Xiaomi Redmi 6/6A/6 Pro

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After bringing us its flagship Mi 8 trio, Xiaomi is now refreshing the other end of its portfolio by bringing the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A entry level devices.

Redmi 6

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The Xiaomi Redmi 6 is built around a 5.45-inch HD+ (720 x 1440) IPS display with contemporary 18:9 aspect ratio. Driving those pixels will be the 12nm MediaTek Helio P22 chip with 2GHz octa-core CPU and 3,000 mAh battery. The capacity is, by the way, a tad lower than the 3,300mAh pack in the Redmi 5, but given the vastly more efficient chipset and smaller screen it should last quite a lot longer.

The Redmi 6 will be available in two memory configurations - either 3GB of RAM with 32GB of flash storage or 4GB + 64GB. Either way, you get a microSD card slot for further storage expansion.

The phone offers dual back cameras (12MP + 5MP) and a 5MP selfie snapper on the front.

The Xiaomi Redmi 6's key feature is the AI-aided face unlock. Once you lift up the phone, the screen lights up and scans your face making the whole unlocking process a bit faster and more convenient. If you prefer the fingerprint unlock, however, the Redmi 6 carries a reader on the back.

Speaking of AI, it's an essential part of the whole MIUI 10 software that powers the Redmi 6 and will help with performance and camera stills.

Redmi 6A

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As for the more affordable Xiaomi Redmi 6A, it uses the same body as the standard version but carries slightly downgraded hardware.

An identical display is at hand powered by a Helio A22 chipset, which is built on the same efficient 12nm process as the Helio P22, but with four CPU cores instead of eight. It's still clocked at 2.0GHz, but it's paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.

On the back, the Redmi 6A has only one 13MP sensor with LED flash while the front features the same 5MP sensor. Since it's powered by the MIUI 10, the usual AI camera and software features are available.

The fingerprint sensor is missing from the equation so the face unlock is your only biometric unlock option.

As far as pricing is concerned, the standard 3GB/32GB version of the Redmi 6 will sell for CNY 799 ($125) while the beefed-up 4GB/64GB variant will be CNY 999 ($155). The Redmi 6A's price tag is just CNY 599 ($95). Both phones go on sale in China on June 15 with availability in other markets yet to be detailed.

Source:https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_red...22_and_redmi_6a_with_helio_a22-news-31623.php
 
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The Redmi 6, 6A and 6 Pro are all familiar phones launched back in June, but it's only now that they are reaching the Indian shores.
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Starting with the vanilla version, the Redmi 6 offers a substantial upgrade over its predecessor by adopting a faster chipset - Helio P22 and more storage - 3GB/32GB or 3GB/64GB whereas the display shrinks a little from last year - 5.45-inch HD+. Now instead of one, the Redmi 6 gets two cameras on the back for those blurred background portrait shots. The setup has 12MP + 5MP sensors.
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The phone runs on a 3,000 mAh battery charge that Xiaomi says will last a full day, and ships with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box coupled with MIUI 9.6.
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The Redmi 6 Pro takes things up a notch, literally and figuratively speaking. It adopts a 5.84-inch display with 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, tall 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch that can be hidden by flipping a software switch in the resettings menu. Since it has a "Pro" in its name, it has a considerably more powerful chipset - Snapdragon 625.



It also comes in 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB memory versions. The camera setup is the same as the one present in the standard Redmi 6 - 12MP + 5MP on the back and a 5MP sensor on the front. All is powered by a big 4,000 mAh battery and according to Xiaomi, it can last for two days on a single charge. The OS is once again Android 8.1 Oreo + MIUI 9.6.
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And finally, the Redmi 6A delivers similar user experience without missing on the AI-enhanced camera features on toned-down hardware and at a considerably lower price. It packs a Helio A22 chipset, comes in 2GB/16GB or 2GB/32GB flavors and sports a 5.45-inch display with the same HD+ resolution. It borrows the original Redmi 6's display.
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The back houses just one 13MP camera while the front has a 5MP sensor for selfies and video chats. Battery capacity and OS configuration is the same - 3,000 mAh and Android 8.1 Oreo + MIUI 9.6 out of the box. However, the 6A doesn't have a fingerprint reader like the other two Redmis, so you have to rely only on the face unlock.

Xiaomi promises a swift update to the newest MIUI 10 for the new trio.

When it comes to pricing and availability, all three phones are priced aggressively as pretty much all phones from the company. The Redmi 6A is expected to arrive on September 12 with a starting price of INR 5,999 ($83) for the 16GB model and INR 6,999 ($97) for the 32GB variant.
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The standard Redmi 6 will arrive on September 10 priced at INR 7,999 ($111) for the 32GB model and INR 9,499 ($132) for the 64GB configuration.

Finally, the Redmi 6 Pro sales kick off on September 11 at INR 10,999 ($152) for the 3GB/32GB model and INR 12,999 ($181) for the 4GB/64GB alteration. All handsets will make it to Xiaomi's official Indian offline and online stores with various EMI offers.

Source:https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_ann...mi_6a_and_redmi_6_pro_in_india-news-33107.php
 
Just ordered me a Redmi 6A 32GB after the earpiece speaker on my Cubot started to go dodgy, camera AF has been wonky since I got it.

What swayed me towards the phone was :
1) The price
2) 32GB storage
3) Dual SIM
4) 2:1 screen AKA 18:9 (never thought I would grow to like it so much)
5) Oreo based ROM

What seriously irks me about the phone though, that custom UI...... But I'll try to put up with it.
 
ronz91 said:
Anyone know what local pricing is here?
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Only released last month, available internationally this month. If you not importing you will only see it locally like next year or so.

Now if this phone was used as base for Mi A2 I would have jumped on it instead of going for the Mi A2 Lite. Not a fan of the Mi 6X in both looks and battery.
 
I have a 4GB 64GB S2 and 4GB 64GB redmi 6 arriving on monday if anyone is interested.
 
I got a Redmi 6 Pro but Chinese ROM - waiting 1 month before the Xiaomi tool will allow bootloader unlock. Would be cool if I can actually unlock. Then not very sure which ROM is safe to flash... thinking the MIUI 9.6 Indian ROM since there's no news on MIUI 10 global for the 6 Pro.
 
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