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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Y1
Xiaomi Redmi 5
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Xiaomi Redmi 5
Released · Nov 08, 2017
Released · Dec 12, 2017
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
5.7-inch · 1440x720px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3080 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 02, 2017 Dec 07, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$170 $135

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm 		5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.40 oz (153.0 g) 5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.57% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 75.72% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 267 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 435 8940 (28 nm) Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
3GB/32GB 		3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3080 mAh 3300 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
Video capture: 1080p 		5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n 		b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
Prices (MSRP) $140
with 16 GB storage
Memory 2GB/16GB
Prices (MSRP) $120
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