Xiaomi’s Redmi 6/6A Budget Phones Have AI, 18:9 Displays And Start At 5K

Xiaomi’s Redmi 6/6A Budget Phones Have AI, 18:9 Displays And Start At 5K

Can’t stop the Xiaomi hype train!

Xiaomi’s done it again: the company has announced two new devices under their Redmi lineup that’s sure to interest people looking for a fairly powerful phone for not much money. The Redmi 6/6A have modern processors, dual cameras and a 5.45-inch 18:9 panel with prices starting at just RMB 599 (Php 5K).

Let’s take a look at the spec sheet:

Xiaomi Redmi 6/6A specs

  • MediaTek Helio P22 chipset (Redmi 6)/MediaTek Helio A22 chipset (Redmi 6A)
  • 2GB RAM(Redmi 6A)
  • 3GB/4GB RAM (Redmi 6)
  • 5.45-inch HD+ display (1440 x 720 resolution)
  • 16GB (Redmi 6A), expandable storage
  • 32GB/64GB (Redmi 6), expandable storage
  • 12-megapixel/5-megapixel dual rear cameras (Redmi 6)
  • 13-megapixel rear camera (Redmi 6A)
  • 5-megapixel front camera
  • Dual SIM
  • 3G, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, Fingerprint scanner, face unlock (Redmi 6)

The Redmi 6 comes equipped with a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset, built on a new 12nm process which guarantees 48% power consumption than comparable 28nm silicon. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ display (1440 x 720), dual 12-megapixel/5-megapixel rear cameras and AI.

Xiaomi’s AI smarts come in the form of Xiao, a voice assistant of sorts that we assume is the equivalent of Google’s Assistant. Xiaomi says that AI inside the phone detects whenever you pick it up and hold it to your face thus automatically unlocking it. The AI is also integrated into the phone’s camera via scene detection, and is able to translate English, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish and Hindi into Chinese.

The Redmi 6A looks identical to the Redmi 6 but is powered by MediaTek’s Helio A22 chipset also built on the 12nm process. The phone has a 13-megapixel/5-megapixel dual camera which has the same AI smarts as its other brother.

Redmi 6 comes in two versions: 3GB + 32GB for RMB 799 (Php 6.6K) and 4GB + 64GB for RMB 999 (Php 8.2K). The Redmi 6A is priced at RMB 599 for 2GB + 16GB (Php 5K).

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