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Redmi Buds 6
Up to 49 dB ANC and 42-hour total battery life
September 1, 2024★ Notable model69 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
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Redmi Buds 6 Active
2024
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Redmi Buds 6
2024
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Redmi Buds 6 Pro
2024
10 hEarbud only
42 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.4Bluetooth
The surprising part — It launched 138% more expensive than its predecessor. Explore price trends →
Battery Benchmark · 10 h
Offering 10 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2024 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since Redmi Buds 3 Pro (2021), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
10 h+67% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
42 h+50% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
5.6 g+14% since the 1st model
Launch price
69 $0% since the 1st model
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15 generationsXiaomi / Redmi Redmi Buds
2021 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.6 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only10 h
With case42 h
General
Release dateSeptember 1, 2024
Launch price69 $
Compared to Redmi Buds 6 Active
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- ++67% earbud-only battery life
- ++40% total battery life with case
- -33% heavier per earbud
- ·IP54 rating vs IPX4
- ·SBC, AAC codecs vs SBC
- -$40 pricier at launch
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