Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs, Features, Price in Nigeria, USA, India and China

New flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 6 has been launched today April 19, 2017 and I will be reviewing the specifications, features and price of this powerful and impressive smartphone. Xiaomi haven't disappointed, in fact, they are the iPhone of China. Their flagship devices are always impressive, competing with the likes of Samsung and iPhone adequately.

The phone is powered by the latest octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC chipset clocking at 2.45GHz alongside with 6GB RAM and 32/64 GB. It also uses Adreno 540 GPU. Now checkout this gist, Xiaomi founder and CEO, Lei Jun boasted that the Xiaomi Mi 6 with the Snapdragon 835 has better graphics performance than the iPhone 7 at the launch event while the handset was able to beat the new Samsung Galaxy S8 in benchmark results such as AnTuTu.

The phone sports a 5.15-inch display screen size, with a feature that reduces glare to reduce eye-strain while using the phone. The screen also has a four-sided 3D glass feature that makes it appear premium and sleek at first glance. The phone's sides are made from stainless steel which offer high-gloss outline.

The CEO highlighted that the new Mi 6 has been "precisely crafted like a watch." He also claimed that the dual camera at the back has been "seamlessly integrated." The fingerprint scanner on Mi 6 is now placed under-glass at the front. He added that the Mi 6 is resistant to wear and tear, and claimed it's "splash-resistant".

It's like dual camera is the trending feature now and the Mi 6 didn't disappoint by including dual 12-megapixel camera setup at the back similar to how the iPhone 7 Plus cameras is setup. However, at the front, it packs a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and another 12-megapixel telephoto camera for 2x lossless zoom. This makes its selfie experience unrivaled.

Xiaomi at the event also announced a Silver Edition of the Mi 6 which will sport four-sided 3D curves and an ultra reflective mirror finish. At the keynote, Jun said the Silver Edition will "exude a totally different feel from the blue version you've seen!"

For connectivity, the Xiaomi Mi 6 supports 4G+ networks with download speed of up to 600Mbps and up to 100Mbps upload speed. The handset packs 3350mAh battery.

Interestingly, for the first time in history, Xiaomi has integrated dual speakers on a Mi handset. The Mi 6 sports front firing dual speakers. The Mi 6 also comes with NFC and the handset is compatible with the company's Mi Pay NFC-based mobile payments service.

Xiaomi confirmed that the Mi 6 comes with new MIUI optimisations which enables the Mi 6 to last up to a full day. MIUI can now restrict applications from starting up, freezes background app, and also comes with a battery saving mode. Below is the full phone specifications you need to know.

XIAOMI Mi 6 SPECIFICATIONS

✔️ TECHNOLOGY
NETWORK: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

✔️ DESIGN
Dimensions -
Weight -
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Splash resistant

✔️ COLORS
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold, Purple

✔️ DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.15 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection To be confirmed
MIUI 8.0

✔️ PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)

✔️ PROCESSOR
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

✔️ MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

✔️ CAMERA
Primary Dual 12 MP, phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, auto-HDR
Video 2160p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, 2160p

✔️ MULTIMEDIA
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

✔️ CONNECTIVITY
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

✔️ SENSORS
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

✔️ FEATURES
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
Fast battery charging
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Photo/video editor
Document viewer

✔️ BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Po 3350 mAh battery

✔️ STATUS
Announced: 2017, April
Availability and launch: released 2017, April 19

✔️ PRICE
Price in the United States: USD 362
Price in Nigeria: NGN 110,900
Price in India: INR 23,500
Price in China: CNY 2,499

PRICING INFORMATION
According to, Gadgets NDTV, the Xiaomi Mi 6 has been priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 23,500) for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant, and CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 27,000) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. Apart from the two regular versions, Xiaomi has also announced a third version of the smartphone, called the Mi 6 Ceramic, which sports a four-side curved ceramic body and 18K gold-plated camera rims at the back. It has been priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 28,000) and comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

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