Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra vs K90 Max

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 Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3760K versus 3233K)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and K90 Max 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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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
131.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
88.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1280 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness in HDR 9500 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Dragon Crystal Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162.91 mm (6.41 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.93 mm (3.07 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.18 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Active fan Active fan
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Blue Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max clock 4320 MHz 4210 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 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium
- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek NPU 990
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~5271.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
10402
Compute Score (GPU)
25045
Compute Score (GPU) 24370 25045
Single-core score 3261 3352
Multi-core score 10224 10402
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3233695
3760662
CPU 924949 1048345
GPU 1161971 1432351
Memory 466704 476680
UX 680071 803286
Total score 3233695 3760662
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (72nd and 42nd place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-10 (Phúc)AnTuTu 113746425
📘 2026-07-25 (ALDRINSSS)AnTuTu 113760662
📘 2026-07-16 (Крот)AnTuTu 113790255
📘 2026-07-08 (Zain🇲🇾)AnTuTu 113752181

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 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 3
OS updates 4 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 8550 mAh 8550 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 1920 FPS (710p) 960 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50
Sensor size 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 1.14 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3888
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced June 2026 April 2026
Release date June 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $440 $599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the design is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max.

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