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POCO F8 Pro vs REDMI K90 Max

WINNER
POCO F8 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO F8 Pro

$579

74.4Inno Score
VS
REDMI K90 Max
69.2Inno Score
79.2Performance64.4
65.4Display79.4
53.1Camera43.4
84.7Battery83.2
100Features86.7
3 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro5 spec wins — REDMI K90 Max

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 69.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+15) and features (+13). REDMI K90 Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 53 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 12% lower weight: 199 g vs 227 g
  • Has eSIM — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the REDMI K90 Max

  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 65
  • 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 38% higher capacity: 8,550 mAh vs 6,210 mAh
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Display

Display comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
Screen size6.59 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1156x25101280x2772
Pixel density419 ppi447 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness3,500 nits3,500 nits
Screen-to-body89.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu3,024,818Top 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)884,351Top 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,125,566Top 15%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)408,540Top 16%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)606,361Top 17%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom2.5 x—
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera20 MP20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
Capacity6,210 mAh8,550 mAh+38%
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance17.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
Weight199 g+12%227 g
Thickness8 mm+2%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP68IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
OS at launchAndroid 16 (HyperOS 3)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F8 Pro versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecPOCO F8 ProREDMI K90 Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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