Redmi 6 series launch highlights: Redmi 6A, 6 and 6 Pro launched in India

Here where you can read our first impressions of the Redmi 6 Pro

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/xiaomi-redmi-6-pro-first-impressions-we-might-have-another-winner-on-our-hands-5114151.html

That’s all for our live blog today. Thanks for joining!

Do read our first impressions of the Redmi 6 Pro which is already up on our site and find all the juice details of all three phones in the link down below.
 https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/xiaomi-redmi-6a-6-6-pro-launched-in-india-at-rs-5999-rs-7999-and-rs-10999-5117111.html

What’s up with Xiaomi’s pricing structure though?

Redmi 6 series phones launched at introductory prices

.@XiaomiIndia says that all of the announced prices for the #redmi6series are introductory and may be revised after a few months. #Redmi6A #Redmi6 #Redmi6pro pic.twitter.com/NBfFUkVBvn

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Price Time! — Redmi 6 Pro priced starting at Rs 10,999

3 GB + 32 GB — Rs 10,999
4 GB + 64 GB — Rs 12,999

12 pm on 11 September on Flipkart and Mi.com

Redmi 6 Pro to be available from 11 September at Rs 10,999 onwards

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6pro is priced starting Rs 10,999 and will be available starting 11 September on @amazonIN and https://t.co/trCLtnoR1C. pic.twitter.com/jrpcf9gdSK

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6 launched at Rs 7,999 onwards; available from 10 September

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6 will be available starting 10 September on @Flipkart and https://t.co/trCLtnoR1C. pic.twitter.com/3NjRlp4YjG

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Price Time! — Redmi 6 priced starting at Rs 7,999 (introductory for first two months)

3 GB + 32 GB — Rs 7,999
3 GB + 64 GB — Rs 9,499

12 pm on 10 September exclusively on Flipkart and Mi.com

Redmi 6A launched at Rs 5,999 onwards.

The #redmi6series also comes customised for India with a pyrolytic graphite sheet that helps to keep the phone cool even in a hot weather.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Price Time! — Redmi 5A starts at an unbelievable price of Rs 5,999 (only for the first two months)

2 GB + 16 GB — Rs 5,999
2 GB + 32 GB — Rs 6,999 (introductory price)

Sales to begin on 19 September, exclusively on Amazon and Mi.com.

Redmi 6 is customised with a pyrolytic graphite sheet

The #redmi6series also comes customised for India with a pyrolytic graphite sheet that helps to keep the phone cool even in a hot weather.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Ultra slim case for all Redmi 6 series phones
 

Xiaomi takes care of the camera bump on the back by packing in a silicon cover themselves

Redmi 6 Pro to store a massive 4,000 mAh battery

The #Redmi6pro also has a massive 4,000 mah battery. And has fingerprint and face unlock features. pic.twitter.com/8j4KQHvFat

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

The Redmi 6 Pro gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset
Unlike the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6, Xiaomi has reverted to a Qualcomm-powered chip.
Same chip as the Y2.
14 nm Octa-Core chip clocked at 2.0 GHz

Redmi 6 Pro runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. Apparently 20 percent better performing than it's predecessor.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6 Pro Camera Specs

12 MP+ 5 MP dual AI cameras
Same setup as the super impressive Redmi Note 5 Pro
Sony IMX 458 sensor
AI Portrait Mode 
EIS

5 MP AI front Camera
AI Selfie Portrait Mode

Redmi 6 Pro sports a 12 MP + 3 MP rear dual camera setup

The #Redmi6pro has a 12 MP + 5 MP dual camera setup. pic.twitter.com/2i3a6KqA5I

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6 Pro features a 5.84-inch display

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6pro is targetted at the power users with it's dual-camera and two day battery. It features a 5.84-inch display, and an aluminium body. pic.twitter.com/6PRFELacU7

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

And finally! — The notch bearing Redmi 6 Pro!

Gold, Blue, Black and Red variants
Aluminum build
5.84-inch HD+ display
Notch (Which can be hidden in the software if you hate it like we do)

Redmi 6 Pro launched in four colour variants

The #Redmi6pro comes in a red, blue, gold and black colour variant. pic.twitter.com/kbxvYvgBTD

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

MIUI 10 to arrive soon
The Redmi 6 will ship with MIUI 9.6 based on Android Oreo.
But we are promised an Android Oreo 8.1 MIUI 10 update very soon.
 

Why no mention of Android Pie though? 🙁

Redmi 6 features a 5 MP front-facing camera

The #Redmi6 features a 5MP camera up front. pic.twitter.com/2RNhaQyJoj

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

3,000 mAh battery on the Redmi 6
Similar to the Redmi 6A, the phone gets a 3,000 mAh battery 
Xiaomi adds that the Redmi 6 also gets Face Unlock 
And a dedicated microSD card slot
Dual VoLTE + Dual Standby

Redmi 6 supports facial unlock and a fingerprint sensor

The #Redmi6 comes with both Face Unlock and fingerprint scanner. pic.twitter.com/oRmiSpgFmf

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Xiaomi’s Redmi 6 packs a 3,000 mAh battery

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6 is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6 features a 12nm MediaTek Helio P22 chip

Octa-core 12 nm chip
Clocked at 2.0 GHz
Xiaomi goes on to claim that it is the only phone in the segment to feature a 12nm chip.

