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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi K90

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi n/a
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi K90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi Redmi K90
2856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21472856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68258814
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1544224427
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi Redmi K90]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
CPU434890916055
GPU7269701150313
Memory318963513749
UX296630638697
NanoReview Score17774533218814

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 23.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Web Browsing07:20 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.571/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/4.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 649 370
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* 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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