Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Honor 500 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs Honor 500

91 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
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89 out 100
Honor 500
Xiaomi Redmi K90
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K90 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
  • Larger display: 6.59in
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Honor 500
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:
Xiaomi Redmi K90
vs
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1156x2510 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density n/a 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.49 mm (6.2 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 75.25 mm (2.96 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K90
2856
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28562185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88146974
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24427n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi K90], [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
Honor 500
2344395
CPU916055670547
GPU1150313781383
Memory513749353250
UX638697539215
NanoReview Score32188142344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 7100 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.551/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Mn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08Fn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 370 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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