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Xiaomi Redmi Y2

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2
Anirudh Chitaliya @anirudhchitaliya35
Jun 11, 2018 09:53 AM, 1720 Views
Best budget killer.

The Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is aimed at the younger audience who demand a superior selfie experience. But is it the best smartphone they can buy? Here’s our review.


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Towards the end of last year, Xiaomi launched a new smartphone series in India called Redmi Y. As the company explained, this series catered to the young generation who crave for smartphones offering superior selfie experience. The first device in this series was the Redmi Y1. Today, Xiaomi has launched the second device in this new series dubbed Redmi Y2.


The Redmi Y2 is priced from Rs 9, 999, and it will be going on sale via Amazon India and mi.com from June 12. While the new smartphone brings in a lot of changes internally and externally, the focus continues to be on offering a great selfie experience. I have spent the last few days using the device, and here s my review of the new Xiaomi Redmi Y2.


Familiar Design


The Redmi Y2 looks like the love child of the Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Just like on the Redmi Note 5, the front is quite plain with the tall 18:9 display dominating all the space.


?The back panel, on the other hand, seems to have been completely borrowed from the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The placement of the vertically aligned dual-camera setup, fingerprint sensor, and the Mi logo do remind you of the more expensive Xiaomi device. While it may look like a metal body, the back panel is actually plastic that has been given a metallic finish. The overall design then is quite familiar, and there s not much to complain about.


Tall Display


As is the norm these days, the Redmi Y2 too flaunts a 5.99-inch screen with a tall 18:9 aspect ratio. Though it runs at HD+ resolution, the display is quite decent in day-to-day usage. But there are certain limitations of an HD+ display, and you notice the lack of punch and vibrancy when looking at high definition photos or videos.


?The tall display also means Xiaomi has opted against adding capacitive navigation buttons below the screen. Instead you can choose between on-screen buttons or Redmi Note 5-like full-screen gestures. While the gestures work as advertised, the experience is anything but smooth. Let s take the home screen gesture as an example. While swiping up from the bottom does take you to the homescreen, the execution is a tad jarring. The delay maybe less than a second, but it is noticeable during everyday use

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