Hands-on with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro!
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro was launched at an event in New Delhi today for a price of ₹13,999 for the 4GB RAM variant and ₹15,999 for the 6GB RAM variant. With the Redmi Note 6 Pro, Xiaomi is playing extremely safe, providing an incremental upgrade over the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The major point of difference in hardware is the notched display and a change in the camera setup on the device, while the addition of “AI” improvements to camera software will help it further improve its camera performance. Xiaomi chose to retain the system-on-chip from the Redmi Note 5 Pro over onto the Redmi Note 6 Pro, which means that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 continues doing what it does best: providing a healthy mix of performance and battery life. The choice of SoC isn’t bad, per se — the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is a capable early mid-range SoC that should have no issues handling the average consumer’s workload at this price range. What makes this choice perplexing is that ...