“The Redmi 6 Pro is the company’s first Redmi series smartphone to offer a notch”
Earlier this month, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A with 18:9 displays and MediaTek processors. Now, the Chinese electronics giant has introduced yet another Redmi series smartphone called the Redmi 6 Pro at an event in its home market. The handset comes as the first Redmi series offering from the brand to flaunt a notch above the display and a massive aspect ratio of 19:9.
Coming to the core specs, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro flaunts a 5.84-inch full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display, and boots Android Oreo-based MIUI 9 out of the box. Powering the phone is a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, aided by an Adreno 506 GPU. The handset comes in three RAM and storage configurations – 3GB + 32GB, 4GB + 32GB, and 4GB + 64GB.
The Redmi 6 Pro boasts a dual primary camera setup at the rear. The handset sports a 12-megapixel primary shooter with an LED flash, PDAF, and f/2.2 aperture at the back, aided by a 5-megapixel secondary snapper. For selfies and video calling, there’s a 5MP shooter. The connectivity features include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS with GLONASS. A 4,000mAh battery keeps the phone running. The handset also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
As for the pricing, the Redmi 6 Pro’s 3GB + 32GB model is being offered for RMB 999 (~Rs 10,500). The phone’s 4GB + 32GB variant costs RMB 1,199 (~Rs 12,500), while the 4GB + 64GB model will set you back by RMB 1,299 (~Rs 13,500). The phone will go on sale in China starting tomorrow in Rose Gold, Gold, Blue, Black, and Red hues.