Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A launch with Face Unlock and 18:9 display

Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A launch with Face Unlock and 18:9 display

Chinise smartphone manufacturere Xiaomi held an event in China for the launch of the budget smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A. The new smartphones are the successors to the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A entry-level smartphones.  Both the Redmi 6 phones have a similar 5.45-inches display with the 18:9 aspect ratio. Both Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A will go on sale in China from June 15.  There’s no word on when the new Redmi 6 will make their way to the Indian market. The new Redmi 6, Redmi 6A will be powered by MIUI 10 on Android Oreo.

Xiaomi co-founder Lin Bin had earlier shared a poster for the launch event on his Weibo page, which indicated Redmi 6 series would be revealed.  Xiaomi was expected to launch three Redmi 6 phones; a Redmi 6 Pro or Redmi 6 Plus was also speculated with a notch design, though that phone has not been revealed.  Redmi 6 Plus or Mi A2 Lite as some reports have said, was spotted on China’s TENAA certification website.

Xiaomi Redmi 6: Full specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes with a 5.45-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone runs on MediaTek Helio P22 processor and is available in 3GB and 4GB RAM variants with 32GB and 64GB storage respectively.

The smartphone has a dual-camera setup on the back that consists of 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. It has a 5-megapixel selfie-camera. Just like the recent Redmi phones, Xiaomi Redmi 6 also comes with Artificial Intelligence (AI), mainly integrated into the camera. The smartphone also supports facial recognition for unlocking the phone. The base model of Redmi 6 is priced at CNY 799, which is Rs 8,000 approximately

Redmi 6A: Full specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 6A comes with a similar set of specifications except that it runs on MediaTek A22 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The phone comes with 16GB of built-in storage. On the back, Redmi 6A sports 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. The smartphone has a 3,000mAh battery. Xiaomi claims the MIUI onboard has been optimised for Redmi 6A, reducing system apps’ memory usage by about 30%. The base model of Redmi 6A is priced at CNY 599, which is Rs 6,300 approximately.

“Redmi 6 offers many AI-enabled functions. When you pick up the phone, the screen will automatically wake and you can unlock the phone with AI Face Unlock. By integrating with the phone’s camera, Xiaomi’s proprietary Xiao Ai voice assistant can recognize plants, vehicles, living environments, as well as items for price comparison. For certain scenarios Xiao Ai can translate English, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish and Hindi into Chinese. Xiao Ai can also detect SMS messages sent by fake mobile base stations set up by scammers, protecting users against possible attacks,” said Xiaomi on its website.

                                                    Redmi 6                                                   Redmi 6A

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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)	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2018, June	2018, June
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, June 15th	Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, June 15th

Body	Dimensions	147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)	147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	145 g (5.11 oz)
	SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
		- MIUI 9	- MIUI 9.0

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22	Mediatek Helio A22
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	PowerVR GE8320

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm) + 5 MP (f/2.2, 1.12 μm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash	13 MP (f/2.2), phase detection autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	5 MP, 1080p	5 MP (f/2.2)

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5	HTML5
	Java	No	No
		- XviD/MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer	- XviD/MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold	Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
	Price	About 120 EUR	About 90 EUR