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POCO F5 vs REDMI K90 Max

POCO F5

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
REDMI K90 Max
69.2Inno Score
44Performance64.4
45.5Display79.4
44.1Camera43.4
58.4Battery83.2
60Features86.7
3 spec wins — POCO F58 spec wins — REDMI K90 Max

InnoReviews verdict

REDMI K90 Max wins this phone face-off, 69.2 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+34) and features (+27). POCO F5 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

  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 20% lower weight: 181 g vs 227 g

Reasons to pick the REDMI K90 Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 44
  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 250% higher Peak brightness: 3,500 nits vs 1,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2400x10801280x2772
Pixel density395 ppi447 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness1,000 nits3,500 nits+250%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu1,263,761Bottom 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)504,689Bottom 49%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)173,509Bottom 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)219,815Bottom 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)365,748Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 46%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
Main camera64 MP+28%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,550 mAh+71%
Wired charging67 W100 W+49%

Design

Design comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
Weight181 g+20%227 g
Thickness7.9 mm+3%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP53IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MIUI 14)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F5 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F5REDMI K90 Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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