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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-11-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, with a global score of 72.1 against 65.6. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has Android 5.0, offering some nice extra features and performance optimizations. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores (but slower). Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 also has a lot greater display density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 one, both of them have the same video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera, a F2.2 aperture and the same video frame rates. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, although the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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