Xiaomi Redmi 6 launch confirmed for June 12: Here’s what it would pack

Xiaomi has not said anything on how many variants it is planning to launch at the event

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the next smartphone in the Redmi series next week. The long-rumoured Redmi 6 is set to be launched by the Chinese company on June 12. Xiaomi has released an official poster on Weibo announcing that the Redmi 6 will indeed be launched on June 12. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 aka Redmi 6A recently surfaced on the Chinese certification website, giving rise to at least three variants of Redmi 6, including a ‘Plus’ or ‘Pro’ version. However, Xiaomi has not said anything on how many variants it is planning to launch at the event.

Xiaomi Redmi 6 will be launched in China on June 12 a few months after the launch of the predecessor Redmi 5 series. While the Redmi 5 series is now available in India, it is not known yet when Xiaomi will bring the Redmi 6 line here. The company made the official announcement via a Weibo post today.

The sixth generation Redmi family – Redmi 6 – began surfacing on the Internet in May but we now have a confirmed date for the launch of the smartphone. The smartphone was earlier spotted on TENAA where at least three models could be seen – suggesting a regular Redmi 6, a smaller Redmi 6A, and a bigger Redmi 6 Pro or Plus. The listing also revealed some of the specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi 6.

The smartphone is expected to come with a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It will come running Android 8.0 Oreo and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. The handset is said to be fueled by a 3000mAh battery.

Apart from this, another Xiaomi smartphone was spotted recently bearing a model number M1805D1SE – hinting at a bigger variant of Redmi 6. Speculated to be called Redmi 6 Pro or Redmi 6 Plus, the handset will have the top-of-the-line specifications within the family, including a 5.84-inch full-HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio – suggesting a notch, dual front and rear cameras, and an unknown octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro will come in three RAM configurations – 2GB, 3GB, and 4GB with inbuilt storage options – 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, with support for expandability. The handset is also expected to be fueled by a 4000mAh battery under the hood.