Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max vs K100 Pro Max
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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 Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 4 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Higher display refresh rate โ 185 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3662 and 3352 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Dragon Crystal Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 91.6% |
| 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) | 163.49 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 77.94 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.45 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 238 g (8.4 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 4610 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 |
| 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
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25045 | 27595 |
| Single-core score | 3352 | 3662 |
| Multi-core score | 10402 | 11299 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1048345 | 1035083 |
| GPU | 1432351 | 1341391 |
| Memory | 476680 | 514307 |
| UX | 803286 | 832022 |
| Total score | 3760662 | 3722803 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (34th and 35th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-07-25 (ALDRINSSS) | AnTuTu 11 | 3760662 |
| ๐ 2026-07-16 (ะัะพั) | AnTuTu 11 | 3790255 |
| ๐ 2026-07-08 (Zain๐ฒ๐พ) | AnTuTu 11 | 3752181 |
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 9070 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| 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 | 960 FPS (1080p) | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 102ยฐ |
| 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 - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50 | Samsung ISOCELL HP9 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (โ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.4" (โ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | - | 115 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (โ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50M40 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.88" (โ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 0.61 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 | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV32D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.44" (โ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 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 | - |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | August 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | August 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $620 |
| 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 camera, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max. But if the gaming is more of a priority โ go for the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max.
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