Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has announced the launch of a new smartphone series with Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite. Xiaomi also unveiled the global variant of MIUI 9. Check out the list of phones getting MIUI 9.
The Redmi Y is a budget centric series with selfie centric smartphones. Alongside the new series of phones, Xiaomi also unveiled the global version of MIUI 9, the latest upgrade to its popular Android-based operating system, which includes new features designed for India.
Redmi Y1
Redmi Y1 is paired with a 16 MP front facing camera for better selfies in challenging conditions. Redmi Y1 features a 5.5 inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass, 13 MP f/2.0 rear camera, as well as a 3080mAh battery.
At its core, Redmi Y1 features an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board storage. Along with this, another variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage will also be available.
Redmi Y1 has a triple card slot, which boasts a dedicated microSD card slot, as well as Dual-SIM (nano+nano) capabilities. At the back is a fingerprint sensor, for added security.
Redmi Y1 is priced at INR 8999 for the 3GB RAM 32GB storage variant, and INR 10,999 for the 4GB 64GB variant.
Redmi Y1 Specifications
- 5-inch 1280 × 720 resolution (HD) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 16MP front camera with Selfie-light (flash), f/2.0 aperture
- 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture,PDAF for fast focusing
- Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 435 (Octa-core, max 1.4GHz)
- 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage / 4GB + 64GB internal storage
- Dual SIM + dedicated microSD card slot
- 3080mAh high-capacity battery
- Rear fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 153 × 76.2 × 7.65mm
Redmi Y1 Lite
Redmi Y1 Lite features an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. Just like Redmi Y1, there’s a dedicated microSD card slot with Dual-SIM (nano+nano) capabilities.
Redmi Y1 Lite boasts a 5.5 inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass, 13 MP f/2.0 rear camera, as well as a 3080mAh battery. Redmi Y1 Lite is priced at INR 6999.
Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite are being launched in partnership with Amazon.in, and be available from 12 Noon on Nov. 8, 2017 across Amazon.in, Mi.com, Mi Home stores, and our offline partners.
Redmi Y1 Lite Specifications:
- 5-inch display (1280 × 720 resolution) with Corning Gorilla glass protection
- 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF for fast focusing
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (Octa-core, max 1.4GHz)
- 2GB LPDDR3 RAM + 16GB internal storage
- Dual SIM + dedicated microSD card slot
- 3080mAh high-capacity battery
- Dimensions: 153 × 76.2 × 7.55mm
