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Lower mid-range · 2017

Xiaomi Mi 6

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2's main sensor
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)
Extras Ceramic body (Ceramic Black edition), Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.15″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
835 4 / 64 GB
3350 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 6 looks and feels in everyday use.

Xiaomi Mi 6 hands-on photo 1
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Xiaomi Mi 6 hands-on photo 5
Xiaomi Mi 6 hands-on photo 6
Xiaomi Mi 6 hands-on photo 7

Full specifications

Display

5.15″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.15"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.45 GHz · Adreno 540
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
255,178
v8
GeekBench
6,719
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 25 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.45 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS 2.0 Storage
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.6
Front camera
8 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 , Honor 6X
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3350 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3350 mAh
Lab endurance
80:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/64GB · 6/128GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

168 g · 7.5 mm
Height
145.2 mm
Width
70.5 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
23% larger battery capacity
3,350 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
255k vs 598k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
255k vs 202k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier
Better camera hardware
Telephoto vs —
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 168 g vs 155 g
Full comparison

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