Xiaomi Redmi Y2 launched, starting from Rs. 9,999
What's the story
The Xiaomi Redmi Y2, successor to last year's Redmi Y1, was launched in India on Thursday. It has been priced at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage variant, and Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB variant. The smartphone will be available on Amazon, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores from June 12, while offline partners will get it a bit later.
Information
Launch offers for the Redmi Y2
Launch offers for the Redmi Y2 include a Rs. 500 instant discount on ICICI Bank credit and debit cards in the first sale of the phone. Additionally, Airtel is also offering a Rs. 1,800 instant cashback to buyers, and up to 240GB data free.
Design & Display
How does it look?
The Redmi Y2 runs Xiaomi's MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and sports a 5.99-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) with an 18:9 aspect ratio, and full screen gestures. However, Xiaomi hasn't followed popular trends and has retained bezels on the Redmi Y2. The phone will be available in three different colours - Dark Grey, Gold, and Rose Gold.
Camera
The cameras are the highlights of the budget smartphone
The major highlights of the youth-centric selfie-focused handset are its cameras. The vertically stacked dual camera setup on the back of the phone comes a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor backed by AI-based capabilities. On the front, the phone gets a 16MP selfie Super Pixel sensor with features such as an LED selfie-light, AI Beautify 4.0, and Face Unlock capabilities.
Under the hood
The specifications of the Redmi Y2
The dual-SIM Redmi Y2 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC (up to 2GHz), an Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB/ 4GB of RAM, and a 3,080mAh battery. It comes with 32GB/64GB inbuilt storage, expandable via micro-SD. As for sensors, the smartphone gets an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, digital compass, a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, gyroscope, infrared, and a proximity sensor.