realme 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

Comparing the realme 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) 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: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme 2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better performer.

Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 5.99 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: realme 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 12 MP, making realme 2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 3080 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) equally at 7.

User Rating: realme 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) has a rating of 4.4.

realme 2

₹7,990

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

₹7,490

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Summary

Spec Score

71%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018

12 Jun, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 450	Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	16 MP

Battery


4230 mAh	3080 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Long-lasting battery
Fingerprint sensor included this time around
Improved camera performance with dual sensors

Fantastic selfie camera
Good performer
Good battery life
Latest Android software

Cons

The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
An HD display that has lower brightness levels

Uninspiring design
The HD+ display could be a letdown
Sub-par rear cameras

User Ratings

4.5/5

(470,670 ratings)

4.4/5

(207,032 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018

(Official)

Jun 12, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

18:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

74.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm

160.7 mm

Width

75.6 mm

77.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

168 grams

170 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh

3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.115 W/kg Body: 1.238 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Oppo Browser

N/A