Xiaomi is all set to upgrade their popular Redmi Y2 smartphone in India. The Redmi Y3 has been confirmed for launch on April 24th. The Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain has officially confirmed that its popular smartphone, the Redmi Y3, will be launched in India on April 24. Even though he didn’t mention the name of the device, his new and the previous tweet’s caption clearly hinting at the Redmi Y3.
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The upcoming device is a successor to the Redmi Y2, which proved to be a surprise hit for Xiaomi. Manu Kumar Jain tweeted, “Few more days till we reveal #32MP Super Selfie. Mark the date 24-04-2019.” Earlier, he was seen taking a bunch of selfies with the upcoming Redmi Y phone, which is a follow-up tweet was confirmed that he took 32 selfies with his colleagues, suggesting at the 32-megapixel selfie camera for the upcoming Redmi Y3.
https://twitter.com/manukumarjain/status/1117654543397871617
Xiaomi has improved the camera department on a lot of its smartphones. The company has already launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro with the massive 48-megapixels rear camera. Now, they are gearing up to launch a phone with a whopping 32-megapixel selfie camera. Considering the predecessor Redmi Y2 was launched with 16-megapixel selfie camera, the 32-megapixels front shooter on the upcoming Redmi Y3 will be a huge upgrade. It could use Samsung’s GD1 32-megapixel sensor for the front camera setup, which offers HDR enhancement. It is expected to feature the same dual rear camera setup of 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel used on the Redmi Note 7.
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Recently, the Redmi Y3 has been granted Wi-Fi certification, which is usually one of the final tests required to release a new smartphone. The Redmi Y3 with a model number M1810F6G Granted Wi-Fi Certification and the certification site revealed that the device will ship running MIUI 10 based on the latest Android 9.0 Pie. However, it’s best to wait for confirmation from Xiaomi about details as the launch nears the April 24 date.
To recall, Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is a selfie-centric phone debuted with a 5.99-inch full display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The phone is powered by Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53 processor, and Adreno 506 GPU. The device is coupled with a 3GB/4GB RAM and 32 GB/64 GB internal storage that can be further expanded using microSD cards. Redmi Y2 packs a powerful 4000mAh battery. On the camera department, the device got 12MP + 5MP dual-camera setup at the rear and there is a 16 MP camera with light flash on the front for taking better selfies.