Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K90 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 206g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7100mAh

    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
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.59 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1156x2510 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density n/a 466 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.9 %
    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) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 75.25 mm (2.96 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi K90
    89.9 %
    Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    90.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    6/3.32 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 829
    GPU Cores 1536 1024
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi K90
    2856
    Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    2753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi K90
    8814
    Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    9572
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28562753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88149572
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24427n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi K90
    3218814
    Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
    3599038
    CPU9160551057948
    GPU11503131157399
    Memory513749572070
    UX638697811621
    NanoReview Score32188143599038

    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 4.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 Android 16
    UI Skin HyperOS 3 OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 7100 mAh 7600 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 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 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800n/a
    Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    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 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorOmnivision OV08Fn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
    Sensor size 1/4 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.4
    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
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 370 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity 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.

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