Best 6GB RAM Smartphones In India (November 2017)

Although there are a few 8GB RAM smartphones in the market, the smartphones that have 6GB RAM coupled with Snapdragon 835 are the most powerful devices capable of performing any task. Here are the top smartphones with 6GB RAM in India. 

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Mi Mix 2 runs on MIUI 8.0 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. It is powered by Qualcomm’s fastest Snapdragon 835 Octa-core processor. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which is not expandable through a MicroSD card.

The highlight of Mi Mix 2 is its bezel less 18:9 display; it features a 5.99-inch FHD + (2160x1080) full screen display. According to Xiaomi, the device has the same size as a 5.5-inch display device but due Mi Mix 2’s bezel-less design, users will get more display area. The company has ditched the proximity sensor instead they use ultrasonic technology for that.

It sports a 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 image sensor with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF autofocus, 4-axis OIS, and two-tone flash at the rear. On the front is a 5-megapixel selfie camera with beauty mode.

Mi Mix 2 is backed by a 3400mAh non-removable battery which supports Quick Charge 3.0. There is a fingerprint scanner below the rear camera, with which you can unlock the device. The handset comes with LTE 4-antenna technology which Xiaomi claims give up to 100 per cent faster 4G service.

Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C, 4G VoLTE.

Price- Rs 35,999

Colour- Black

Buy At- Flipkart, Mi.com and offline store

OnePlus 5

The smartphone is available in two RAM and storage configurations of 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB at Rs 32,999 and Rs 37,999 respectively.

OnePlus 5 runs on Android 7.1.1 with company’s OxygenOS on top and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The handset comes in two RAM and storage variants of 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080) optic AMOLED display with 2.5D Corning Glass Glass 5 on top. OnePlus 5 sports a dual camera on the rear with 16-megapixel+20-megapixel sensors where first one is a wide-angle camera with f/1.7 and second one is a telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture.

The smartphone is backed by a non-removable 3300mAh battery which supports Dash Charge. The handset has dedicated slots for dual-SIM (nano+nano) configuration. The smartphone also has a front mounted fingerprint sensor which unlocks it in 0.2 seconds.

Connectivity options of OnePlus 5 includes- Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm audio-jack, USB 2.0, Type-C, GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou.

Price- Rs 32,999 for 6GB variant

Colour- midnight black, grey slate, and soft gold

Buy at- Amazon and OnePlus’ website

Also Read: Best Smartphones Under Rs 20,000 (November 2017)

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Note 8 features a 6.3-inch QHD (2960x1440) super AMOLED infinity display which is nearly bezel-less, full-frontal glass, an edge-to-edge screen. Following the trend of dual camera Samsung has packed this device with a dual camera. It sports a dual rear camera with two 12-megapixels sensors where one works as a telephoto and other as wide-angle camera with OIS, and 2x optical zoom. On the front is an 8-megapixels selfie camera with Auto Focus and f/1.7 aperture.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Samsung’s Exynos 8895 Octa-core processor coupled with 6GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration where second SIM slot doubles as MicroSD card holder.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is backed by a 3300mAh battery with fast charging and wireless charging which delivers up to 22 hours of talktime. The handset+S-Pen are water and dust resistant. There is a fingerprint sensor on the right of the rear camera which is used to unlock the device.

The handset measures 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm and weighs 195 grams. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C, NFC, and GPS.

Price- Rs 67,900

Colours- midnight black and maple gold

Buy At- Amazon, Samsung.in, and select retail outlets

Honor 8 Pro 

To recall, Honor 8 Pro runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with company’s Emotion UI 5.1 skin on top.  The handset is powered by Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 coupled with 6GB of RAM. The new smartphone has an internal storage of 128GB which can be expanded up to 256GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration; the SIM 2 slot becomes a MicroSD card slot.

The device features a 5.7-inch QHD (2560x1440) LTPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass on top. It sports a dual camera setup on the rear with 12-megapixel+12-megapixel sensors, f/2.2 aperture and dual tone LED Flash. On the front is an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. 

Honor 8 is backed by a non-removable Lithium-polymer 4000mAh battery which supports fast charging, it takes only 30 minutes of charging will charge the battery to 35 per cent. The device has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and 3.5mm audio-jack. 

The connectivity options of smartphone are- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0 Type-C, 4G VoLTE, A-GPS and GLONASS.

Price- Rs 29,999

Colours- midnight black and navy blue

Buy at – Amazon and Flipkart

HTC U11

HTC U11 comes with a new squeeze technology HTC Edge Sense which lets users the ability to activate apps like camera, send texts and open emails by squeezing the sides of the smartphone.  HTC Edge Sense gives you the ability to activate advanced touch and use a “short squeeze” as well as a “squeeze and hold” for even more functionality at your fingertips

HTC U11 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with HTC Sense on top and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor (small in size and big on performance) coupled with 6GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 128GB which is expandable up to 2TB through a MicroSD card in a hybrid dual SIM configuration.

It features a 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) Super LCD display with Corning Glass 5. It also has an IP67 rating and is dust, splash and is also water-resistant. The fingerprint sensor is embedded underneath the display.

The smartphone sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilisation, HTC UltraPixel with 1.4-micron pixel, 4K video recording and dual LED Flash. On the front is a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and BSI sensor. HTC claims that the smartphone also has the highest rated smartphone camera in the world with DxOMark 90 score.

The dual-SIM smartphone is backed by a 3000mAh battery which supports Quick Charge 3.0. The smartphone does not come with a 3.5-mm audio jack; audio is routed via the USB Type-C port, which is inspired from iPhone 7.

Connectivity options includes- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 3.1, GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS.

Price- Rs 51,990

Colour- silver and black

Buy at- Amazon and offline channels