Xiaomi Redmi 6 First Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications, Where To Buy And More
Redmi 6 will be available to purchase for the first time in India today via Flipkart and Mi.com. The smartphone’s highlights include a 18:9 display, and a dual rear camera setup. It was launched with the same chip in China back in June this year. There are two variants of the new smartphone up for grabs in the country.
Redmi 6 price in India
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 price in India is Rs. 7,999 for the 32GB inbuilt storage variant and 64GB inbuilt storage variant is Rs. 9,499. The Chinese smartphone maker made it clear at launch that the Redmi 6 price in India is introductory and will be applicable for only two months, and may be revised if the rupee continues to depreciate against the dollar. The smartphone will be available in Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Blue color options.
Redmi 6 specifications
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 runs MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and sports a 5.45-inch HD+ (720×1440 pixels) with an 18:9 aspect ratio and an 80.7 percent screen-to-body ratio. Storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) via a dedicated slot.
The Redmi 6 bears a horizontally stacked pair of dual rear cameras with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor and Portrait Mode. On the front, the phone gets a 5-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12-micron pixels, and certain AI beautification capabilities.
Sensors onboard the Redmi 6 include fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, electronic compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. There is a 3,000mAh battery under the hood, with support for 5W charging. The smartphone measures 147.5×71.5×8.3mm and weighs 146 grams. It comes in Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Blue colour options.
Features:
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2018, June |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, June | |
| BODY | Dimensions | 147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 146 g (5.15 oz) | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| – MIUI 9 | ||
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 | |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
| MAIN CAMERA | Dual | 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF |
| 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm, depth sensor | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| – XviD/MP4/H.264 player | ||
| – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player | ||
| – Photo/video editor | ||
| – Document viewer | ||
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery | |
| MISC | Colors | Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold |
