Redmi Y1Xiaomi has launched a new series of smartphone purely focussed on providing a great selfie experience. There are 2 devices coming in the “Redmi Y” series of smartphones- Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite. The Redmi Y1 packs in 16-megapixel front camera paired with an LED Selfie-flash. The device also features a 5.5-inch HD screen and is powered by Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform and runs on MIUI 9 beta out of the box. Another device launched by Xiaommi is the Redmi Y1 Lite that was launched as Redmi Note 5A in China few months ago. Both the devices have a dedicated dual SIM slot and microSD slots and packs a 3080mAh battery.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1

Redmi Y1

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 specifications:

  • Dimensions: 153× 76.2 × 7.7mm | Weight: 153g
  • 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display | Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform | Adreno 505 GPU
  • 3GB RAM | 32GB internal storage / 4GB RAM | 64GB storage (expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 8, upgradable to MIUI 9
  • Dual SIM | 4G VoLTE
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
  • 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash, OmniVision sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 76.4-degree wide-angle lens
  • Fingerprint sensor | Infrared sensor
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLOASS
  • 3080mAh battery

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 comes in Gold and Dark Gray color variants and is priced at INR 8,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant is priced at INR 10,999 and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in as well as Mi.com starting November 8th.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite

Redmi Y1 Lite

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite specifications:

  • Dimensions: 153× 76.2 × 7.55mm | Weight: 150g
  • 5.5-inch HD display | Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform | Adreno 308 GPU
  • 2GB RAM | 16GB internal storage (expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 8, upgradable to MIUI 9
  • Dual SIM | 4G VoLTE
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
  • 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • Infrared sensor
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS
  • 3080mAh battery

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite comes in Gold and Dark Gray color variants and is priced at INR 6,999 and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in, Mi.com as well as Mi Home and offline stores starting November 8th.