Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

The display is 6.26-inches as opposed to 5.99-inches on the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The notched bezel-less design increases the screen-to-body ratio from 77.4% on its predecessor to a respectable 81.4%. The IPS LCD technology and Gorilla Glass protection over it remains unchanged. While the Redmi Note 5 Pro already had a great 20MP camera at the front, there is now a 2MP depth-sensor in addition to it to improve the portrait mode. Although the dual-camera at the front comes at the cost of LED flash (the Redmi Note 5 Pro has it); hence, the low-light images won’t be as good now.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro offers 12MP+5MP dual-camera setup at the rear, just like its predecessor. However, it now uses a newer 12MP sensor, which has a f/1.9 aperture as opposed to f/2.2 on the Redmi Note 5 Pro. This should improve the camera’s lowlight image quality. The Redmi Note 5 Pro did not offer 4K video recording, while its cheaper siblings had it, and the same continues with the Redmi Note 6 Pro. The device does not offer 4K video recording when all of its competitors have it. The lack of this is going to be a deal-breaker for some.

The smartphone still uses the Snapdragon 636 SoC albeit everyone’s expectation of it packing a faster, Snapdragon 660 chipset. In Thailand, the smartphone is available in only 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. However, in India, the device comes in 6GB+64GB option alongside the 4GB+64GB model. The device comes with Android 8.1 Oreo topped with MIUI 10.

Powering the smartphone is the same 4000mAh battery that we’ve come to see across all Redmi Note devices in the past. While the Redmi Note 5 Pro had Quick Charge 2.0 fast charging, the Redmi Note 6 Pro has Quick Charge 3.0, which is even faster. The connectivity options remain the same. It offers dual-SIM card slot with 4G VoLTE support. There is dual-band Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GPS, infrared port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The device uses microUSB port, in the era where everyone else is shifting to USB Type-C port. Also, there is still no dedicated microSD card slot.