The dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is a much-improved version of its predecessor, and the electronic paper display is far from a gimmick. But the high price tag makes actually buying one a little nutty.

Let’s get something out of the way first before we get back to the price: I can’t help but be impressed by Yota Devices, because the company has done something truly different in a smartphone market that has become too homogenous. I also think the combination of a regular smartphone screen and a paper display on the back is a great idea.

When reading emails, news, Twitter messages and Facebook posts you don’t really need 16 million colors, making the paper display useful for more than just reading books, which it’s of course also good for.

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