Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2T and Xiaomi Redmi K90 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2T vs Xiaomi Redmi K90

60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
OnePlus Nord 2T
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs Xiaomi Redmi K90, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2T
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2T and Xiaomi Redmi K90
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2T
vs
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi n/a
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)193 Hzn/a
Response time15 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and Xiaomi Redmi K90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 576 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Xiaomi Redmi K90
2856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9932856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29908814
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24427
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Xiaomi Redmi K90]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
CPU237679916055
GPU2279521150313
Memory142387513749
UX178837638697
NanoReview Score7868553218814
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4610n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Writing score13140n/a
Web score7619n/a
Video editing5321n/a
Data manipulation9124n/a
NanoReview Score9642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Web Browsing08:16 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.25f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08F
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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