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Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

88 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
VS
80 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on June 30, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
  • Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1850 mAh larger battery capacity: 8550 vs 6700 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3233K versus 2429K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3261 and 1567 points
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • Weighs 39 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.51 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
131.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
41.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi K90 Ultra
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Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.32 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1216 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness - 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 9500 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.6%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Redmi K90 Ultra
6.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) 151.21 mm (5.95 inches)
Width 77.93 mm (3.07 inches) 72.42 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness 8.18 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Active fan Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Blue White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super
Max clock 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725
L3 cache 8 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU shading units 1536 1024
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1508 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 24370 14852
Single-core score 3261 1567
Multi-core score 10224 5965
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 924949 612932
GPU 1161971 952016
Memory 466704 394012
UX 680071 470174
Total score 3233695 2429134
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (72nd and 160th place)
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 ColorOS 16
OS size - 56 GB
OS updates 4 years 5 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 8550 mAh 6700 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:03 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 16320 x 12240
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS
Slow motion 1920 FPS (710p) 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 116°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 200 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5
Sensor size 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.5 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 80 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 15 mm 16 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC50F6
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 0.61 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length - 18 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced June 2026 June 2026
Release date June 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $440 $899
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra is definitely a better buy.

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