Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB vs Ai+ Nova

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB vs Ai+ Nova across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Ai+ Nova the better performer.


Display: Ai+ Nova offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB offers 5.5 inches, making Ai+ Nova the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Nova's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Nova offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Nova better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Ai+ Nova offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Ai+ Nova offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB offers 3080 mAh, making Ai+ Nova better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Ai+ Nova offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Ai+ Nova receives a higher expert rating of 7.3 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 32GB and Ai+ Nova both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Nov, 2017
13 Jul, 2025
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 435
Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T8200
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.3/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Selfie camera is impressive
  • Good battery life
  • Stable and reliable software
  • Clean, privacy-focused software
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Average display
  • No fast charging
  • Dated design
  • Average cameras
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5
(35,325 ratings)
4.1/5
(27,281 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 08, 2017
(Official)
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1
N/A

Security Updates

N/A
3
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
262 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.36 %
83.01 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

153 mm
168.04 mm
168 mm

Width

76.2 mm
77.7 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

153 grams
196 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 1.440 W/kg
Head: 1.114 W/kg Body: 1.539 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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