If the year has changed, Xiaomi has also made some changes. Now we have Redmi Y2. Redmi Y2 is the best selfie smartphone in the budget range that comes with new hardware? Let’s know …
Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Design
Redmi Y2 Given you, you will realize that it has been updated over time. It is like the Redmi S2 in appearance which was launched in the Chinese market. It has a 5.99 inch display in the front and dual camera module on the back, Redmi Note 5 Pro Like Plastic has been used mainly in making Redmi Y2. It is also long and slightly narrow due to the 18: 9 aspect ratio display.
Like Xiaomi’s recent phones, its edges are also curved. Above the display is a metal earpiece, a selfie camera and a selfie light. However, it is not easy to reach the top of the display with one hand.
The position of the button in Redmi Y2 is correct. The power and volume button on the right can be easily used. The phone has a micro-USB port. Grills are on either side of it. But only the right one has loudspeakers. The 3.5mm headphone jack, IR emitter and secondary microphone are on top.
Turn the phone, you will see dual camera setup and fingerprint sensor. Xiaomi has also given an antenna line which is on the top and bottom of the phone.
Redmi Y2 weighs 170 grams and has a thickness of 8.1 millimeters. The battery is 3080 mAh about which Xiaomi has claimed a day -long battery life. A 10 watt charger has been given with the phone. There is no information about quick charging support. Like other Xiaomi’s other smartphones, the retail box of Redmi Y2 has a phone, charger, micro-USB cable and a cover.
Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Specification, Feature and Software
Xiaomi is known to give strong hardware and the Redmi Y2 is also no exception. Redmi Y2 has a trusted Snapdragon 625 processor. The clock speed of this octa-core processor is 2 GHz. The smartphone has two variants- 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The smartphone has a separate slot for microSD card. Users will be able to use cards up to 256 GB.
The 5.99 inch display is HD Plus resolution and the aspect ratio is 18: 9. This department has a minor upgrade as compared to Redmi Y1. The viewing angles of the display are good. You get a neutral color output, you will get the facility to tweete it according to your choice. The display is slightly reflective and outdoor has some difficulty in reading it. Redmi Y2 is a dual sim device. Wi-Fi is supported for 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G and VoLTE.
This phone has two cameras on the back. The primary sensor is 12 megapixels and the secondary sensor is 5 megapixels. Xiaomi has given a 16 -megapixel camera on the front panel which comes with a selfie light.
In Redmi Y2 you will get Xiaomi’s MUI 9.5 OS. It is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. You will get UI customization of Xiaomi like second space, dual apps and theme supports. You will be able to access quick shortcuts and other widgets by swiping the right side on the homescreen.
Like the existing trend, Xiaomi has also provided face recognition to unlock the phone. The setup process is very basic. It never asked us to show the face from different angles. While setup, a message came that another person can unlock the device from your photo. After setup, we used face unlock. We found that face recognition was quite slow and did not even have a accurate. Given its performance, we will suggest you to use the fingerprint sensor itself.
Xiaomi has also given other apps along with some Mi apps in this phone. You will also get some Google apps. With this, apps like Facebook, Amazon, PhonePe, Netflix and NewsPoint will be installed in advance. By the way, we did not need storage. You will get 22 GB storage for use in 32 GB storage variants. If you want, you can uninstall most of these apps.
Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Performance, Camera and Battery Life
Snapdragon 625 is a trusted processor that has been part of many popular phones of Xiaomi. During the use, we did not complain about its performance. It handles multitasking firmly. It was quite smooth to switch between apps. We have reviewed 3 GB RAM variants which gave good results in the benchmark test.
Battery performance depends on your use. If you do the phone to spend some phone calls or some time on Facebook and WhatsApp, then the battery will support you throughout the day. If you start playing games on the phone, then the battery is in a decline in life. While playing games like Clash Royal, we found that the battery ended faster. However, in our HD video loop test, the battery lasted for 14 hours 46 minutes which is appreciated. A 10 watt charger has been given with the phone, which takes about 2 hours to make the phone full charged.
It is very easy to use Xiaomi’s camera app. You get a quick togle for HDR and flash. You also have the option to apply filter in the photo. Other camera mode also has short mode which allows you to record 10 second videos. Apart from this, there is video mode and portrait mode. There is also manual mode in which white balance and ISO can be controlled. In Panorama mode, you will be able to take pictures only after catching the phone in portrait mode.
Selfie is the most important feature of this smartphone and Redmi Y2 performs well in this department. While taking a selfie, it can identify more than one face and does the necessary beautification insurance. We found that the phone makes some selfie in outdoor a little ovasx. Selfie lights become active in low light situations.
We are satisfied with the pictures taken in the light of the day from Redmi Y2. Landscape shots come with considerable details. Y2 Colors also captures quite well. Macose shot sharp comes, but it takes some time for the phone to focus according to your desire. We have also used portrait mode which achieves the depth of field effect with the help of secondary sensor. The quality of portrait mode photos depends to a great extent on the background of the subject. If an object is very close to the subject, then there is a problem in the age detection. If the background is clean, then the Redmi Y2 has good pictures to be used.
A low light shot requires stable hands, as the camera reduces the shutter speed to capture more light. We also found that the details in landscape shot decrease. You will be able to record videos up to 1080 pixels from the rear camera. Quality is better due to electronic image stabilization.
Our decision
Xiaomi Redmi Y2, the company’s old selfie -centered smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is slightly better. It comes with trusted hardware which gives the best user experience with MIUI 9.5. The camera performance is good in daylight but weakens in low light. Selfie is the specialty of this smartphone and in this department, Y2 gives strong performance under every situation.
If selfie is the most important for you, then you can choose Redmi Y2 with an initial price of Rs 9,999. By the way, at this price Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 ,Review) As a trusted all -rounder buying will be a more profitable deal. If you are ready to spend a little more then you have Asus zenfone max pro m1 Like there are options.