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Redmi 6 Series Phones in India to Feature Dual 4G VoLTE Support, Xiaomi Teases

Redmi 6 Series Phones in India to Feature Dual 4G VoLTE Support, Xiaomi Teases

By Sumit Chakraborty | Updated: 4 September 2018 10:25 IST

Xiaomi's latest teaser confirms the presence of dual 4G VoLTE in Redmi 6 series

Highlights

Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A expected to be launched on Wednesday
The company has already sent media invites for the launch event
It had unveiled the smartphones in China back in June

Xiaomi will launch three Redmi 6 series smartphones in India on Wednesday and they will come with dual 4G VoLTE support. The Chinese manufacturer had previously teased the September 5 launch of the new handsets in the country, and they are expected to be the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Pro. While Xiaomi has not revealed the name of the smartphones yet beyond the number '6', it has teased the presence of the dual 4G VoLTE feature in them. To recall, Xiaomi had unveiled the three smartphones in the Redmi 6 lineup in June in China. While Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were launched on the same day, and the Redmi 6 Pro was launched later that month.

In a tweet on Saturday, Xiaomi India shared an image with the words "Dual VoLTE's HD quality" followed by "Ab high-speed video data performance ki full-on guarantee." The teaser essentially reveals that the Redmi 6 lineup will come with dual 4G VoLTE support, meaning you will be able to get 4G VoLTE connectivity on both the SIM cards. This feature was not present in Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the Redmi 5A.

Last week, Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi Global VP and Xiaomi India Managing Director, had posted a tweet that hinted at the imminent launch of the Redmi 6 lineup in India. While the tweet itself did not reveal the name of the smartphones, it contained a video that showed the number 6, with three smartphone outlines behind it. As per the video, two of the smartphones come with no display notches and the third one does, hinting at the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro.

The Redmi 6 series is the successor to the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A, which were quite popular in India. Notably, Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A will differ from their China variants as they will feature Qualcomm SoCs instead of the MediaTek processors they have in their home market.

Redmi 6 price

The price of Redmi 6 in China is CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 8,400) for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage variant. It costs CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,500) for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model. Meanwhile, the price of Redmi 6A is set at CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 6,300) for its 2GB RAM/ 16GB inbuilt storage variant. The Redmi 6 Pro, on the other hand, costs CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,400) for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, CNY 1,199 (roughly Rs. 12,500) for the 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, and CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,600) for the 4GB/ 64GB model.

Redmi 6 specifications

The dual-SIM Redmi 6 runs MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and sports a 5.45-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core 12nm MediaTek Helio P22 processor, clocked at 2GHz. It bears a dual camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. At the front, there is a 5-megapixel front camera. The phone is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery.

The Redmi 6A is also a dual-SIM smartphone, It runs MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and sports a 5.45-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It packs a quad-core 12nm MediaTek Helio A22 processor. It comes with a single 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. It houses a 3,000mAh battery.

The Redmi 6 Pro is also a dual-SIM smartphone that runs MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It comes with a 5.84-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) display and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked up to 2GHz. It features a dual rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor and has a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It is fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery.

Redmi 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Dedicated microSD card slot
Good battery life

Bad
Below average low-light camera performance
Bloated UI, spammy notifications

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 6 review

Display 5.45-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762)

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good-looking and easy to handle
Excellent battery life
Reasonable performance for the price

Bad
Too much bloat and too many ads
Price will rise after introductory offer

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 6A review

Display 5.45-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Dedicated microSD card slot
Vivid display
Very good battery life

Bad
No dual 4G VoLTE
Unattractive notch design
Weak low-light camera performance
App scaling is affected by the notch

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro review

Display 5.84-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 1080x2280 pixels

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