Redmi 6 and 6A Announced Powered by MediaTek’s New Helio P22/A22 Chipsets

Xiaomi announced their new phones called the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A today in China. The Redmi 6 comes with a 5.45-inch with a screen ratio of 18:9. It will have 32GB Internal Storage with 3GB of RAM and 64GB with 4GB of RAM. The Redmi 6A will have an internal storage of 16GB and 2GB of RAM.

While Xiaomi has announced numerous times about their strong partnership with Qualcomm to provide chipsets for their phones, this time they opted to use MediaTek’s new MTK Helio P22 and A22 processors. The new Helio P22 consumes about 48% less power than its bigger 28nm counterparts and promises balanced performance. It also allows up to a 13+8MP dual camera system which is capable of capturing professional-grade Depth of Field (Bokeh) effects photos. We can expect to see this feature in the new Redmi 6 as its cameras are equipped with 12 Megapixels and 5 Megapixels with 1.25um large pixels – the largest among popular smartphones in this price range. The Redmi 6A, powered by the Helio A22 will only have a 13 Megapixel camera.

REDMI 6 SPECS:

OS:Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 10
Processor:2.0 GHz MediaTek MTK6762 Helio P22 Octa-Core processor | PowerVR GE8320
Display: 720 x 1440 5.45" HD+ IPS Display
Wireless Connections:LTE-A, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS, GLONASS
Memory:32/64 GB Internal Storage expandable with a Micro SD Card up to 256GB, 3/4GB RAM
Connectors:Micro USB 2.0
Cameras:12 Megapixels f/2.2 1.25um + 5 Megapixels f/2.2 1.12um (Main Cameras), 5 Megapixels (Front)
SIM Card Slots:2x Nano SIM Cards required
Battery:3,000 mAh
SRP:32GB/3GB = RMB799 64GB/4GB = RMB999

REDMI 6A SPECS:

OS:Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9
Processor:2.0 GHz MediaTek Helio A22 Quad-Core processor | IMG PowerVR
Display: 720 x 1440 5.45" HD+ IPS Display
Wireless Connections:LTE-A, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS, GLONASS
Memory:16 GB Internal Storage expandable with a Micro SD Card up to 256GB, 2GB RAM
Connectors:Micro USB 2.0
Cameras:13 Megapixels f/2.2 (Main Cameras), 5 Megapixels f/2.2 (Front)
SIM Card Slots:2x Nano SIM Cards required
Battery:3,000 mAh
SRP:RMB599

Redmi 6

The Redmi 6 and 6A will be in available in China on June 15. The Redmi 6’s 32GB/3GB variant will cost RMB799 (around P6,628) while the 64GB/4GB version will cost RMB999 (around P8,287.) The Redmi 6A will have an SRP of RMB599 which is equivalent to P4,969. No news yet if these will be sold in Philippine shores.

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