Xiaomi just announced the REDMI K90 at an event in China, as it had promised. The phone feature a 6.59-inch 2K AMOLED flat screen with peak brightness of up to 3500 nits, 120Hz refresh rate, has support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, full brightness DC dimming, 2560Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate and 12-bit 68.7 billion colors.
The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB storage, and has gas-liquid separation design creates a smooth heat transfer circuit. A large 5300mm² LHP and a three-step design effectively reduce core temperatures.
The REDMI K90 features 1115F ultra-linear, symmetrical dual speakers, and has Sound by BOSE tuning. The phone has triple rear cameras with a 50MP 1/1.55″ Light Fusion 800 sensor with OIS, Xiaomi AISP 2.0, 13.2EV movie-level high dynamic range, 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP 2.5x periscope telephoto camera with 10cm macro option. It has IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance.
It features a glass back and a metal frame, features a brand-new design that balances one-handed grip with large-screen entertainment, uses integrated cold-sculpting process creates a more integrated body.
The phone comes with a 7100mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging, and also supports 100W PPS charging. The newly upgraded Xiaomi Surge P3 smart fast charging chip + G1 battery management chip significantly improves charging efficiency.
REDMI K90 specifications
- 6.59-inch (2510 x 1156 pixels) 2K 12-bit AMOLED 20:9 display, 120Hz refresh rate, 2560Hz instant touch sampling rate, DC Dimming, up to 3500 nits peak brightness, 5,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC Dimming
- Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 830 GPU
- 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5x RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Xiaomi HyperOS 3
- 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.55″ Light Fusion 800 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS + EIS, LED flash, 8MP 120° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 50MP 2.5x periscope telephoto camera with f/2.2 aperture, 8K video recording
- 20MP front-facing camera
- 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- Dust and water resistant (IP68)
- USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Stereo speakers, Sound by Bose tuning
- Dimensions: 157.49×75.25×8mm; Weight: 206g
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 ad, Bluetooth 5.4, Beidou: B1I + B1C+B2a｜GPS: L1+L5｜Galileo: E1+E5a, GLONASS: G1｜QZSS: L1+L5｜NavlC: L5, USB Type-C, NFC
- 7100mAh (Typical) battery with 100W fast charging, 22.5W reverse wired charging
Pricing and availability
The REDMI K90 comes light purple, aqua blue, black and white colours. Pricing as follows.
- 12GB + 256GB – 2599 yuan (USD 364 / Rs. 32,045 approx.)
- 16GB + 256GB – 2899 yuan (USD 406 / Rs. 35,745 approx.)
- 12GB + 512GB – 3199 yuan (USD 448 / Rs. 39,445 approx.)
- 16GB + 512GB – 3499 yuan (USD 490 / Rs. 43,145 approx.)
- 16GB + 1TB – 3999 yuan (USD 561 / Rs. 49,310 approx.)
The phone is already on sale in China.