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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-07-19 | 2017-11-08 |
| 5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 332.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a global score of 72.1, which is a bit better than the Honor 8's 65.7 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 construction weights the same than Honor 8, but it is just a little thicker. Honor 8 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much greater display pixels density.
Honor 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Honor 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 feature incredibly similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Honor 8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, they both have a same size aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features just a bit better battery duration than Honor 8, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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