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One driver per earbud is the normal in-ear layout and the specs tab lists one speaker impedance. The page does not say per earbud in words.","eq_presets":"Footnote: 5 preset EQ modes are standard, enhance bass, enhance voice, enhance treble and enhance volume, set in the Xiaomi Earbuds app. Reviewers say there is no custom EQ.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Page: AI noise reduction for calls. The support FAQ says the earbuds have no noise cancelling and only single microphone call noise reduction.","bluetooth_codecs":"The battery footnote names SBC decoding. The support FAQ and the manual state SBC only.","low_latency_mode":"Page: supports low latency mode. The page footnote gives 180 ms as the delay between audio reception by the earbuds and audio output. The support FAQ gives 330 to 336 ms. The two figures are not stored.","battery_life_claimed":"Footnote: tested by Xiaomi at 50 percent volume with noise reduction off and SBC decoding. 7.5 hours on one charge and 36 hours with the case. Xiaomi internal labs.","quick_charge_min":"10 minutes of charging for up to 3 hours of music. Xiaomi internal labs.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Up to 3 hours of music playback from a 10-minute charge. The earbuds play for these hours, since the page states music playback and not a total with the case.","feature_requirements":"Footnotes on low latency, Google Fast Pair, the Xiaomi Earbuds app and the 10-minute fast charge.","ip_rating":"IPX4 applies to the earbuds only, not the charging case. Tested to IEC 60529 by Dongguan Nore Testing Centre, report 704202405026-00. One retailer lists IP54, which the maker does not state.","companion_app":"Xiaomi Earbuds app for EQ and touch control settings.","companion_app_platforms":"Android 6.0 and later and iOS 14.0 and later."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-play/specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","colors","frequency_response_hz","impedance_ohm","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","charging_port","bluetooth_profiles","wireless_range_m","case_dimensions_mm","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Global specs tab.","model_numbers":"Specs tab row Model: M2420E1. The German and British tabs show the same code.","colors":"Specs tab lists Black, White, Blue and Pink. The German tab lists only Black and White. The support FAQ lists Black, White, Pink and Blue.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response range 20Hz~20KHz. No conditions given.","impedance_ohm":"Speaker impedance 16 ohm, rated power 5 mW, maximum power 10 mW.","battery_capacity_mah":"Earbuds 57 mAh. No typical or rated wording.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Charging case 600 mAh. No typical or rated wording.","charging_port":"Charging port Type-C.","bluetooth_profiles":"Bluetooth protocols: Bluetooth Low Energy, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP. Low Energy is not a profile and is not stored.","wireless_range_m":"Communication range 10 m in open space free of obstacles.","case_dimensions_mm":"Charging case L53.9 x W53.9 x H27.4 mm. Length and width are equal, so width and depth are both 53.9 mm and the height is 27.4 mm. The earbud is listed as L20.6 x W14.5 x H22 mm, and the length axis is not stored as depth.","in_the_box":"Package contents: earbuds, charging case, user manual, one S ear cap and one L ear cap. The FAQ says the M ear caps are already on the earbuds."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/uk/product/redmi-buds-6-play/specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"UK store specs tab. The German store (mi.com/de) also lists the product, and Lowyat reports sale in Malaysia."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-309446/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["form_factor","anc","connection_types","sensitivity_db","bluetooth_codecs","battery_user_replaceable","charge_time_0_100_min","charging_notes","wireless_charging","wear_detection","multipoint","multipoint_device_count","volume_control","gesture_controls","compatible_platforms","platform_connections","ear_tip_sizes","ear_tip_materials","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Functions Q27 and Frequently Asked Questions Q8: the earbuds have an in-ear design with ear caps inserted into the ear.","anc":"Functions Q4: the earbuds do not have a noise reduction function and only support single microphone call noise reduction.","connection_types":"Overview Q3: connects to Android and iOS phones by Bluetooth 5.4. No other connection is listed.","sensitivity_db":"Sensitivity 104 +/- 3 dB at 1000 Hz with 0.126 V input. The reference is not stored as per 1 mW or per 1 V because the maker names neither.","bluetooth_codecs":"Q4 and Q32: audio decoding protocol is SBC and AAC is not supported. China-Gadgets says SBC and AAC, which the maker contradicts.","battery_user_replaceable":"Charging Q9: the earbud batteries are built in and cannot be replaced.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Charging Q1: the earbuds are fully charged in approximately no more than 60 minutes, depending on the case battery. The earbuds were charged in the case.","charging_notes":"Charging Q3: a full case charges the dual earbuds 3.5 times. Spec tab: case input 5 V 800 mA, case output 5 V 340 mA, earbud input 5 V 170 mA. Q12 of the FAQ section: no charging cable in the package. The manual gives the 0.15 W to 4 W charger range. China-Gadgets says 4.5 recharges, which differs from the maker.","wireless_charging":"Charging Q1: the product supports wired charging.","wear_detection":"FAQ Q6: the earbuds do not support the in-ear detection pause function.","multipoint":"FAQ Q16: by default the earbuds connect to one device at a time. Scarbir and PB Tech also state no multipoint.","multipoint_device_count":"One device at a time.","volume_control":"FAQ Q35: the default is the phone volume button. The touch control