Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite vs vivo Y53

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite vs vivo Y53 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and vivo Y53 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while vivo Y53 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and vivo Y53 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo Y53 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and vivo Y53 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while vivo Y53 offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and vivo Y53 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: vivo Y53 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite

₹5,999

(Discontinued)

vivo Y53

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

08 Nov, 2017

10 Apr, 2017

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 425	Snapdragon 425	Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	540x960 px	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3080 mAh	2500 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.1/5

(10,480 ratings)

4.2/5

(6,144 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Apr 10, 2017

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

Funtouch OS

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

540x960 px

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

267 ppi

220 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.36 %

66.78 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

153 mm

144.2 mm

N/A

Width

76.2 mm

71.4 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.5 mm

7.6 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

150 grams

137 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3080 mAh

2500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.527 W/kg Body: 1.320 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

Applications

N/A

vivoCloud WPS

N/A

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