Ever since Xiaomi entered into the Indian market, the Chinese smartphone maker has introduced some game changing products under the Redmi series and Mi series. Further expanding its product offering, Xiaomi has introduced a new smartphone in the country namely Redmi Y2 which is believed to be a rebranded version of Redmi S2 that is currently on sale in China. Launched with a starting price of Rs. 9999, the new Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is available in the domestic market with 2 variants - 3GB/32GB model & 4GB/64GB model. The rivalry in the budget-end smartphones is on the rise as smartphone makers are emphasizing more on the affordable smartphone segment. To provide more insight about the new Xiaomi Redmi Y2 smartphone, we pit it against the recently launched Oppo Realme 1.

Redmi Y2 Vs Realme 1 - Specifications: As far as the specifications are concerned, the newly launched Redmi Y2 smartphone sports 5.99-inch HD+ display with resolution of 1440x720 pixels and aspect ratio of 18:9. The selfie-centric handset from Xiaomi is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC with Adreno 506 GPU, coupled with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo, the Redmi Y2 is packed with a 3,080 mAh battery. On the other hand, the Oppo Realme 1 handset comes with a 6-inch IPS HD+ display with 2160x1080pixels of resolution. Powered by Helio P60 chipset, the smartphone is equipped with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU along with RAM of up to 4GB and storage capacity of 64GB that can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. Beneath the hood sits a 3,410 mAh battery designed to provide juice for the entire day. Oppo Realme 1 Smartphone Online Sale Live on Amazon; To Get Android P Update Soon.

Redmi Y2 Vs Realme 1 - Price: Coming to the prices, the base variant of the Redmi Y2 smartphone is priced at Rs. 9999 while the 4GB/64GB variant is available at Rs. 12,999. Whereas, the Realme 1 device is also offered in 2 variants which starts from Rs. 8,990 and goes up till Rs. 13,990.

Redmi Y2 Vs Realme 1 - Camera: On the camera front, Xiaomi’s Redmi Y2 handset is fitted with dual camera setup featuring 12MP primary sensor along with 5MP of secondary sensor with dedicated LED flash. At the front, the device gets a 16MP sensor for selfies and video calling. Moving on to Realme 1, the smartphone sports only single camera at the rear in comparison to Xiaomi’s Redmi Y2. The rear camera is a 13MP shooter with f/2.2 aperture with dedicated LED flash. It also gets a 8MP snapper upfront.

Redmi Y2 Vs Realme 1 - Colors: The device is offered in 3 exciting shades - Rose Gold, Elegant Gold, Dark Grey whereas the Oppo’s Realme 1 smartphone is also made available in 3 body shades - Diamond Black, Solar Red and Moonlight Silver.

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