Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs OnePlus Ace 6
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87
out of 100
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 Ace 6, which is powered by the same chip. 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
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 6
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7800 vs 7100 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
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 | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1156 x 2510 pixels | 1272 x 2800 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 (60-165 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Ace 6
6.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi K90
6.59″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 157.49 mm (6.2 inches) | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4320 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 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25162 | 22547 |
| Single-core score | 3001 | 2928 |
| Multi-core score | 9442 | 9430 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 855427 | 974868 |
| GPU | 1149527 | 1185998 |
| Memory | 475197 | 433972 |
| UX | 646343 | 737692 |
| Total score | 3126494 | 3332530 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [20 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 83% |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2328 | 2501 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10874 | 11482 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 24 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4170 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21945 | 17311 |
| Video editing | 8458 | 6924 |
| Photo editing | 39118 | 26538 |
| Data manipulation | 16086 | 13886 |
| Writing score | 22647 | 19446 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (87th and 60th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi K90
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-03 (Khao D) | AnTuTu 11 | 3059889 |
| 📘 2026-08-31 (Bahodir) | AnTuTu 11 | 3143183 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (ThanhTai) | AnTuTu 11 | 3126494 |
| 📘 2026-06-29 -> Baominh | AnTuTu 11 | 3248037 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 (Thien) | AnTuTu 11 | 3223695 |
OnePlus Ace 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-25 (Dipsan) | AnTuTu 11 | 3150253 |
| 📘 2026-08-19 (Sumiya) | AnTuTu 11 | 3292436 |
| 📘 2026-07-04 -> pnt | AnTuTu 11 | 3199330 |
| 📘 2026-07-01 (Twik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2845 / 8818 |
| 📘 2026-06-29 (Twik) | AnTuTu 11 | 3083201 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 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 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7100 mAh | 7800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 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 (58% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:44 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 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 | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 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" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $489 |
| 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, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Ace 6. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi K90.
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