Xiaomi Redmi Y2: selfie-centric phone to have 4GB RAM, dual cam,...

Xiaomi Redmi Y2: selfie-centric phone to have 4GB RAM, dual camera!

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 to arrive with 4GB RAM and Dual Cam

Previously, latest model Xiaomi Redmi S2 hit the China market on May 10. In light of this event, the company also rolled out a teaser video pushing a big focus on selfies. (Click here to watch). And to build up the hype, Xiaomi is using the hashtag #RealYou, with the “Y” in there has a totally different font colour – a not so subtle hint that the upcoming device will be in the Y series. It seems like the Redmi S2 is going to debut in India as well under a new name Xiaomi Redmi Y2.

In terms of the display, the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 specs include a large 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and a tall 18:9 ratio. In addition, this phone comes with full-metal unibody and the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. On the other hand, the Redmi Y2 gets power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset clocked at 2.0GHz with Adreno 506 GPU. Regarding the software department, this phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9 as the operating system.

Besides that, the Redmi Y2 comes in different variants of 3GB RAM/ 32GB or 4GB RAM, 64GB. In addition, the storage can be expandable up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. Next, Redmi Y2 camera system offers a dual 12MP (f/2.2) + 5MP snapper on the rear and a 16MP selfie shooter with LED flash. Furthermore, the camera system also focuses on AI-based photography for both on the front and the rear camera. Lastly, the Redmi Y2 battery rocks a non-removable Li-Po 3080mAh juice box.

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 release date and price

As mentioned above, Redmi India has taken to Twitter to announce that the selfie-centric Xiaomi Redmi Y2 will launch in India on the 7th of June. About the cost, the Redmi Y2 price starts at $160 ~ Rs. 10, 781 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB and $204 ~ Rs. 13, 745 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB. Stay tuned for more update about the price in India!