Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite to go on sale at 12 PM on Amazon today

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite to go on sale at 12 PM on Amazon today

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite to go on sale at 12 PM on Amazon today

NEW DELHI: The recently launched budget smartphones by Xiaomi, the Redmi Y1 and the Redmi Y1 Lite, are going on sale more frequently than ever. Once again, the e-commerce platform hosting the sales will be Amazon India. Users can get their hands on both the smartphones starting 12PM. A change however is that the sale, like the one that took place couple of days ago, will be only for Amazon India app users. They can buy any of the two devices starting 12 PM IST. 

There is no change in the price tags of the smartphone and its variants as well. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is priced at Rs 8,999 and Rs 10,999 for the 3GB RAM+32GB storage version and 4GB RAM+64GB storage variants. The less powerful Redmi Y1 Lite is priced at Rs 6,999 for the 2GB RAM + 16GB storage version. The Redmi Y1 Lite comes in one variant only.

Even the offers remain the same on both the smartphones. As a part of the flash sales, Xiaomi Redmi Y1 or Y1 Lite users will be receiving up to 280GB of additional 4G data on Idea networks. They may also get a free subscription to Hungama Music and Hungama Play for 12 months and 3 months respectively.

The dual-SIM (Nano) supporting Xiaomi Redmi Y1 runs MIUI based on Android OS and sports a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top. It is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, clubbed with 3GB RAM and Adreno 505 GPU.

The new smartphone includes 32GB/64GB of inbuilt storage. However, users can expand the storage space using a microSD card. Selfie lovers get a 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 76.4-degree wide angle sensor and a dedicated flash along with the Beautify feature. There is a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and f/2.2 aperture. 

The made-in-India Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has a fingerprint sensor at the back and comes in the Gold and Dark Grey colour variant. There is an infrared sensor included as well.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has the same display as the Redmi Y1. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, clubbed with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage. The smartphone is backed by a 3080 mAh battery and supports a microSD card (up to 128GB) like the Redmi Y1. There is a 13MP camera as well.