Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs OnePlus 15
87
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93
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Xiaomi Redmi K90 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 28, 2025, against the OnePlus 15, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 . 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 K90
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 15
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4008K versus 3126K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3607 and 3001 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1156 x 2510 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 419 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 330 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.49 mm (6.2 inches) | 161.42 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Gold, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.69/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25162 | 24461 |
| Single-core score | 3001 | 3607 |
| Multi-core score | 9442 | 10732 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 855427 | 1184036 |
| GPU | 1149527 | 1490867 |
| Memory | 475197 | 402813 |
| UX | 646343 | 930578 |
| Total score | 3126494 | 4008294 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [45 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 78% |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2328 | 2699 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | 48 FPS |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10874 | 12540 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21945 | 15531 |
| Video editing | 8458 | 6678 |
| Photo editing | 39118 | 26644 |
| Data manipulation | 16086 | 14971 |
| Writing score | 22647 | 20874 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (74th and 16th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi K90
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-03 (Khao D) | AnTuTu | 3059889 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Bahodir) | AnTuTu | 3143183 |
| π 2026-07-21 (ThanhTai) | AnTuTu | 3126494 |
| π 2026-06-29 -> Baominh | AnTuTu | 3248037 |
| π 2026-06-17 (Thien) | AnTuTu | 3223695 |
OnePlus 15
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 (Mehdi) | AnTuTu | 3651261 |
| π 2026-08-24 -> Ang3L4D | AnTuTu | 4057387 |
| π 2026-08-15 (YurOk) | AnTuTu | 3870500 |
| π 2026-08-07 (@zokhidjonovch) | AnTuTu | 4470263 |
| π 2026-07-31 (@zokhidjonovch) | AnTuTu | 4177816 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5333 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 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS size | - | 26 GB |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7100 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 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 (50% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:43 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1100 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 18:32 hr |
| Watching video | - | 28:44 hr |
| Gaming | - | 10:01 hr |
| Standby | - | 139 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#5th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 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 | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | - | 85 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.612 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 6560 x 4928 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | Sony IMX709 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | - | 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 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 | - | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $899 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - 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 camera, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus 15. But if the design and sound are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi K90.
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