Home Phone comparison Vivo S30 Pro mini and Xiaomi Redmi K90 - Which is better?

Vivo S30 Pro mini vs Xiaomi Redmi K90

83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S30 Pro mini Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, 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 Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 206g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo S30 Pro mini 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:
Vivo S30 Pro mini
vs
Xiaomi Redmi K90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 461 ppi n/a
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S30 Pro mini and Xiaomi Redmi K90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Xiaomi Redmi K90
2856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22652856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71838814
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1538624427
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S30 Pro mini], [Xiaomi Redmi K90]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
CPU465827916055
GPU7841891150313
Memory346049513749
UX364035638697
NanoReview Score19601003218814

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 5 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 106 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX921Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/3.0
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/4
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 490 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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