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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Specs Review, Features and Price

Xiaomi Redmi 6 has been launched in China as the next generation Redmi smartphones. This is coming just days after the company introduced the Mi 8 flagships. The Redmi 6 is here as the successor to the Redmi 5, and it brings some of the most trendy features yet.

Xiaomi Redmi 6

Of course, the device is built around a bezel-less screen just like its predecessor, there’s a 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant as well. It comes with Artificial Intelligence powered Face ID, this lets you unlock with the feature even in low light. Without further ado, lets find out more about the Xiaomi Redmi 6.

Xiaomi Redmi 6

Design

Xiaomi Redmi 6

The Redmi 6 has an aluminium alloy overall unibody, just like the Redmi Note 5A Prime. However, the body on the Redmi seems to have been more polished and classy looking. It comes with dual antenna lines as well which absolutely adds to the beauty of the device.

Xiaomi Redmi 6

It sports dual rear cameras, something the Redmi 5 couldn’t boast of. The cameras are horizontal at the top left corner with the LED flash right beside it. When you turn over to the side, it measures 8.3 mm in thickness and weighs 146g overall. It was launched in Grey, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold.

Display

Xiaomi Redmi 6

The Redmi 6 comes with a bezel-less display as well, it dishes out an 18:9 aspect ratio as usual. Just like on the Redmi 5, the bezels around the screen are still pretty much visible, and it seems we have to wait for the next generation Redmi series to sport a notch.

Xiaomi Redmi 6

The small 5.45-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen might not appeal to big screen lovers. Nonetheless, it boasts of 720 x 1440 pixels in resolution and 295 pixel per inch density for clear visuals. The screen could only get to 72.7% screen-to-body ratio.

Hardware and Software

Making everything work from underneath is the MediaTek Helio P22 chip, which was built on a 12nm process technology. The 8-Cores of processor on this device clocks at a fast rate of 2.0GHz, while the PowerVR GE8320 graphics processor handles graphics.

You get to choose from two options in terms of storage and RAM. There’s one with 64GB storage and 4GB RAM, while the cheaper variant has 32GB storage space and 3GB of RAM. Both storage space can be upgraded up to 256GB using a memory card. Xiaomi Redmi 6 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 10 on top.

Camera

Xiaomi added an extra camera on the Redmi 6, it houses dual 12MP + 5MP shooters with f/2.2 aperture respectively. The 12MP lens has 1.25 μm pixel size, while the 5MP lens right beside it has 1.12 μm pixel size. Both cameras are AI powered with features like phase detection autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama and others. Record videos of 1080p@30fps and take cute selfies with the 5 MP selfie shooter that supports Face ID as well.

Battery

Powering the Xiaomi Redmi 6 is a 3000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging technology. With the fast charging feature, charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 1.9 hours.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Full Technical Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model Xiaomi Redmi 6
Announced June, 2018
Released June, 2018
Status Available on Shopping stores

Network

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Network WCDMA – HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SIM Type Nano + Nano
SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Aluminium
Dimensions 147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm
Weight 146g
Protection Yes
Colours Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold

Display

Display Type HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 5.45-inch
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 295ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio 72.7%
Touch Screen Yes
Protection Yes
Features Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant
Secondary Display No

Camera

12MP + 5MP
Yes
Yes
Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Exposure compensation
Face detection
Geotagging
HDR
ISO settings
Panorama
Scene mode
Self-timer
Touch focus
White balance settings
Yes, LED
5MP

Software

Android 8.1 Oreo
MIUI 10
Yes
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
CPU Octa-core 2.0GHz
GPU PowerVR GE8320
3GB/4GB
Internal Storage 32GB/64GB
Yes, up to 256GB
Fingerprint (Rear)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient Light
Compass
Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared –
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Yes, microUSB
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC –
HDMI –
Facial Identification Yes
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Po Battery
Capacity 3000mAh
Placement Non-removable
Fast Charging Yes
Standby –
Talk Time –
Music Play –

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
–
–
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes
Yes

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
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