Entry-level · 2017

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and an HD+ display.

Watch out Smaller battery (3080mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 425 2 / 16 GB

3080 mAh

13 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) · Adreno 308

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

32,000

GPU

Adreno 308

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Front camera

5 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3080 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3080 mAh

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

150 g · 7.6 mm

Height

153.0 mm

Width

76.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

150 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

32k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

32k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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Performance

Camera

Battery

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Build & Design

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone X

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