The Redmi Y3 is the selfie-focused smartphone from Xiaomi, with a 32-megapixel front camera. The phone’s ‘Aura Prism’ design looks striking but the glossy finish on the back and sides means it does attract fingerprints and smudges very easily. The 6.26-inch display only has an HD+ resolution so images and text don’t look their sharpest when viewed beside a phone with a similar sized full-HD+ panel. There’s also face recognition, which isn’t as quick as the solution offered by Realme, but still works well.
The Redmi Y3 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC, with multiple RAM and storage variants. With regular activities such as using chat apps, streaming music, and using Google Maps for directions, the Redmi Y3 handled itself quite well.
Starting with selfies, the Redmi Y3 captures detailed selfies when shooting at the full sensor resolution and when combining four pixels into one. Selfies shot with the Redmi Y3 were sharper and more detailed, and overall more appealing in low light when compared to those taken by competition. The rear cameras do an okay job but not as good as other phones in the segment.
The 4000mAh battery fared well in our battery loop test and in real world usage, we easily managed a day and a half (at times, a bit more) on one charge.
Xiaomi Redmi Y3 Full Specifications
Brand | Xiaomi |
Model | Redmi Y3 |
Price in India | ₹9,999 |
Release date | April 2019 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 158.73 x 75.58 x 8.47 |
Weight (g) | 180.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4000 |
Wireless charging | No |
Colours | Bold Red, Elegant Blue, Prime Black |
Screen size (inches) | 6.26 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720×1520 pixels |
Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
Aspect ratio | 19:9 |
Processor | 1.8GHz octa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 512 |
Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
Rear camera | 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron) + 2-megapixel |
Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus |
Rear flash | Dual LED |
Front camera | 32-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 9 Pie |
Skin | MIUI 10.2 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 |
Infrared | Yes |
USB OTG | Yes |
Micro-USB | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
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