Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite launched

New Delhi, November 02: Xiaomi at an event today in India introduced two new phones in a new smartphone series - the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and the Redmi Y1 Lite.

Both phones might be part of new series. The phones are the global versions of the Redmi Note 5A Prime and the Redmi Note 5A, released in September in China.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1:

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a 5.5 LCD with Full HD resolution and a Snapdragon 435 chipset with an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.4 GHz. There are two memory options - 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage or 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage.



The phone runs MIUI 8 on Android Nougat 7.0, but it should get MIUI 9 by the end of the year.

The 3GB RAM/32GB storage Xiaomi Redmi Y1 will go for INR8,999 ($140), while the more premium 4GB/64GB option is INR10,999 ($170).

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite

The lite version of the Redmi Y1 shares the specs of the Redmi Note 5A. There is a Snapdragon 425 chipset and 2 GB RAM and a 5.5 LCD of 720p resolution.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite's price stands at the sweet INR6,999 (under $110), so the value for money proposition seems outstanding.

Phones will arrive on November 8 across Mi Stores and Amazon India.