Boasting a solid, sleek design, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is its Chinese maker’s flagship smartphone for 2017. It looks to pick things up from where the Mi 5S left off with superb performance, great cameras, and respectable battery life.
Where to Buy Xiaomi Mi 6
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Gearbest – See Offers
Xiaomi Mi 6 Key Specs & Features
- 5.15-inch IPS Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (428ppi)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core CPU with 6GB RAM
- Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), MiUI 8
- 64GB or 128GB Storage
- Dual 12MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor (Front)
- 3350 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
Design and Display
The Xiaomi Mi 6 shows off an elegant design, which is largely comparable to what we have seen in the past. It will be available in standard glass and ceramic models. The latter variant, complemented by tiny 18K gold accents, is more premium, but also heavier.
At 7.5 mm, the phone parades a somewhat svelte profile. Xiaomi Mi 6 offers a 5.15-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD (1080p) resolution. Although the screen should deliver spectacular viewing quality, Xiaomi could have provided its flagship device a higher resolution.
Camera
The Chinese company obviously equipped the Xiaomi Mi 6 to serve up high quality images. You will find dual 12 megapixels shooters with dual tone, dual LED flash, OIS and phase detection autofocus on the rear.
Turn the device around and you will find another 8MP sensor for selfies. The primary camera shoots 2160p videos while the selfie shooter captures 1080 videos, both at 30 fps.
Hardware and Software
As for the internals, the Xiaomi Mi 6 offers an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset with Kryo CPUs on this affordable flagship smartphone. This runs at speeds up to 2.45 GHz and receives assistance from an Adreno 540 GPU and abundant 6GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 will be available with storage capacity of 64 GB or 128 GB, which, sadly, is not expandable. Its maker runs it on its own MIUI software, based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 6 will support LTE on MTN, Etisalat, NTel, Smile, and InterC in Nigeria.
Other Features
The Xiaomi Mi 6 includes a larger 3,350mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support. In addition to 2G and 3G networks, it can work with EVDO and LTE connections. Connectivity features include Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. You get a reversible USB Type-C port and a fingerprint scanner as well in the package. Xiaomi Mi 6 offers splash-resistant dual SIM slots.
Pricing and Availability
Xiaomi Mi 6 is not officially available in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya. However, the smartphone is currently available on Gearbest with free international shipping. When available, you can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in your country in Africa. Xiaomi 6 Price in Nigeria should range from between 195,000 Naira and 300,000 Naira, depending on your location in the country.
Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs
Here are the specs of the Xiaomi Mi 6:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), MiUI 8
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 2.45GHz quad-core and 1.9GHz quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835)
- GPU: Adreno 540
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
- Dimension: 145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 168g or 182g (for Ceramic model)
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.15-inch IPS Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 12 MP Camera, 2160p ultra HD 4K Video
- Rear Camera Features: PDAF Autofocus, dual-LED Flash, OIS, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB or 128GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes, 800 MHz
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes, USB Type C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: –
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Front)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant:
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 3350 Li-ion mAh Battery (non-removable)
- Standby Time: –
- Talktime: –
- Browsing Time: –
- Video Watching: –
- Music Playback: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, QuickCharge 3.0
