Redmi K90 vs Samsung Galaxy A51
84.3Performance20
65.4Display30.8
53.1Camera34.7
83.2Battery29.4
86.7Features33.3
10 spec wins — Redmi K905 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51
InnoReviews verdict
Redmi K90 wins this phone face-off, 74.3 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+64) and battery (+54). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi K90
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 17% lower weight: 172 g vs 206 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″+1% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+3% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,106,623Top 11% | 215,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 872,376Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,143,259Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 462,601Top 6% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 628,387Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 350Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,250Bottom 1% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS | UFS 2.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,100 mAh+78% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+567% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 172 g+17% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi K90 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |