While other budget phone makers seem to compromise on user joy to pull down the price, Xiaomi doesn’t. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 (entry-level spec’d phone) and 6A (entry level dual camera phone), each with two variants, come with a look, feel, and features that makes sense to price them even more. Specs and prices, flash sale and availability info below (differences between Redmi 6 and 6A highlighted in orange).
Redmi 6 (above)
3GB + 32GB for Php 7,490 | Php 6,990 on July 23 Lazada sale
4GB + 64GB for Php 8,990 | Php 8,490 on July 23 Lazada sale
Redmi 6A (above)
2GB + 16GB for Php 5,290 | Php 4,990 on Shopee’s flash sale on July 23.
2GB + 32GB for Php 5,990 | Available soon.
| Xiaomi Redmi 6 | Xiaomi Redmi 6A |
| 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution | 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution |
| MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core processor | MediaTek Helio A22 2.0GHz quad-core processor |
| PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| 3GB, 4GB of RAM | 2GB of RAM |
| 32GB, 64GB storage, expandable up to 265GB | 16GB, 32GB storage, expandable up to 265GB |
| 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, AI, LED Flash | 13MP rear camera with LED Flash |
| 5MP front camera | 5MP front camera |
| Dual-SIM (Hybrid) | Dual-SIM (Hybrid) |
| 4G LTE | 4G LTE |
| WiFi 802.11 b/g/n | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| micro-USB | micro-USB |
| OTG | OTG |
| Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic | Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic |
| Fingerprint scanner | Face Unlock | None | Face Unlock |
| Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 10) | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 3,000mAh battery | 3,000mAh battery |
| Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold | Cherry Blossom, Sand Gold, Bali Blue, Platinum Silver |
| 3GB + 32GB for Php 7,490 | 2GB + 16GB for Php 5,290 |
| 4GB + 64GB for Php 8,990 | 2GB + 32GB for Php 5,990 |
Yes. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 (above) looks a lot like the feature-toned down variant, the 6A. How to tell them apart: look for the dual rear cameras on the Redmi 6.
Both the Redmi 6 and 6A will also be available at Authorized Mi Stores in August 2018. Both Redmi models were launched alongside the Mi 8 (Xiaomi’s 2018 flagship smartphone) last July 18, 2018.
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