Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is the first “Xiaomi Made in India” smartphone officially launched in India. In this post we are comparing the latest smartphone from Xiaomi with other two budget devices- the YU Yuphoria and Micromax Canvas Express 2 and will find out which among the three is the best.
Display:
The Redmi 2 Prime sports a 4.7-inch display with Dragontrail glass protection while the YU Yuphoria and Micromax Canvas Express 2 comes with 5-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. All the three devices has screen resolution of 720 (HD) pixels.
Software and Processor:
The Redmi 2 Prime runs on MIUI 6 top of Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. The Yuphoria and Canvas Express 2 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 4.4 KitKat OS respectively. In terms of processor, the Redmi 2 Prime and YU Yuphoria are powered by 1.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 410 while the Canvas Express 2 includes 1.4GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor.
Camera:
In terms of camera, the Redmi 2 Prime and YU Yuphoria has a 8-megapixels rear facing camera while the Canvas Express 2 packs with 13-megapixels of camera. A 5MP front facing camera has been allocated for YU Yuphoria while the other two devices comes with 2-megapixels.
Memory and Connectivity:
The Redmi 2 Prime and YU Yuphoria comes with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot for memory expansion. On the other hand, the budget smartphone from Micromax features 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB.
All the three includes the connectivity options like WiFi, USB, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth, etc. and has dual SIM support.
Redmi 2 Prime Vs YU Yuphoria Vs Micromax Canvas Express 2:
| Redmi 2 Prime | YU Yuphoria | Canvas Express 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 4.7-inch screen with 720p | 5-inch screen with 720p | 5-inch screen with 720p |
| Screen Protection | Dragontrail glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and Oleophobic coating |
| Pixel density | - | 294ppi | 294ppi |
| OS | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 5.0 Lollipop with Cyanogen OS 11 | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | 1.2GHz Quad Core | 1.2GHz Quad Core | 1.4GHz Octa-Core |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 | MediaTek MT6592M |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 1GB |
| ROM | 16GB | 16GB | 8GB |
| External storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixels | 8-megapixels | 13-megapixels |
| Front camera | 2-megapixels | 5-megapixels | 2-megapixels |
| Battery | 2,200mAh | 2230mAh | 2500mAh |
| Connectivity | WiFi, USB, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth etc. | WiFi, USB, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth etc. | WiFi, USB, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth etc. |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | No |
| Price | Rs. 6,999 | Rs. 6,999 | Rs. 5,999 |
Conclusion:
The Canvas Express 2 have a solid 13-megapixels camera and Octa-Core processor while the Redmi 2 Prime and YU Yuphoria have a upper hand in terms of storage and 4G LTE connectivity.
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