POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Redmi K90
37Performance84.3
63.7Display65.4
45.9Camera53.1
78.5Battery83.2
70.7Features86.7
4 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G9 spec wins — Redmi K90
InnoReviews verdict
Redmi K90 wins this phone face-off, 74.3 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and features (+16). POCO M8 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
Reasons to pick the Redmi K90
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 79
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 883% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,143,259 vs 116,332
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+4% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi+7% | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | 3,500 nits+9% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu 11 | 946,831Bottom 36% | 3,106,623+228%Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 406,873Bottom 43% | 872,376+114%Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 116,332Bottom 30% | 1,143,259+883%Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,400Bottom 25% | 462,601+202%Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 270,226Bottom 37% | 628,387+133%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,227Bottom 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,183Bottom 44% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh | 7,100 mAh+9% |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Redmi K90 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |