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Xiaomi Mi 6X review: A 2018 Snapdragon 660 mid-ranger with a dual 12+20 MP camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2018·$255
Overall
52/100
Class rank
#61 of 85
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The MIUI twin of the Mi A2.

Mi 6X was the MIUI-running China twin of the global Mi A2 (Android One) — same hardware, different software philosophy. A strong upper-mid 2018 phone for Chinese buyers.

01Display

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2018 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 18:9
Size5.99 inches
Resolution2,160 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

Main12 MP + 20 MP, f/1.8
Selfie20 MP

03Performance

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

ChipsetSnapdragon 660 (14 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage32 / 64 / 128 GB

04Battery

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2018 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,010 mAh
WiredQC 3.0

05Build

66/100

66/100 trails the 71-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.

06Value

68/100

68/100 puts it above the 64-point average for mid-range phones of 2018.

What works
  • 18:9 FHD+ display.
  • Dual 12+20 MP rear camera.
  • AI-tuned shots.
  • Aluminium unibody.
What doesn't
  • Mono speaker.
  • No NFC.
  • Plastic frame.
  • Small battery.
Cross-shop it against
Huawei Nova 5T
$430 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 85-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .