Xiaomi Redmi Y2

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Last Updated: 26th March 2025

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Key Specs

Display 5.99-inch (720x1440)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Front Camera 16MP
Rear Camera 12MP
RAM 3GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 3080mAh
OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Market Status Released

Release Date June 2018

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 in Pictures

Design (8 images)
Camera (7 images)
UI Screenshots (11 images)
Benchmarks (8 images)
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Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good daylight camera performance
Dedicated microSD card slot
Good battery life

Bad
Slow facial recognition
Average lowlight camera performance

Some people are obsessed with selfies and phone manufacturers have taken notice. The result is smartphones dedicated to selfies. We have seen manufacturers like Oppo claiming to be the "Selfie Expert", while others have specific selfie-focused models. One such manufacturer is Xiaomi, which launched the Redmi Y1 (Review) and the Redmi Y1 Lite last year.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Summary

The Redmi Y2 is a selfie-focused smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. It sports a 5.99-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 720x1440 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. Xiaomi has opted for the Snapdragon 625 SoC along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The Redmi Y2 is a dual SIM device and has two nano SIM slots. It also has a dedicated microSD card slot that accepts cards up to 256GB. The phone runs on MIUI 9.5 on top Android 8.1 Oreo. Being a selfie-focused camera, it has a 16-megapixel selfie camera and a dual camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Xiaomi
Model	Redmi Y2
Price in India	₹6,399
Release date	June 2018
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Body type	Plastic
Dimensions (mm)	160.73 x 77.26 x 8.10
Weight (g)	170.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3080
Removable battery	No
Colours	0, Black, Blue, Dark Grey, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR value	1.12

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.99
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1440 pixels
Aspect ratio	18:9

Hardware

Processor	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes

Camera

Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron)
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	16-megapixel
Front flash	LED

Software

Operating system	Android 8.1 Oreo
Skin	MIUI 9.5

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.20
Infrared	Yes
Micro-USB	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	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