Redmi Note 6 Pro, Xiaomi’s first phone with AI-powered quad camera setup launched in India

Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note smartphone comes to India. Redmi Note 6 Pro succeeds the Redmi Note 5 series with a new design, upgraded cameras and more.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro will be available in India from November 23. (HT Photo)

Xiaomi on Thursday launched its much awaited Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone in India. The new 'budget killer' comes with a refreshed design and upgraded cameras.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro starts at ₹13,999 for the base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The smartphone will also be offered in 6GB RAM plus 64GB storage configuration for ₹15,999. It will go on sale tomorrow exclusively via mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores.

Xiaomi will offer the smartphone at a special Black Friday price of ₹12,999 and ₹14,999 only for tomorrow. Buyers can also avail cashback offers from HDFC Bank and Reliance Jio.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro is Xiaomi's first smartphone with a quad-camera setup. At the rear, it features a 12-megapixel primary sensor and 5-megapixel depth sensor with dual pixel autofocus, AI scene detection, adjustable bokeh and studio lighting. Up front, there's a combination of 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual cameras with support for AI face unlock, portrait selfie and scene detection.

Redmi Note 6 Pro is also the first smartphone in the series to embrace the notch display. The smartphone also has a bigger 6.6-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. The display is further layered with Gorilla Glass and 2.5D curved glass.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro specifications

Continuing with its specifications, Redmi Note 6 Pro runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor under the hood. It is fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support.

Its connectivity options include dual SIM support with dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro USB port. Redmi Note 6 Pro will ship with MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo out-of-the-box.