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Redmi Y1

Redmi Y1
Reference price
₹10,800
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
RAM (GB)
3/4
Storage (GB)
32/64
Display
5.5 inch, 720 x 1280 pixels
Camera
13 MP
OS
Android 8, MIUI 9
Battery
3080 mAh
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Recorded rating

Score stored in this device listing.

6.7
  • Build Quality 7 / 10
  • Display 7 / 10
  • Performance 7 / 10
  • Software 6 / 10
  • Camera 6 / 10
  • Battery 7 / 10
  • Price 7 / 10

The Redmi Y1 is the first phone from Xiaomi’s youth-focused Y series. Its got a 5.5-inch display with an HD+ resolution along with Corning Gorilla Glass for protection. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 435 SoC, an octa-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz. There is 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage on the base model, which is expandable via the dedicated microSD card slot.

It has a 13-megapixel camera at the back with Phase Detection AutoFocus, and a 16-megapixel camera in the front with its own selfie flash. It runs on Android Nougat with MIUI 9. It is a dual-SIM device with support for 4G and VoLTE. Apart from being camera focused product, there isn’t much to explore on the Redmi Y1.

Specs

General

Price (₹) 10,800 / 11,999
Variants 3/32 GB, 4/64 GB
Colour Options Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
SAR Value 1.09 W/kg (head), 1.44 W/kg (body)

Network & Connectivity

Supported Networks 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth v4.2
SIM Slot Dual (nano)
Memory Card Slot Dedicated
USB Port Micro USB 2.0
NFC No
GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Build & Design

Dimensions [LxWxD] 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm
Weight (grams) 153 g
Chassis/Frame Metal (Aluminum Alloy)
Front Protection Gorilla Glass 3
Back Material Polycarbonate/Plastic

Performance

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Processor Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
RAM 3 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3
Storage 32 GB
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
OS Android 8
UI MIUI 9

Display

Screen Size (Inches) 5.5
Screen Type IPS LCD
Screen Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Touch Sampling Rate 60 Hz
Pixel Density (PPI) 267 ppi

Cameras

Rear Camera Single
Rear Camera Specs 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Rear Camera Features LED flash, HDR, panorama, 1080@30fps video recording
Front Camera Single
Front Camera Specs 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features HDR, 1080p@30fps video recording

Battery

Battery Capacity 3080 mAh Li-Polymer
Fast Charging No
Charging Rate 5v
Wireless Charging No
Reverse Charging No

Extra Features

Fingerprint Sensor Rear Mounted
Face Unlock No
Speakers Mono
3.5 mm Audio Jack Yes
IR Blaster No
FM Radio Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Electronic Compass