Xiaomi Mi 6

The Xiaomi Mi 6 that we wrote about in December 2016 on our blog Gear by MySmartPrice is now official. The Xiaomi Mi 6 is the flagship device from the company; it replaces the Xiaomi s earlier flagship Mi 5, that we reviewed earlier back in August 2016. The Mi 5 proved to be a value for money all-rounder smartphone device in our test, and the company is aimed to do the same again with its all new Xiaomi Mi 6. The design of the Xiaomi Mi 6 is almost similar to the Mi 5, the only major difference is on the rear of the device, as the device now comes with a dual-camera setup instead of one. The curved back design helps to hold the device with much more confidence.

The Xiaomi Mi 6 comes with a 5.15-inch Full HD IPS display with 2.5D curved glass design and it is covered by Corning s Gorilla Glass 4. The display is among the best LCD s ever used in a smartphone device. The high brightness level of 600 nits provides high visibility under direct sunlight. The imaging on the Xiaomi Mi 6 is handled by a dual 12MP cameras on the back and a 4MP ultra pixel camera on the front. The primary camera is capable of recording 4K videos as well as slow-motion videos. The selfie camera is an ultra pixel unit; it is known for performing well under low-light conditions.

The performance on the Xiaomi Mi 6 is handled by an octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 835 is a beast in terms of performance with its eight powerful cores and Adreno 540 GPU for providing with rich visual graphics. The RAM on the Xiaomi Mi 6 is 6GB whereas, the storage option includes a 64GB as well as 128GB variant. The Xiaomi Mi 6 comes loaded with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Xiaomi has customised the OS with its MIUI 8 user interface for added functionality as well as distinguished looks.

The device is fuelled by a 3,350 mAh non-removable battery. The Xiaomi Mi 6 is benefitted by the Quick Charge 4 technology that is present in the Snapdragon 835 that helps the device to charge faster and stay cooler at the same time; it can be charged through a USB Type-C port at the bottom. The Xiaomi Mi 6 is a dual-SIM 4G device and it also comes with dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS.