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Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X8
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Poco X8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2025, October 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, October 23
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 11
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 218 g (7.69 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 223 g (7.87 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)
Drop resistant up to 3m
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors2560Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM1060 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
Xiaomi Poco X8
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only
UFS 3.1
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60fps1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps720p@1920fpsgyro-EISHDR10+
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Tuned by Bose
Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavICGLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Xiaomi Poco X8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7560 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wireless
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8340 mAh - version 1
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - version 2
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, White, Denim Blue, Lamborgini White
- Price
- About 500 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Colors
- Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
- Models
- 2607DPC18G
- Price
- € 313.25
How the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X8 differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 has a larger battery, 8340 mAh against 7560 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max.
- The Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.