REDMI K90 Max vs POCO X8 Pro Max

The REDMI K90 Max scores 8.0 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8.1. The REDMI K90 Max leads in display, performance, camera and design, while the POCO X8 Pro Max is ahead in software support. The REDMI K90 Max is the newer phone, announced Apr 21, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI K90 Max

8.0 Price TBA

POCO POCO X8 Pro Max

8.1 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI K90 Max

Bigger battery 8,550 mAh vs 8,500 mAh
Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Newer model Apr 21, 2026 vs Mar 17, 2026
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB

Why choose the POCO X8 Pro Max

Silicon-carbon battery
Lighter 218 g vs 227 g

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Overall 8.0 8.1

Display 8.7 8.3

Performance 8.9 8.2

Camera 6.6 6.1

Battery 7.7 7.7

Design 8.8 8.3

Software support 3.5 7.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Size 6.83 inches 6.83 inches

Type OLED OLED, 1.5K AMOLED

Resolution 1280 × 2772 px 1280 × 2772 px

Pixel density 447 ppi 447 ppi

Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,500 nits 3,500 nits

HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Chipset Dimensity 9500 Dimensity 9500s

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 4.21 GHz 3.73 GHz

GPU Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 Immortalis-G925 MC11

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.55" 50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 8K@30 4K@60

Front camera 20 MP 20 MP

Front video 1080p@60 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Capacity 8,550 mAh 8,500 mAh

Battery type Li-Po Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 100 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Dimensions 162.91 × 77.93 × 8.18 mm 162.9 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 8.18 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 227 g 218 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back — Fiberglass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Shadow Black, Sky Blue, Space Silver Black, White, Blue, Orange

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 6.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Xiaomi HyperOS 3

OS updates — 4 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI K90 MaxPOCO X8 Pro Max

Announced Apr 21, 2026 Mar 17, 2026

Released Apr 21, 2026 Mar 17, 2026

Status Released Released

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