Redmi 6 Pro – Key Highlights

Released in June 2018, the Redmi 6 Pro was the first Redmi phone outside the Note series to carry the 'Pro' name . It brought the trendy notch display to budget phones, packed a massive battery, and kept the beloved headphone jack and IR blaster . Here's what made it stand out back then — and why it still works as a basic backup phone today.

🔋 Battery Life: The Absolute MVP

• 4000mAh battery — easily lasts a full day and can stretch to two days with light usage 

• Real-world usage: 16.5 hours of video playback, 7.5 hours of gaming, 34 hours of calls 

• Charging: 5V/2A (10W) — takes about 2 hours for a full charge 

"Battery ahh nothing to say am astonished this is the 1st time i am charging once a day" — Amazon user review 

📱 Display: First Redmi with a Notch

• 5.84-inch Full HD+ display (2280 x 1080 resolution, 432 ppi) 

• 19:9 aspect ratio with a small notch at the top 

• Can hide the notch in settings to turn it into a traditional 18:9 look 

• 500 nits brightness with sunlight mode and night display support 

🛠️ Hardware: Reliable, Not Exciting

The Snapdragon 625 is the same chip found in the popular Redmi Note 4 — known for being efficient and reliable. For daily tasks like calls, messaging, social media, and YouTube, it works fine . But don't expect gaming: 3DMark scores show it struggles with heavy 3D games, hitting only 3 FPS in graphics tests .

📸 Camera: Dual Setup with AI Smarts

Rear Camera :

• 12MP main sensor (f/2.2, 1.25μm pixels, PDAF)

• 5MP depth sensor for portrait mode

• AI scene detection, HDR, EIS for video (1080p at 30fps)

Front Camera :

• 5MP with AI portrait mode (single-camera background blur)

• AI beautification, face unlock

"Camera is decent in daylight but struggles with autofocus and clarity in low light" — Gadgets 360 review 

🔧 Features You'll Actually Use

🎨 Build & Design

• Metal back with a premium feel 

• Available in: Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Red, Rose Gold, and Bali Blue 

• Weighs 178g — feels solid but not heavy 

• 2+1 independent card slot design: dual Nano-SIM + dedicated microSD 

⚠️ The Trade-offs (Important)

• No dual 4G VoLTE — only one SIM can be on 4G at a time; the other drops to 2G/3G 

• Notch design — some people find it unattractive, and some apps don't scale perfectly 

• Weak low-light camera — struggles with focus and clarity after sunset 

• No more software updates — stuck on Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 9/10) 

• Micro-USB — not the modern USB-C standard 

• No 4K video recording — maxes out at 1080p 

📊 Quick Specs Summary