Redmi 6 is 30 percent better than Redmi 5 in performance

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6 performs 30 percent better than the #Redmi5. pic.twitter.com/9MiplqkK9n

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Camera Specification — AI Dual-cameras on a budget!

12MP + 5MP primary camera setup
1.25 micron size pixels
Features AI Portrait Mode
EIS for Videos Shot at 1080p 30fps
​AI Front Camera for Selfies

Redmi 6 is powered by a 12nm octa-cote Helio P22 processor.

The #Redmi6 is powered by a 12nm octa-cote Helio P22 processor. pic.twitter.com/ZTK7LN56e1

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi 6 boasts of a 12 MP + 5 MP rear dual camera setup

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6 sport a 12 MP + 5 MP dual camera, with AI Portrait mode. pic.twitter.com/QAAyUEBN62

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Next up — Redmi 6

Anuj Sharma, CMO Xiaomi India takes stage to talk about the Redmi 6 and the Redmi 6 Pro.

The Redmi 6 comes with a 5.45-inch HD display

Redmi 6 comes in four colour variants.

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6 comes with 5.45-inch HD display, and comes in four colour variants. pic.twitter.com/jfXsoazyVc

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6A Camera features — Electronic Image Stabilisation on an entry-level smartphone
 

The Redmi 6A gets a single 13 MP primary camera
5 MP front camera
EIS for HD video shot with the rear camera
AI Beautify 4.0
Phase Detection Autofocus

Redmi 6A comes with 13 MP rear camera and 5MP front camera

The front-facing camera comes with an AI-based computing system.

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6A come with a 13 MP camera at the back with EIS support. Up front is a 5MP camera with AI-based computing system. Front cam also comes with AI beautification 4.0.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Redmi 6A aka ‘Desh ka Naya smartphone’ comes with a brush metallic finish

It comes in black, gold, rose gold and blue colour variant.

Face Unlock on **an entry-**level phone?
The Redmi 6A gets Xiaomi’s software-based face unlock feature which we’ve seen on a bunch of devices so far.
The phone runs on MIUI 9.6 based on Android Oreo.

Redmi 6A supports face unlock and a dual nano SIM + microSD card slot.

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6A comes with a face unlock feature and a dual nano SIM + microSD card slot. pic.twitter.com/nf0tGMkviS

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

No change in battery size tho!

We would have loved a bigger battery but sadly were stuck with a 3,000 mAh unit on the Redmi 6A

Redmi 6A features a Helio A22 

12nm chip which translates to better battery on paper
Quad-Core
Clocked at 2.0 GHz

 Redmi6A is powered by Helio A22 processor and a 3,000mAh battery

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6A is powered by a Helio A22 processor and a 3,000mAh battery. pic.twitter.com/gECiQJ1QuI

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

The phone isn’t out yet, but fans are already excited…

Redmi 6A design features
 

Brushed metal finish
18:9 aspect ratio display which is up from the regular 16:9
Variants: Black, Gold, Rose Gold Blue

Xiaomi announces Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Pro in India

Xiaomi India announces three phones. These are Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro.

.@XiaomiIndia #Redmi6A #Redmi6 and #Redmi6pro being announced today. pic.twitter.com/LyX1Sa2y2Q

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

First up — Redmi 6A

The successor to last year’s super popular Redmi 5A is here.

Xiaomi’s head of Online sales, Raghu Reddy takes stage
Raghu says that 4 of the 5 highest selling phones in India in Q2 of 2018 were Redmi smartphones. Hence the focus on the Redmi brand.

Teasers reveal a phone with a notch
Xiaomi and Redmi’s teasers of the launch reveal that at least one of the three smartphones launched today will feature a notch. Perhaps the Mi A2 Lite in a new avatar?

We are at the Redmi launch event at New Delhi.

Stay tuned for all the live updates from the Xiaomi India launch. 

We are at the @XiaomiIndia launch event today. #Redmi6Pro coming soon...Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/vCYG2hNQOQ

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) September 5, 2018

Launch delayed to 12:40 pm
We think the pressure of launching three smartphones at a time is getting to Xiaomi. We hope they don’t delay things further.

Xiaomi will launch three smartphones today

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is expected to launch the Redmi 6A, Redmi 6, and what we hear will called the Redmi 6 Pro, today. Moreover, these phones have been dubbed “Desh ke Naye smartphones”. So will they prove to be “Desh ke naye smartphones”? Well, it is yet to be seen.

Welcome to today’s live blog for the launch of Xiaomi’s Redmi 6 series phones.

Xiaomi will launch its Redmi 6 series lineup of phones today in New Delhi at 12.30 pm, today.