As expected, Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, has launched a new series of selfie-focused smartphones in India on the same day of its MIUI 9 global rollout. The first two smartphones that will lead this new journey for the company are Xiaomi Redmi Y1 which has been launched with a starting price of Rs 8,999.
For the unknown, the likes of Oppo and Vivo have had an upper hand over Xiaomi in their home country due to their selfie-focused series and while Xiaomi was late to made amends in China, they have not waited to do such a thing in India.
With the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite, the Chinese player has made sure that their image of offering bang for buck devices remains intact and other than playing on the performance front, they have now offered some of the best camera packages we have seen in the sub-Rs 10,000 category.
But will it be enough for Xiaomi to repeat its success story or the likes of Moto E4 Plus and Micromax Canvas Infinity will get the bigger piece of bread? Let’s see
Other than the Snapdragon 425, a 5MP front camera, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage, the rest remains the same as Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
While the Redmi Y1 Lite has been launched at Rs 6,999 the Redmi Y1, which is simply a higher-end Y1 Lite, will be available at Rs 8,999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version. Moreover, with all these specifications the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 looks more of a re-branded Redmi 5A than a whole new device.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite will be available via Amazon India and Mi.com/in from 8th November, as well as via offline modes like exclusive retail partners and Mi Home stores later.
Xiaomi has been a consistent player in the mid-budget segment offering bank for buck smartphones and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite are no exception. While some might feel that the hardware is a little under-powered, it’s the whole package where these smartphones have played their game.
That said, both smartphones could have offered more battery backup to increase their appeal.
With adding an appealing selfie-camera, all we are waiting for Xiaomi’s next step in strengthening its dominance in India.
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