Redmi Note 6 Pro Available For Rs 13,999: Should You Buy It? [Hands-on Video Review]

As promised, Xiaomi has officially launched Redmi Note 6 Pro in India, which is a Flipkart exclusive. The sale of this new smartphone from Xiaomi will start tomorrow.

The basic version of Note 6 Pro is priced Rs 13,999 which will give you GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage; the higher version is priced Rs 15,999 which will give you 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

Note 6 Pro is the official successor of Note 5 Pro, which proved to be a huge hit when it launched in February this year.

But is Redmi Note 6 Pro worth it? What is new in this?

Keep reading to find out more!

Redmi Note 6 Pro: What Is The Biggest USP?

Hands down, its biggest USP is its dual selfie camera, and AI-powered main camera.

Infact, we did an interesting comparison between cameras of Redmi A2 and Note 6 Pro, and found that Redmi Note 6 Pro is giving better results, sharper images.

Now, Mi A2 is priced at Rs 15,999 for 4GB version, which is a little bit expensive than Note 6 Pro, whose 4GB RAM version is priced at Rs 13,999.

Here is the review:

Biggest difference: Dual Selfie/Main Camera

We conducted an unboxing and review of Note 6 Pro, and found that except camera, rest everything is pretty average.

Both rear and front have two cameras each, which makes it 4 cameras in the phone.

In the rear, there is 12 Megapixel primary sensor, which is coupled with f/1.9 aperture and 1.4-micron pixel size – and a 5 Megapixel depth sensing secondary sensor.

The rear cameras boast of:

• Dual Pixel Autofocus
• EIS
• AI scene detection
• AI Portrait 2.0 (with Dynamic Bokeh, Light Trails, and Studio Lighting)

In the front, we have 20 Megapixel primary sensor (with 1.8-micron pixels) and a 2 Megapixel secondary sensor. The front camera or the selfie camera has been empowered with interesting features such as:

• 4-in-1 Super Pixel
• AI Face Unlock
• AI Portrait Selfie (with real-time portrait preview)
• AI Beautify
• AI Scene Detection

Here is our review of Note 6 Pro (India retail unit):

Redmi Note 6 Pro: What’s New?

Redmi Note 6 Pro has these unique firsts:

• It Comes with MIUI 10 out of the box update
• This is Xiaomi’s 1st Quad camera phone (that too with AI)
• While globally, 3 GB/4 GB variants have been launched, in India, it is 4GB/6 GB variants. Definitely India-focussed approach.

 

Rest Everything Is Pretty Average

If we talk about design and the look-and-feel of this Note 6 Pro, then there ain’t much difference when compared to Note 5 Pro. Even the bezel felt more or less the same. As mentioned in the review, Xiaomi needs some major innovation in terms of design, which can disrupt the Rs 15-20K market of smartphones.

In processing power, while Note 5 Pro had Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 and CPU of Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260; Note 6 Pro is powered by the same Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 and CPU of Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260.

Here is our comparison between Note 6 Pro and Note 5 Pro.

Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Realme 2 Pro

Now, the interesting question: With a budget of Rs 14,000, and two choices: Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro, which one would be a better bargain?

Based on our reviews, and opinions from our fans Realme 2 Pro wins this race.

Not convinced?

Here is our camera comparison between Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro:

 

And unboxing of Realme 2 Pro:

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