table says volume up and down are available as custom gestures in the Xiaomi Earbuds app, so volume on the earbuds needs a custom gesture.","gesture_controls":"Touch control table: double tap, triple tap, press and hold for 2 s, triple tap on both earbuds. The low latency toggle is in the FAQ on low latency.","compatible_platforms":"Overview Q3: Android and iOS can connect, and no app is needed for the Bluetooth connection.","platform_connections":"Bluetooth to Android and iOS. Calls use the earbud microphone.","ear_tip_sizes":"Accessories Q1: ear caps in S, M and L, 3 pairs, with M fitted on the earbuds.","ear_tip_materials":"The FAQ says ear caps only. Telefonino calls them silicone ear tips.","other_certifications":"Overview Q6 lists BQB, CE, CB, IECEE, NTRA, EAC, FAC, SDPPI, SUBTEL, MTC, BIS, ETA, FCC ID, IC, KC, TELEC, PSE, NCC, BSMI, NTC, SIRIM, IMDA and NBTC. Q7 says it complies with RoHS. FCC ID is stored in its own field.","in_the_box":"Accessories Q1: ear caps and a user manual. Q12: no charging cable."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/ph/support/faq/details/KA-309000/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["weight_g","case_weight_g"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Each earbud weighs approximately 3.825 g with a tolerance of +/- 0.2 g. The spec tab says 3.6 g for one earbud, a figure it labels as Xiaomi internal lab data. The two maker pages differ. The FAQ figure is stored because Earbudsarena also reports 3.8 g per earbud.","case_weight_g":"The charging case weighs around 38.98 g. With both earbuds in the case the total is about 46.65 g, tolerance +/- 2 g, so 38.98 g is the empty case. The spec tab says 32.8 g for the case and 40.0 g in total, which differs. The FAQ figure is stored because Earbudsarena also reports 39.2 g for the case."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-309144/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["gesture_controls","voice_assistant","control_types"],"notes":{"gesture_controls":"Touch control table: double tap, triple tap, triple tap on both earbuds for forced pairing, press and hold for 2 s for the phone voice assistant.","voice_assistant":"Press and hold for 2 s wakes the voice assistant of the mobile phone.","control_types":"Touch areas on the earbuds and a function key on the case for pairing and reset."}},{"url":"https://katalog.atcomp.cz/katalog/95XIS1182/Redmi_Buds_6_Play_User_Manual_sk_ATC.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["fcc_ids","bluetooth_codecs","bluetooth_version","charging_port","wireless_range_m","charging_notes"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Page 6: FCC ID 2AFZZM2420E1 and IC 25903-M2420E1. Slovak copy of the Xiaomi user manual hosted by the distributor ATC.","bluetooth_codecs":"Specifications page 7: supported audio codecs SBC.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications page 7: Bluetooth 5.4.","charging_port":"Specifications page 7: Type-C.","wireless_range_m":"Specifications page 7: 10 m in open space without obstacles.","charging_notes":"Page 2: no charging cable in the package. Specifications page 7: charger power between 0.15 W and 4 W. Case input 5 V 800 mA and output 5 V 340 mA, earbuds input 5 V 170 mA."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.com/Redmi-Buds-6-Play-Neue-Ohrhoerer-von-Xiaomi-mit-36h-Akkulaufzeit-und-AI-Geraeuschunterdrueckung-kosten-nur-gut-10-Euro.898791.0.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_eur","status","markets","bud_shape"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Article of 8 Oct 2024: the Redmi Buds 6 Play is listed at Xiaomi Germany with a recommended price of 10.99 EUR, black only at that time. Retailer prices at first sale were higher, for example 18.90 EUR at Galaxus on 2 Sep 2024. Inside-digital lists a 14.99 EUR recommended price. The Xiaomi Germany listing is the maker price, so 10.99 is stored.","status":"Orderable at Xiaomi Germany. Not stated as discontinued anywhere.","markets":"Germany.","bud_shape":"The article describes a bean-shaped bud and not a stem."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.com/Xiaomi-Redmi-Buds-6-Play-Neue-und-sehr-guenstige-Kopfhoerer-sind-ab-sofort-bestellbar.883121.0.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2 Sep 2024: the earbuds are listed on the global Xiaomi site and orderable at Galaxus with delivery from 13 to 17 Sep. The earliest Wayback capture of the Xiaomi global page is 5 Sep 2024. Lowyat reports Malaysian sale on 11 Sep 2024. Inside-digital lists August 2024. No maker launch release was found."}},{"url":"https://lowyat.net/2024/332083/redmi-buds-6-play","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["markets","bud_shape"],"notes":{"markets":"Article of 11 Sep 2024: on sale in Malaysia at RM69, a retail price in MYR.","bud_shape":"The Play is the only one of the three Buds 6 models with no stems on the buds."}},{"url":"https://earbudsarena.com/redmi-buds-6-play-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Reviewer test: about 6 hours of continuous playback from the earbuds at 100 percent volume. Codec and firmware are not stated. China-Gadgets measured about 6 hours at mixed volume. The reviewer says the 36 hour total with the case holds up well."}},{"url":"https://www.china-gadgets.de/redmi-buds-6-play-in-ear-test/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["firmware_updatable","ear_tip_sizes"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Review lists firmware updates in the Xiaomi Earbuds app, with five EQ presets, low latency mode, renaming and gesture customization.","ear_tip_sizes":"Three pairs of ear tips in S, M and L."}},{"url":"https://www.telefonino.net/notizie/redmi-buds-6-active-6-lite-e-6-play-in-europa-prezzi-da-1799e/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["ear_tip_materials"],"notes":{"ear_tip_materials":"Article of 2 Sep 2024: in-ear design without a stem and silicone ear tips."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}