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POCO F5 Pro vs REDMI K90 Max

POCO F5 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO F5 Pro

$449

53.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
REDMI K90 Max
69.2Inno Score
48.1Performance64.4
56.3Display79.4
44.1Camera43.4
65.2Battery83.2
60Features86.7
3 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro8 spec wins — REDMI K90 Max

InnoReviews verdict

REDMI K90 Max wins this phone face-off, 69.2 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and display (+23). POCO F5 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro

  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 18% higher Pixel density: 526 ppi vs 447 ppi
  • 10% lower weight: 204 g vs 227 g

Reasons to pick the REDMI K90 Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 48
  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 56
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 65
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 150% higher Peak brightness: 3,500 nits vs 1,400 nits

Display

Display comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution3200x14401280x2772
Pixel density526 ppi+18%447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness1,400 nits3,500 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8+ Gen 1MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800Top 39%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600Top 41%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
Main camera64 MP+28%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video8K@24fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
Capacity5,160 mAh8,550 mAh+66%
Wired charging67 W100 W+49%
Wireless charging30 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
Weight204 g+10%227 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.2 mm+5%
IP ratingIP53IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MIUI 14)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F5 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5 ProREDMI K90 Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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