Launched last week with a starting price of Rs. 9999, Xiaomi Redmi Y2 smartphone will go on its first sale in India today. Interested buyers can purchase the smartphone via Amazon India or official website - Mi.com. The recently launched smartphone from the house of Chinese smartphone maker is offered in 2 variants - 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. Rolled out as a successor to Redmi Y1, Xiaomi's latest offering in the Redmi series to targeted for the younger audience for catering their selfie centric needs. The new Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is pitted against the likes of Honor 7C and Oppo Realme 1. Xiaomi Redmi Y2 First Sale Tomorrow at Amazon India; Price in India, Offers, Specifications, Features & Color.

Carrying some similar design elements as that of Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro, the smartphone brings selfies imaging capabilities at the front. Talking about the specs, the new Redmi Y2 packs a 5.99-inch HD+ display panel with 1440×720 pixels of resolution and 18:9 of aspect ratio. Under the hood, the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is fitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, also seen on Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 4 which is clubbed with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB onboard storage.

Moreover, the main underline of the Readmi Y2 is the camera department featuring dual module at the rear and single sensor upfront. The rear camera module gets 12MP and 5MP sensors for bokeh effect with dedicated LED flash. At the front, the handset gets a 16MP selfie camera with AI beautification modes, HDR and LED flash supporting face unlock and connectivity options. Xiaomi Redmi Y2 vs Oppo Realme 1 Comparison: Price in India, Specifications, Features & Colors.

Offered in 3 color variants - Grey, Gold and Rose Gold, the Redmi Y2 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo that is based on MIUI 9.5 and is packed with a 3080 mAh battery. It is also believed that the company will get MIUI 10 update later this year along with new gesture support. Coming to the offers, the handset will be made available with an instant discount of Rs. 500 when purchased through ICICI debit or credit cards. Moreover, Airtel subscribers will also be benefited with an instant cash back of Rs 1,800 along with 240GB free 4GB data.

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