Redmi Y1 - Specifications, Review!

About Redmi Y1

It is an entry level smartphone with impressive features enabled. It combines an elegant design with great functionality. It was launched in November 2017.

About Xiaomi Redmi

Xiaomi is a Chinese based electronics and software company headquartered in Beijing. It is the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. It offers services like design, development, smartphones, mobile apps, laptops and related consumer electronics. 

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Major Features

Body

• Weighs 153 g including the battery.
• It enables Dual SIM - Nano sim, dual stand-by.

Display

• The display size is 5.5’ inches.
• The resolution is 720 p x 1280 p.
• The type is IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with 16M colors.
• Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 – MIUI 9.0

Operating System / Software

• Android 7.0 Nougat

Processor

• It is powered by Octa-core Qualcom MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 with Adreno 505 graphics processor.
• It comes with RAM – 3 GB + 32 GB and 4 GB + 64 GB.

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Storage

• The internal memory is  32 GB / 64 GB.
• It has a card slot option.
• The storage is Micro SD and expandable up to 256 GB.

Camera

• The primary camera is 13 MP.
• It has features like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama.
• The secondary camera is 16 MP.

Battery

• It is powered by 3080 mAh non – removable battery.

Audio

• It has a loud speaker and a 3.5mm.
• It also has active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.

Sensors

• Fingerprint sensor (rear mounted)
• Proximity Sensor
• Accelerometer
• Electronic Compass
• Infrared
• Gyroscope
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Hall Sensor

Connectivity

•  It has major connectivity features like Wi-fi, Wi-fi direct, Wi-fi hotspot, Bluetooth, USB, GPS, Infrared, FM.

Colors

• It is available in Gold, Dark Grey, Rose Gold. 

Special Features

Display

·        It has a large 5.5 inches display with one hand operation.

·        It also has features like Night display, Reading mode and color temperature adjustment.

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Camera

•         It has a high resolution front end camera.
•         It has a dedicated LED light for perfect selfies.
•         It supports PDAF technology.
•         It has features like Low light enhancement, Burst mode, face recognition and Real time filters.
•         The front camera is 16 MP with selfie-light.
•         It has 36 smart Beautify profiles which accentuates natural beauty.
•         It is featured with selfie countdown, face recognition, video call with real time beautify.

·        Battery

•              It is powered by 3080 mAh battery and optimized for longer battery lifespan.
•              It offers up to 10 hours of video playback, 12 hours of gaming, 21 hours of reading.

Price

•          The price of Redmi Y1 4 GB RAM + 64 GB is Rs. 10,999/-
•          The price of Redmi Y1 3 GB RAM + 32 GB is Rs. 8,999/-
•          The price of Redmi Y1Lite 2 GB RAM + 16 GB is Rs. 6,999/-

Buy Redmi Y1 (Gold, 64 GB) in Amazon for Rs. 10,999/- 

Buy Redmi Y1 (Gold, 32 GB) in Amazon for Rs. 8,999/- 

Buy Redmi Y1 Lite (Gold, 16 GB) in Amazon for Rs. 6,999/- 

Pros 

• Very good display.
• Awesome camera features and performance.
• It has a good overall performance.

Cons

• Average low light output.

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Why you should buy Redmi Y1 ?

Redmi Y1 is a solid smartphone with a very good overall performance. It has a good display and camera features. It is powered with MIUI 9.0 – which provides a lightning speed user experience. Anyone interested in buying smartphones below 10k can go ahead with Redmi Y1.

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