Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs realme Neo 8

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs realme Neo 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi K90 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while realme Neo 8 runs at 3.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K90 the better performer.

Display: realme Neo 8 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K90 offers 6.59 inches, making realme Neo 8 the larger display of the two. realme Neo 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K90's OLED, making realme Neo 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K90 and realme Neo 8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K90 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme Neo 8 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K90 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme Neo 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi K90 offers 7100 mAh, making realme Neo 8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K90 and realme Neo 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi K90

(Not Released in India)

realme Neo 8

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED	AMOLED
1156x2510 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


7100 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	80W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

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General

Operating System

Android v16

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1156x2510 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

419 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

90.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.57 %

Design

Height

157.49 mm

162 mm

Width

75.25 mm

77 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

206 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size Light Fusion 800 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Camera60 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @30/120/240/960 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 80W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

N/A

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

N/A

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

N/A

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A