You can also watch our unboxing and first impression video below.
https://youtu.be/NtTu0ENvv4M
Question: What are the different colors Redmi Y1 is available?
Answer: It is available in gold and dark grey colors.
Question: What is the display size and resolution?
Answer: Redmi Y1 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 1280×720 pixels HD resolution translating to a 236 pixels per inch.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 has a metal body or plastic body?
Answer: Redmi Y1 has a polycarbonate body in short yes, a plastic body.
Question : What is the weight and thickness of Redmi Y1?
Answer: Redmi Y1 weighs 153 grams and measures 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm.
Question: What display settings are available in Redmi Y1?
Answer: The display setting has brightness level, reading mode, contrast and colors adjustments, text size control and options to double tap screen to wake and auto screen rotation.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 has Blue filter ?
Answer: Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings which reads as reading mode. Users can schedule the time to automatically kickstart the reading mode at particular time and also auto-enable reading mode for certain apps.
Question: What is the price of Redmi Y1? Where can I buy?
Answer: The price of Redmi Y1 in India is Rs 8,999 for the 3GB variant with 32GB storage and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB variant with 64GB storage.
Question: What size SIM cards Redmi Y1 accepts? Can I add a microSD card?
Answer: Redmi Y1 has two SIM slots and a dedicated slot for microSD card.
Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?
Answer: Yes, the display comes with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?
Answer: Redmi Y1 is powered by Snapdragon 435 SoC with Adreno 505 GPU. There is a 3GB/4GB RAM variants.
Question: What is the internal storage of Redmi Y1?
Answer: 32GB/ 64GB internal storage depends on the variant you buy with an option to expand via microSD card.
Question: Does Redmi Y1has Gyroscope sensor?
Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support VR?
Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports virtual reality.
Question: Is the buttons back lit?
Answer: The Redmi Y1 buttons are not backlit
Question: What USB type does it use?
Answer: It uses microUSB port.
Question: Does it have pulse notification light?
Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 has notification light.
Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi Y1 ?
Answer: Redmi Y1 has for primary rear camera a 13 MP lens, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. capable of fullHD 1080p videos The selfie camera has 16-megapixels , f/2.0 aperture with soft LED flash.
Also watch : Redmi Y1 Camera Review with Samples
https://youtu.be/0iLLSWH8auY
Question: Is there beauty mode in Redmi Y1?
Answer: Yes, there are beauty modes in Redmi Y1 camera app. There is a Smart and Pro feature for beautify.
Question: Can we take bokeh images with Redmi Y1?
Answers: There is no separate bokeh mode for Redmi Y1
Question: Does the camera has OIS?
Answer: No.
Question: Can we take 4K videos in Redmi Y1?
Answer: No.
Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?
Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/
Question: Does Redmi Y1 has FM app?
Answer: Yes
Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi Y1?
Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together to take a screenshot. There is also an option to take a screen shot with swiping down three fingers gesture.
Question: Can we take long screenshot in Redmi Y1?
Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.
Question: Does it support USB OTG?
Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.
Question: What is the battery capacity of Redmi Y1?
Answer: Redmi Y1 has a 3080mAh battery
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support fast charging?
Answer: No it has normal fast charging. 5V 2A.
Question: Does it have power saver modes?
Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode in the battery settings.
Question: Does it have IR blaster?
Answer: Yes, there is a IR blaster in Redmi Y1
Question: Is Redmi Y1 Waterproof?
Answer: No, Redmi Y1 is not waterproof.
Question: How is the call quality?
Answer: Call quality of Redmi Y1 is good.
Question: Does it support one hand UI?
Answer: Yes it supports.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 have fingerprint scanner?
Answer: Yes it has fingerprint scanner at the rear.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support App lock?
Answer: Yes, it supports app lock.
Question: What OS does it run?
Answer: Redmi Y1 runs on stock Android Nougat 7.1.2 with MIUI 8.5 out of the box. MIUI 9 is scheduled to arrive second week of November.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support two Whatsapp in the same phone?
Answer: Yes it has a Dual Apps feature that duplicates Whatsapp into two instances and also practically any apps to two instances.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support call recording?
Answer: Yes, it supports call recording.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 support NFC?
Answer: No, NFC is not supported.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 has split screen feature?
Answer: MIUI 9 will bring split screen or multi screen feature to Redmi Y1 and other Xiaomi Smartphones running on MIUI.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 have Dolby Atmos support?
Answer: No, Redmi Y1 does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good and loud.
Question: Does Redmi Y1 have heating issue?
Answer: There is no noticeable heating issue in Redmi Y1
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