Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

91 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Xiaomi Redmi K90
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K90 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 206g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Vivo S50 Pro mini
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
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1156x2510 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density n/a 461 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 89.9 % 90.3 %
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.25 mm (2.96 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 191 g (6.74 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
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K90 and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3840 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 S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28563029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88149401
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24427n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi K90]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU916055667776
GPU11503131288971
Memory513749560078
UX638697466032
NanoReview Score32188142982857

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 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50MSony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08FSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
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 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 Yes
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 370 525
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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