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Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite Launched: Price in India, Specifications, and More

Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite Launched: Price in India, Specifications, and More

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 3 November 2017 14:05 IST

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 price in India is Rs. 8,999 for the base variant with 3GB of RAM

Highlights

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 price in India starts at Rs. 8,999
The smartphone will be available in 3GB and 4GB RAM variants
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has also been announced

Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite are the first smartphones in the new youth-focussed Redmi Y-series of smartphones launched by Xiaomi. The highlight of the former is the 16-megapixel front camera, complete with a LED selfie light. The Redmi Y1 Lite is similar to its sibling in specifications but features a 5-megapixel camera in front, and looks like a rebranded Redmi Note 5A; Xiaomi is promoting the Lite model as the large-screen phone worth buying under Rs. 10,000. Alongside the phones, Xiaomi also announced the availability of the MIUI 9 Global ROM - early November for Redmi Note 4, Mi MIX 2, and Mi Max 2, with other smartphones set to get it by end of the month.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 price in India, Redmi Y1 Lite price

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 price in India is Rs. 8,999 for the variant with 32GB storage and 3GB RAM. There's another variant of the phone, with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, priced at Rs. 10,999. As for the Redmi Y1 Lite, the phone comes in only one configuration with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, and is priced at Rs. 6,999. Both handsets will be available via Amazon India, and will go on sale via Amazon and Mi.com on November 8. After that, the handsets will be available via offline stores as well.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 specifications

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1's biggest highlight, as we mentioned, is its 16-megapixel front camera. This comes with and LED selfie-light, for better selfies in low light conditions. The company is also touting the Beautify 3.0 feature on it, which helps beautify selfie photos. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. The new phone has been launched in Gold and Dark Grey colour variants.

The dual-SIM Xiaomi Redmi Y1 will receive its MIUI 9 update in November, and sports a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 435 SoC, coupled with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone bears a 13-megapixel camera with PDAF and dual-LED flash.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 3080mAh battery.

There is 32GB of inbuilt storage on the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) with its own dedicated card slot. It has standard connectivity options, including 4G VoLTE. It is powered by a 3080mAh battery. It weighs 153 grams, and measures 153x76.2x7.7mm

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 vs Redmi Y1 Lite: What's the Difference?

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite specifications

Coming to the Redmi Y1 Lite, the phone has a 5.5-inch HD screen and 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. This dual Nano SIM phone has a dedicated microSD card slot and supports storage expansion up to 128GB. The resolution for the rear camera is 13-megapixel, with LED flash and PDAF, while the front camera has a 5-megapixel sensor. Its battery capacity is 3080mAh, and it features an IR blaster as well.

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Redmi Y1 Lite

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3080mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Redmi Y1

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good display
Selfie flash is useful
Good daylight camera performance

Bad
Average low-light camera performance
Grainy front camera output
Underwhelming battery life

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Y1 review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3080mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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