Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
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93 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7560mAh vs 7050mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
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:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
vs
Redmi K90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 163.33 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 77.82 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
91.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
3719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
11287
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31533719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)992711287
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
3865467
CPU6026741163106
GPU12440481394796
Memory611609546277
UX473467761288
NanoReview Score29317983865467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 7560 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No Yes
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50EOmnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/1.51/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.88
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No n/a
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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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