Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is here! First of its kind smartphone launched; price, design to specs, know what this phone is all about

The successor of Redmi Note 5 Pro, which has swayed the Indian markets by turning into a best selling smartphone, has arrived in India. In an event held today, the Redmi Note 6 Pro has been launched and is definitely a first of its kind smartphone compared to other Redmi smartphones. The features that Redmi Note 6 Pro has will surely make you want this phone. It does not just take care of your camera, but also is packed with AI scene detection for the 1st time ever on a Redmi Note device. One word for Redmi Note 6 Pro that suits will be definitely 'mesmerizing'. Can you imagine not having the need to bring your big box camera when it comes to capturing a moment. Well it sure will be very handy and less weight for you, because Redmi Note 6 Pro goes beyond the way you usually click pictures. 

Anuj Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Xiaomi India said, “Note series has always stood for one key thing, it has been best all round device available in market across all price segment in the country.”

Redmi Note 6 Pro comes for the first time with Quad-camera smartphone by Xiaomi. The primary camera comprises of dual with 12 megapixel sensor which captures still images along with a 5 megapixel colour sensor for depth processing, offering one of the best possible rear camera set-ups. With this, now a customer can enjoy capturing a very clear and detailed picture. 

Here’s a glimpse of what our 12MP + 5MP rear dual camera set-up is capable of achieving. Check out these awesome snapshots shot on #RedmiNote6Pro.

RT if we have grabbed your attention! pic.twitter.com/t7xgV6eAb4

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) November 22, 2018

The cameras are capable of doing low-light photography, which means taking note of the light conditions even as you click a picture. Firstly, the 12MP camera comes with wide f/1.9 aperture along with massive 1.4μm sensor allows 25% more light intake, resulting in clearer photos, even in  very low-light conditions. 

Redmi Note 6 Pro’s camera also allows faster focus on object avoiding the blur signs. With this, the phone features a  Dual pixel autofocus (Dual PD) making it 30x faster than traditional PDAF. The Dual PD features up to 12 million focus points at any one time to capture more data and help in accurate & super fast autofocus speeds!

Apart from this, the Redmi Note 6 Pro also has for the first time a AI scene detection, which will now be able to recognize 32 types of scenes, and automatically optimize the photo to suit that ideal scene.

Xiaomi India on its official Twitter account said, “AI scene detection can greatly help improve the output of the image. Check out this comparison of photos shot on #RedmiNote6Pro with ‘AI mode’ turned on and off.”

Further, AI Portrait 2.0 is packed to the brim with cool, new and exciting features. To your excitement, Redmi Note 6 Pro also has Adjustable bokeh changing the way you take Portrait photography. This means the control is now in your hand to decide how much level of bokeh you want. 

Even a studio lightning has been packed with Redmi Note 6 Pro, where using semantic segmentation in AI Portrait 2.0, you can now easily isolate the subject in your portrait shot and choose between 6 unique lighting effects.

Not only this, for the first time ever light trails are available on Redmi Note 6 Pro. What it means that, you can now  choose up to 6 different light trail effects for your photos shot on Portrait mode and even export & share the final output as a video!

Comparing the entire Quad-camera features, Xiaomi made sure that Redmi Note 6 Pro is better than Samsung’s S9+ (which does not have light trails, studio lighting and AI detection) and OnePlus 6T (does have light trails and adjustable bokeh). Even the most luxurious phone iPhone XS and Pixel 3 fail in the category of cameras as unlike Note 6 Pro, they don’t have light trains and AI scene detection. 

With the #RedmiNote6Pro, we’re setting a whole new trend in mobile portrait photography. RT if you too want to be a trendsetter with our latest #RedmiNote device. pic.twitter.com/MCp2frN0xb

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) November 22, 2018

As for front camera, the Redmi Note 6 Pro features a 20MP + 2MP camera setup that aids in better implementation of AI semantic segmentation that gets you an improved selfie portrait output. This camera also wows you with Super Pixel utilizing Pixel Binning technique to combine 4 pixels to form resulting pixels with 1.8um size. Such would help you take better selfies in low-light as well. Further, it is equipped with AI scene detection with intelligent scene detection and real-time optimization for 12 categories.

Redmi India said, “With #Xiaomi’s first ever Quad camera set-up, enhanced AI features and a redesigned portrait camera experience, the #RedmiNote6Pro is one of the most powerful camera phones in its class.”

With #Xiaomi’s first ever Quad camera set-up, enhanced AI features and a redesigned portrait camera experience, the #RedmiNote6Pro is one of the most powerful camera phones in its class. pic.twitter.com/0Zh5jzz9KP

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) November 22, 2018

In case of internal body, the Redmi Note 6 Pro is powered by most balanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, a superior Qualcomm Spectra 160 Image Signal Processor. Also, the phone has up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 30% faster app launches. 

There is also two new features added Lock-free critical path and Codependent prioritizing which improves overall responsiveness of MIUI 10 by a 10%.

You can enjoy Redmi Note 6 Pro for two days time without worrying about charging. The phone has 4000mAh battery with a phenomenal 2 day battery life even under heavy usage. There is also a Quick Charge 3.0 compliant for faster charging speeds. 

Display of this phone is set at 19:9 full-screen display with notch design. Also the phone has Corning Gorilla Glass protection for maximum durability and an ultra bright 500 nits display so you can view your content even under bright sunlight. Additionally, the phone has VoLTE support and Wi-Fi Passthrough.

Redmi Note 6 Pro is available in four new classic colours namely Black, Rose Gold, Blue, and Red. 

#RedmiNote6Pro comes in a host of colours. Which one are you going to get? pic.twitter.com/n1a8ghmhFf

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) November 22, 2018

Now to the most awaited information. The Redmi Note 6 Pro in 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage is priced at just Rs 13,999. Whereas the 6GB RAM along with 64GB internal storage is priced at exciting price of Rs 15,999. 

Watch the full launch here:   

 The phone will go for sale for the first time on Flipkart tomorrow itself. HDFC Bank has also tied up with Flipkart and Xiaomi to provide discounts and offers on Redmi Note 6 Pro. On every purchase of Redmi Note 6 Pro, Xiaomi also gives high quality cases.