Redmi Note 5 pro and Redmi Note 6 pro are two smartphones made by Xiaomi. Redmi Note 5 pro was the most successful of their mobiles, being praised by both, the audiences and the critics. The Redmi Note 6 pro is going to be released in the Indian market on 22nd november. Before the release let’s get straight some facts! Is The Redmi Note 6 pro a worthy upgrade over the Redmi Note 5 pro or did Xiaomi is just releasing it for the heck of it.
Comparing the Redmi Note 5 pro and Redmi Note 6 pro
Processor
Last year Xiaomi released Note 5 pro with Snapdragon 636 which at the time was a famous and good processor. This year too, Xiaomi has released the Redmi Note 6 pro with the same Snapdragon 636, so whatever the Ram is the performance of both phones will be absolutely equal!
Display and looks
The Redmi Note 5 pro had a 5.99 inch full Hd+ display. It lacked a notch which became a trend in smartphones in 2018.
The Note 6 pro has a 6.26 inch Full Hd+ display with a screen to body ratio of 19:9 and has a notch. The phone’s looks have certainly improved. The back side of both phones are like what Xiaomi usually provides: Metal and simple.
Software and updates
The Note 5 pro came with Android 7.1 installed and has gotten the oreo upgrade. It also runs on Miui 10.
The Note 6 pro comes with Android 8.1 oreo and has the Miui 10.
Camera
It is the department of change. The Redmi note 5 pro had a dual rear camera of 12+5 megapixels. It had a front facing camera of 20 megapixels.
The Note 6 pro also comes with a dual rear camera of 12+5 megapixels and dual front facing cameras of 20+2 megapixels. Also, it hasseveral extra cool editing tools which were not on the Note 5 pro but are seen in iphone like studio lights etc.
Battery and charging
The battery is the same as 4000Mah in both phones. Both phones aupport qualcomm 3.0 fast charging thus that is a great news. But in the box only comes a 10W charger which is still better than the Apple’s 5W charger.
Also there is no type c port in both mobiles. The phone still comes with Mirco USB cable.
Ram and Storage
Both phones come in 2 variants. 4Gb Ram + 64Gb storage or 6Gb Ram + 64Gb storage.
Price
Note 5 pro was released at Rs 13,999 for base variant and later changed to 14,999.
The Note 6 pro will launch at Rs 14,999 for the base variant.
Verdict
The whole scenario is above you. We think that Note 6 pro is not a worthy upgrade to Note 5 pro. They could have atleast used the new 675 snapdragon processor to make it unique. They didn’t. The final choice is yours to make.
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