Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro or Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)
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Release date 2018, July 2017, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 149.3 x 71.7 x 8.8 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.82 in 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in
Weight 178 g | 6.28 oz 165 g | 5.82 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back
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Colors Black, Blue, Gold (Global); Rose Gold, Red (China only) Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 180 EUR 170 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.84" in 5.5" in
Screen area 85.1 cm2 82.6 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 79.5% 70.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 432 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
-5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.0 5 MP
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10; Android One Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 94339
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 999
GeekBench 4 Single Core 880
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4316

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio (after SW update to A FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- Versions: Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Global); Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro (China, India)

- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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