Redmi Y2 Launched in India With 16-Megapixel AI Selfie Camera, Price Starts at Rs. 9,999

The successor to last year's Redmi Y1, Xiaomi Launched Redmi Y2 in India on Thursday at an event held in New Delhi. Key features of the Redmi Y2 include a vertical dual camera setup at the back, an AI-powered 16-megapixel selfie camera, Face Unlock capabilities, and an 18:9 display. Borrowing specifications and design elements from China's Redmi S2, the Redmi Y2 will be available in India in Grey and Gold colour variants.


Xiaomi Redmi Y2


Prices in India has been set at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB and Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model.. The smartphone will be made available on Amazon India, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores from June 12, while offline partner stores will get it in a few weeks. A case will be shipped with the box.


The dual-SIM (Nano) runs MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and sports a 5.99-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) with an 18:9 aspect ratio, pixel density of 269ppi, 450nits maximum brightness, and full screen gestures. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC (up to 2GHz), paired with an Adreno 506 GPU and 3GB/ 4GB of RAM.

In terms of optics, the Redmi Y2 sports a vertically stacked dual camera setup on the back, with a 12-MP primary sensor and a 5-MP secondary sensor that come with a 1.25 micron pixel size and AI-based capabilities. On the front, the phone gets a 16-MP selfie Super Pixel sensor with features such as an LED selfie-light, AI Beautify 4.0, and Face Unlock capabilities. There is 32GB/ 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card - with a dedicated card slot. A 3080mAh battery with claimed "full-day" battery life.

Connectivity options on the Redmi Y2 include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB 2.0. As for sensors, the smartphone gets an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, gyroscope, infrared, and a proximity sensor. Dimensions of the Redmi Y2 are 160.73x77.26x8.1mm and weight is 170 grams.

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