Xiaomi keeps its promise of budget-priced, feature-rich products with its three new Redmi 6 phones, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com.
The Redmi 6 series, which is already available in China and Pakistan, has arrived in India.
The Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A are the upgraded versions of Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A.
The Redmi 6 Pro is the Mi A2 Lite, loaded with Android Oreo 8.1 and layered with MIUI 8.1 instead of the Android One available in other countries.
Let's take a quick look at each of these phones.
Redmi 6 Pro
The Redmi 6 Pro is the premium product amongst the three; it integrates the best features available and is optimised to budget.
These features include dual cameras with AI portrait mode, a mammoth 4000 mAh battery, a full screen ‘notch' display, face unlock supported by AI and dual SIM with a dedicated slot for memory expansion.
The Redmi 6 Pro is supported by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 and an Octa-core System on Chip which reduces the phone's power consumption.
It is the same SoC which powered the old Redmi Note 4.
Redmi 6
The Redmi 6 is an entry level phone with dual camera, full screen display and an AI powered camera featuring face unlock as well.
For additional security, the phone also incorporates a fingerprint scanner on the rear.
The Redmi 6 is powered by Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC supported by elementary AI enhancements.
Redmi 6A
The Redmi 6A, the least impressive of the three, comes with full screen display, a 13 MP camera on the rear and AI supported face unlock feature.
The phone runs on a quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 SoC with elementary AI enhancement.
Here's a comparison of all three Redmi 6 variants.
| Specification | Redmi 6 Pro | Redmi 6 | Redmi 6A |
| Resolution | FHD+ (2280 x 1080) | HD (1440 x 720) | HD (1440 x 720) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | 18:9 | 18:9 |
| Display Size | 5.84" | 5.45" | 5.45" |
| Chipset (SOC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | MediaTek Helio P22 | MediaTek Helio A22 |
| RAM/ROM/Expandable | 3/4GB; 32/64GB; up to 256 GB dedicated | 3/4GB; 32/64GB; up to 256 GB dedicated | 2GB; 16GB; up to 256 GB dedicated |
| Selfie Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 5 MP f/2.2, Electronic Image Stabilisation | 12 MP + 5 MP f/2.2, Electronic Image Stabilisation | 13 MP f/2.2 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB | microUSB |
| Operating System | Android Oreo 8.1, overlaid MIUI 9.6 | Android Oreo 8.1, overlaid MIUI 9.6 | Android Oreo 8.1, overlaid MIUI 9.6 |
| Price | 3GB+32GB: Rs 10,999; 4GB+64GB: Rs 12,999 | 3GB+32GB: Rs 7,999; 3GB+64GB: Rs 9,499 | 2GB+16GB: Rs 5,999; 2GB+32GB: Rs 6,999 |
| Editors opinion | Redmi 6 Pro is for those who want to shoot photos, watch videos, play games and require long battery life. | Redmi 6 is for those who want to shoot photos, watch occasional videos, play basic games and have a tight budget. | Redmi 6A is for those looking for a phone with multimedia and socialising features at the lowest price possible. |
Looking at the comparison above, the phones seem to be well priced with respect to features and hardware.
Xiaomi is clearly continuing its tradition of offering feature packed phones at a budget price.
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