Xiaomi Redmi 6 Series vs Redmi 5: What's Changed in the New Phones

Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi six series in the country, which brings the Redmi 6A, the Redmi 6, and the Redmi six Pro. The lineup will supervene upon the Redmi 5 series, which consisted of the Redmi 5A and the Redmi 5, while the Redmi half-dozen Pro is a new phone in this segment. But is the new lineup really that practiced to exist called worthy successors? Let'due south find out as nosotros exercise a quick comparison of the specs between the series:

Redmi 6A v Redmi 5A

Device	Redmi 6A	Redmi 5A
Brandish	five.45-inch Hard disk drive+ display	5-inch Hard disk drive Brandish
Processor	MediaTek Helio A22	Snapdragon 425
RAM	2GB	2 GB / 3 GB
Storage	16GB/32GB, expandable via microSD	16 / 32 GB
Rear Cameras	13MP	xiii MP
Front Photographic camera	5MP	five MP
Battery	iii,000mAH	3,000mAH
Software	Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI nine	Android 7.ane.2 Nougat with MIUI 9

Also the fact that the Redmi 5A was offered in both 2GB and 3GB variants, the specs of the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 5A are pretty much the same. While some might have fancied the Snapdragon processor which is seen on the 5A, the MediaTek processor on the Redmi 6A isn't bad either. In fact, Xiaomi claims a 39% ameliorate performance than the 5A.

Redmi 6 5 Redmi 5

Device	Redmi vi	Redmi five
Display	v.45-inch Hard disk+ display	5.7-inch HD+ Display
Processor	MediaTek Helio P22 chipset	Snapdragon 450
RAM	3GB	two GB / 3 GB
Storage	32GB/64GB, expandable via microSD	16 / 32 GB
Rear Cameras	12MP + 5MP	12 MP
Front Camera	5MP	5 MP
Battery	3,000mAh	iii,300mAH
Software	Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9	Android 7.1.2 Nougat with MIUI 9

The Redmi 5 had a larger brandish than the Redmi 6 and even offered a ameliorate processor. What'due south more than is that the battery life was promised to be better besides, thanks to the iii,300mAh capacity, as opposed to the 3,000mAh battery on the Redmi 6.

The Redmi 6, on the other manus, at present offers a dual camera setup which should bring improve portraits and low-lite shots than the Redmi five.

Redmi vi Pro v Redmi Note five

Device	Redmi six Pro	Redmi Note five
Brandish	5.84-inch Full Hard disk drive+ display	v.99-inch HD+ Display
Processor	Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 625
RAM	3GB/4GB	3GB/4GB
Storage	32GB/64GB, expandable via microSD	32GB/64GB, expandable via microSD
Rear Cameras	12MP + 5MP	12MP
Front Camera	5MP	5MP
Battery	iv,000mAh	4,000mAh
Software	Android 8.i Oreo with MIUI 9	Android 7.1.2 Nougat with MIUI 9

The Redmi 6 Pro and the Redmi Note 5 too look pretty similar in terms of specs. While the Note 5 offered a bigger brandish, the half-dozen Pro offers a better dual camera setup, which is apparently the same every bit that on the Redmi Notation 5 Pro. The rest is pretty much the same.

As y'all can see, the Redmi 6 Series is pretty much an incremental update over the Redmi 5 serial, and nothing more than. Additionally, if y'all want to come across how each Redmi 6 series stacks upward against the other, stay tuned for our comparison.