It is worth noting that Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A are the same in appearance. And there is not much difference in specification. It seems that the company has launched Xiaomi Redmi 5A in the Indian market under a different name.
Redmi Y1 vs Redmi Y1 Lite price in India
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is priced at Rs 8,999 in India. This price is 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM variants. 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants will be available for Rs 10,999. The price of Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite in India is Rs 6,999.
Redmi Y1 vs Redmi Y1 Lite’s specification and feature
The most important feature of Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is a 16 -megapixel front camera. It is equipped with F/2.0 aperture, 76.4 degree wide angle lens and LED selfie light. The front camera comes with 36 smart profiles. Apart from this, the beautification feature can also be used during video calls. It has face recognition technology and selfie countdown feature. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a 5 megapixel sensor on the front panel. There is no LED flash with this camera and it is also not a wide angle lens. However, the aperture of the sensor is F/2.0, that is, you can expect better photography in low light. Apart from this, facial recognition, real time beautification and selfie countdown feature have also been made part of the light model.
The Redmi Y1 Lite has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage with a quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Snapdragon 435 processor. This phone has two variants based on RAM and storage- 3 GB RAM + 32 GB inbuilt storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB inbuilt storage.
Talk about the display, both handsets running on MIUI 9 have a 5.5 -inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display. These come with 1000: 1 contrast ratio and 450 notes brightness. However, the light model does not have a 2.5D curved glass design on the front panel, while this feature is in powerful variants. There is another difference. Light variant weighs 150 grams and thickness 7.55 millimeters. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 weighs 150 grams, but thickness is 7.7 millimeters.
Both handsets have a 13 -megapixel rear camera sensors with aperture F/2.2. These sensors come with phase detection autofocus and real time filters. If you are thinking about more storage, then let us know that both Redmi Y series phone supports up to 128 GB microSD card. Both the battery capacity is 3080 mAh of the phone, but the Redmi Y1 claims up to 35 hours of battery life and 32 hours of battery life in the light model. Connectivity features are also similar in both phones. You will get 4G VoLTE, Dual SIM (Nano+ Nano), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, Micro-USB 2.0 port and 3.5mm audio jack.
Redmi Y1 Vs. Redmi Y1 Lite
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Display | ||
Screen size (inch) | 5.50 | 5.50 |
Resolution | 720×1280 pixels | 720×1280 pixels |
Protection type | gorilla Glass | , |
Aspect ratio | 16: 9 | 16: 9 |
Pixel per inch (PPI) | 267 | 267 |
Hardware | ||
Processor | 1.4 GHz octa-core | 1.4 GHz quad-core |
Processor model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 |
Ram | 3 GB | 2 GB |
Internal storage | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Expandable storage | Yes | Yes |
Expandable storage type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Expandable storage capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
Camera | ||
Rear camera | 13-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.12-micron) | 13-megapixel (f/2.2) |
Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus | Phase detection autofocus |
Rear flash | LED | LED |
Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.0) | 5-megapixel (f/2.0) |
Front flash | Yes | , |
Software | ||
Operating system | Android | Android |
Skin | MIUI 9 | MIUI 9 |
Connectivity | ||
Wi-Fi Standard Support | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 A/B/G/N |
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
NFC | No | No |
Infrared Direct | Yes | No |
USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
micro USB | Yes | Yes |
SIM number | 2 | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | No |
Cellular Prime-Definition Hyperlink (MHL) | No | No |
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Sim type | Nano sim | Nano sim |
4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
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Sim type | Nano sim | Nano sim |
4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
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Fingerprint sensor | Yes | , |
Compass/ magnetometer | Yes | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
Barometer | No | No |
Temporative Sensor | No | No |