Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi 6 in India, along with the Redmi 6A (Review) and the Redmi 6 Pro (Review). As its name suggests, it is the successor of the Redmi 5 (Review), which has been fairly popular for offering good hardware at affordable prices. The Redmi 6 gets a new processor, has interesting specifications on paper, and is positioned between the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6 Pro. We have seen smartphones with good hardware but most of them are concentrated around the Rs. 10,000 mark. The Redmi 6 seems to have good hardware at a starting price in India of Rs. 7,999, but is it the best you can get for the price? We put it to the test.
The Redmi 6 is a budget smartphone from Xiaomi. It sports a 5.45-inch display with HD+ resolution. Powering the phone is a MediaTek Helio P22 processor and 3GB of RAM. There are two storage variants of the smartphone and users can choose between 32GB and 64GB of storage. It runs MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. The Redmi 6 has a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It has a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. It is powered by a 3000mAh battery and is a dual-SIM device with support for 4G on both slots.
Brand | Xiaomi |
Model | Redmi 6 |
Price in India | ₹6,499 |
Release date | June 2018 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Body type | Plastic |
Dimensions (mm) | 147.50 x 71.50 x 8.30 |
Weight (g) | 146.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 3000 |
Removable battery | No |
Wireless charging | No |
Colours | Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold |
Screen size (inches) | 5.45 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1440 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 18:9 |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 295 |
Processor | 2GHz octa-core (8x2GHz) |
Processor make | MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
Rear camera | 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron) + 5-megapixel |
Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 5-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.12-micron) |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 8.1 Oreo |
Skin | MIUI 9.6 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | Yes |
USB Type-C | No |
Micro-USB | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
3D face recognition | No |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |