Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro First Impressions
Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi on Wednesday refreshed its budget smartphone segment with the new Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro smartphones. The successors to last year's Redmi 5 series, these three new models and their variants offer unique value propositions at lots of different price points. The Redmi 6A has been priced in India starting at Rs. 5,999, the Redmi 6 has a base price of Rs. 7,999, and the Redmi 6 Pro starts at Rs. 10,999. With these price tags, the new Redmi 6 series takes on the likes of Lenovo and Samsung, as well as numerous offerings from Xiaomi's previous portfolio. Can the company create interesting spaces in the market for each of these models? We spent some time with all three new Xiaomi smartphones at the launch event, and here our are first impressions.
Carrying forward the trend of 18:9 displays that Xiaomi has flooded the sub-Rs. 10,000 segment with, the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A have similar 5.45-inch HD+ panels with a resolution of 720x1440 pixels and aspect ratio of 18:9. On the other hand, the premium Redmi 6 Pro is Xiaomi's first smartphone in India to sport a display notch, giving its 5.84-inch full-HD+ panel an aspect ratio of 19:9 and
Out of the three, the Redmi 6 Pro's display expectedly stood out, with its brightness and sharp picture. The ones on the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were also good for the price segments that they are placed in. All three models use 2.5D curved glass that meets their frames smoothly
Starting off with the Redmi 6A, the phone's front is devoid of physical or capacitive buttons. Instead, even this entry-level model has onscreen keys, thanks to the 18:9 form factor. The Redmi 5A has a single 13-megapixel camera on the back, with support for PDAF and an f/2.2 aperture. The right of the handset sports the lock/ power button and volume controls. On the left, it has a slot for two Nano-SIMs and another slot for a microSD card. On the bottom, there is a Micro-USB port, and on the top are a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster.
The Redmi 6 is identical in appearance to the Redmi 6A, except for the horizontal dual-camera setup on the back.
The Redmi 6 Pro looks like a rebranded Mi A2 Lite, which is sold in other countries. It has a single tray on the left for two Nano-SIMs and a microSD card. Apart from that, the loudspeaker is placed on the bottom of the phone, and the top gets an IR blaster and the 3.5mm audio socket. In hand, it feels and looks like a compact version of the Redmi Note 5 Pro. It borrows bits and pieces from other Xiaomi mid-range smartphones: the rear camera setup resembles the one on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, the internals are similar the Redmi Note 5, and the concept of the display notch comes from the flagship Mi 8, although this one is substantially narrower.
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