The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi today launched the successor to the best all-round camera phone. With 32-megapixel selfie shooter, the new Redmi Y 3 is all set to become the best selfie-centric handset under 10K budget.

To recall, the Redmi Y2 lacked the powerful battery backup, and the Xiaomi worked on it to give the best battery juice with 4000nAh battery. On the selfie front, there is a double–fold increase with 32-megapixel front shooter when compared to the previous 16-mp lense.

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 Specifications:

Regarding the specifications, Redmi Y3 has got the premium look and design of Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro handsets. With the 6.26-inch HD+ display, 19:9 aspect ratio and Dot notch, Redmi Y3 smartphone has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.

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There were a lot of speculations with respect to the processor used. However, the Chinese company silenced the rumors by incorporating a potent Snapdragon 632 SoC from Qualcomm. It’s the same processor used in Honor 8C and Asus Zenfone Max M2. The Redmi Y3 is available in 2 variants: 3GB RAM+ 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 4GB ROM,

The dual rear cameras (12mp + 2mp) setup with EIS and AI Scene Detection forms the core of Redmi Y3 optics configuration. Incidentally, there’s a Google Lens set up too. As per the known sample, the portraits on selfie mode are pretty crisp with sharp edges.

The Best Selfie Camera Under 10K?

On the front, the Redmi Y3 has a 32-megapixel front camera on similar lines with Vivo V15 Pro that has been retailing at 29K. Thus, at a one-third price you get the best selfies in Pro mode. Isn’t it tempting?

Similarly, there’s a huge update with respect to the battery. Leaving its dated 3080mAh battery, the new Redmi Y3 has got 4000mAh battery that can easily support ten hours of video streaming. As per the reports, the Redmi Y3 has a standby time of 3 days. That’s really a huge plus!

Coming to the connectivity options, Redmi Y3 provides a dual 4G VoLTE dedicated triple slot, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster, finger print scanner and Face Unlock feature. With dedicated triple slot, one can use 2 nano-SIM cards and a microSD card slot without any issue.

On the software side, the selfie-centric handset boots MIUI 10 with the latest Android 9 Pie out of the box. This enables the low blue light feature that helps you to reduce strain on your eyes during the night.

Available in 3 color variants (Bold Red, Elegant Blue, and Prime Black), the new Redmi Y3 will be exclusive to Amazon India and the first flash sale is schedule on 30th April 12 Noon.

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Xiaomi has adopted a new strategy and thus launched selfie-centric smartphones Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite targeting the youth of India. Until now, the Chinese handset maker offered all the features as a complete package.

Selfie Phone on Budget:

Though Xiaomi has a big product line to its credit, it never attempted to serve the selfie enthusiasts. The newly launched Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite smartphones are exclusively meant for selfie lovers.

In fact, these handsets are nothing new but rebranded India version of Redmi Note 5A which are currently marketed in its home country as Redmi Note 5A. Apart from the launch of Redmi Y series, Xiaomi has also rolled out MIUI 9 Global ROM for its popular line up including Redmi Note 4, Mi MIX 2 and Mi Max 2.

With respect to the today’s launch, Xiaomi has made a good attempt to try something different under the ₹10K price segment. As per the first impressions, Redmi Y1 is truly the best selfie smartphone in ₹10K price segment.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Specifications:

Regarding the specifications, Redmi Y1 sports a 5.5-inch HD 720X1280 pixels display with Corning Gorilla Glass on top. Sadly, it has got all-plastic body but beautiful enough to hold and use it. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor and 3GB RAM, it has an inbuilt storage capacity of 32GB expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot.

As specified the biggest highlight is its 16-megapixel front camera having f/2.0 aperture. With its LED selfie-light, one can take better selfies even in low-light conditions. The Beautify 3.0 and selfie-countdown makes it more appealing. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF and dual-LED flash.

The face recognition and 1080p video recording make Redmi Y1 a good camera phone. However, the Redmi Y1 Lite packs just a 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera. Though it is powered by 3080mAh battery, the handset is geared to provide a talk-time of 32 hours and standby of 10 days.

Following its old traditions, the handset supports 2 SIM cards through hybrid SIM tray. Strangely, the Redmi Y1 Lite sports a dedicated microSD card slot. It’s cool to note that the handset will receive MIUI 9 update within a month of its release.

Starting 8th November, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite will be available online (both Amazon India and Mi India) and offline stores as well. It’s priced at ₹6999 and ₹8999 respectively. Apart from 3GB-32GB ROM variant, the Redmi Y1 has also got a top-end variant 4GB RAM-64GB ROM priced at ₹10,999.

What’s Your Opinion?

As we all know that the selfie-phones market is dominated by OPPO and Vivo. With its affordable price tag, Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is surely the best selfie-phone. If you are on tight budget, then you can’t go wrong with it.

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By balancing the ergonomics and performance, Xiaomi Redmi Y1 can be termed as a mish-mash of Redmi 4A (body) and Redmi 4 (hardware). Truly, a selfie phone on budget!

Interestingly, Mi has signed-up Katrina Kaif as its brand ambassador for its new series Redmi Y1.