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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced	2017, November
Status	Available. Released 2017, November

Body

Dimensions	153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight	153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 240 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 75 h

Display

Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12Âµm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0
Infrared port	Yes

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Price	About 140 EUR
Models	MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Performance	GeekBench: 2610 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1673:1 (nominal), 2.556 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)