HIGHLIGHTS
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a 6.26-inch display with a notch
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and has up to 6GB of RAM
The 4000mAh battery helps the Redmi Note 6 Pro deliver good battery life
The Redmi Note 6 Pro is here and it has some big shoes to fill. Xiaomi’s success has been built upon a simple formula: offer powerful hardware at aggressive prices to undercut the competition. One recent example of this strategy was the predecessor to the Redmi Note 6 Pro. With the Redmi Note 5 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer has been very hard to beat around the Rs12,999 price mark thanks to the use of the Snapdragon 636 SoC. The device has been extremely popular, so naturally, that increases the expectations we have from its successor, the Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro design
In terms of size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is roughly similar to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 5 Pro . In fact, if you place the Xiaomi Mi A2 Rs14,496, Redmi Note 5 Pro, and Redmi Note 6 Pro next to each other and face down, you won’t be able to distinguish between them easily. The vertical dual camera setup protrudes slightly and does not let the phone rest flat when lying on any surface. The camera module also houses an LED flash. A metal backplate sits over the plastic frame of the smartphone.
However, from the front, the Redmi Note 6 Pro stands out, primarily because it has a bigger display with a notch at the top. This notch is bigger than the one on the Redmi 6 Pro Rs 10,999 , Xiaomi’s first smartphone with a notch in India.
The left side of the phone is bare and only has the hybrid dual-SIM tray. Xiaomi has curved the back of the phone which make it comfortable to hold. The 182g weight is also masked well, and this phone does not feel uncomfortable to hold. If you are wondering about the weight, the Redmi Note 6 Pro is heavy because it packs in a 4000mAh battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro specifications, software, and features
Xiaomi has opted to go for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor to power the Redmi Note 6 Pro. Why fix something that isn’t broken, seems to be the theme here, as this is the same processor that powered the Redmi Note 5 Pro. You’ll also find this SoC inside the Nokia 6.1 Plus, Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 Rs8,199, and Motorola One Power. This chip has eight Kryo 260 CPU cores clocked at 1.8GHz, split up as four ‘performance’ cores and four ‘efficiency’ cores.
The Redmi Note 6 Pro comes in two variants, one with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and the other with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Our review unit was the latter. You do get the option to expand storage using the hybrid dual-SIM tray but at the cost of a second SIM. While 64GB of internal storage should suffice for many people, a dedicated microSD card slot would’ve helped. There is support for dual 4G as well as dual VoLTE
This phone also has support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 but Xiaomi only ships a 10W charger in the box. You can buy a quick charger separately to enable fast charging. Just like the Xiaomi Poco F1₹ 20,999, the Redmi Note 6 Pro also gets a water-resistant P2i coating.
Just like most other Xiaomi smartphones, the Redmi Note 6 Pro runs the company’s custom MIUI skin. You get the latest version, i.e. MIUI 10, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. With the competition already pushing out updates to Android Pie, Xiaomi could have launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro with the latest version of the OS.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro performance, battery life, and cameras
Xiaomi has retained the 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel rear camera configuration from the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The 12-megapixel sensor, however, is new, and has a 1.4 micron pixel size and dual-pixel autofocus. It has an f/1.9 aperture which should help it pull in more light compared to the Redmi Note 5 Pro, which had an f/2.2 aperture. The secondary 5-megapixel depth sensor is used when taking portrait shots with a depth effect. At the front, this phone also has a 20-megapixel selfie camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The primary sensor here uses a 4-in-1 pixel binning method to have an effective pixel size of 1.8 microns.
Verdict
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is the successor to the Redmi Note 5 Pro and has a few upgrades over the model it replaces. The notched display on the Redmi Note 6 Pro is bigger and brighter, and the cameras have also been upgraded, which does result in better output.
- Good
- Great battery life
- Bright and vivid display
- Decent cameras and performance
- Sturdy body
- Bad
- MIUI has ads
- Hybrid dual-SIM tray
- No 4K video recording
- Fast charger not bundled
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