Xiaomi Redmi 6 and 6A unveiled

Xiaomi just introduced their budget contenders today in the form of the Redmi 6 and 6A, successors to the Redmi 5 and 5A. Sporting Helio P22 and A22 chipsets these two devices hope to penetrate a very crowded market portion.

First up let’s take a look at the Redmi 6. The device is powered by a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display, MediaTek’s Helio P22 chipset, 3/4GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, MIUI 10 and a 3,000mAh battery.

For cameras, we have a dual 12MP + 5MP rear and a single 5MP front.

Next up the Redmi 6A. Powering the device is a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 display, MediaTek’s A22 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and a 3,000mAh battery. Noticeably absent from the phone is a fingerprint scanner, luckily it has facial recognition.

For cameras, we have a single 13MP rear and single 5MP front.

Xiaomi Redmi 6 specifications

• 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
• MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core processor
• PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 3 or 4GB of RAM
• 32 or 64GB of internal storage, expandable up to 265GB
• 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras with LED Flash and AI
• 5MP front camera
• Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
• 4G LTE
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.2
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
• micro-USB
• OTG
• Fingerprint scanner
• Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 10)
• 3,000mAh battery
• Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold

Xiaomi Redmi 6A specifications

• 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
• MediaTek Helio A22 2.0GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 265GB
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front camera
• Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
• 4G LTE
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.2
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
• micro-USB
• OTG
• Android 8.1 Oreo
• 3,000mAh battery
• Cherry Blossom, Sand Gold, Bali Blue, Platinum Silver

The Redmi 6 is priced at CNY 799PHP 6,441USD 110INR 9,303EUR 105 (~Php 6,611USD 113INR 9,550EUR 107CNY 820) for the 3/32GB variant and CNY 999PHP 8,053USD 137INR 11,631EUR 131 (~Php 8,266USD 141INR 11,941EUR 134CNY 1,026) for the 4/64GB one. The Redmi 6A, on the other hand, has a price tag of CNY 599PHP 4,828USD 82INR 6,974EUR 78 (~Php 4,956USD 84INR 7,159EUR 80CNY 615). Both phones will go on sale in China on June 15. Local pricing and availability are yet to be announced.