Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 3 months after. 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 Max
  • Comes with 1450 mAh larger battery capacity: 8550 vs 7100 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3760K versus 3073K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3289 and 2833 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Max
  • Handles wireless charging up to 25W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • 14% higher pixel density (510 vs 447 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max and Motorola Edge 70 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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12 / 256 GB
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8 / 256 GB
90.4
(Very good)
Value Index
94.0
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 447 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 7000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Dragon Crystal Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 89%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Active fan Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Blue Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max and Motorola Edge 70 Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max clock 4210 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium
- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime
L3 cache 16 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 990 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 Adreno 840
GPU shading units 1536 1024
GPU clock 1716 MHz 1225 MHz
FLOPS ~5271.5 GFLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max and Motorola Edge 70 Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3289
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9958
Compute Score (GPU)
25045
21328
Compute Score (GPU) 25045 21328
Single-core score 3289 2833
Multi-core score 9958 9119
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3760662
3073131
CPU 1048345 893201
GPU 1432351 1069917
Memory 476680 484720
UX 803286 625293
Total score 3760662 3073131
Samples [3 tests] Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (29th and 86th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-25 (ALDRINSSS)AnTuTu3760662
📘 2026-07-16 (Крот)AnTuTu3790255
📘 2026-07-08 (Zain🇲🇾)AnTuTu3752181
Motorola Edge 70 Max
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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 -
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 8550 mAh 7100 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 90 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full charging time - 0:51 hr

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 No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 119°
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/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50 -
Sensor size 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
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 2.1 Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced April 2026 July 2026
Release date April 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $599 $570
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

If the performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max. But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 70 Max.

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