdragon 810 and dual 20.2MP camera on the back.

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime gets the Lollipop treatment

Samsung begun seeding Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on the Galaxy Core Prime, Poland gets it first.

Android One makes it to Turkey with much improved specs

The new Android One smartphone, sold by General Mobile, is a step up compared to its predecessors.

The Mediatek Helio X20 10-core SoC is now official

The company has officially unveiled its new high-end chip with a unique tri-cluster design.

YotaPhone 2 gets Lollipop, price cut and a white version

The dual screen YotaPhone 2 has received a new color scheme, a lot of software updates and a lower price.

The next Moto X to bring a 16MP OIS camera

A new rumor claims that the 16MP shooter of the future Moto X will feature optical image stabilization.