Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max vs Huawei Nova 15

93 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7560mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 218g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max and Huawei Nova 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi K90 Pro Max
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.33 mm (6.43 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.82 mm (3.06 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
91.9 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 840 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
3719
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
11287
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3719887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)112872610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
3865467
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU1163106279519
GPU1394796114145
Memory546277212302
UX761288198243
NanoReview Score3865467804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 7560 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable Yes No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 950n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length115 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
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 B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 2.1 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 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 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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