Screen size
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+1%
Redmi K90 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
Redmi K90 Max leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8s
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi K90 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K90 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K90 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K90 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi K90 Max
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi K90 Max
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K90 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Redmi K90 Max
2026, April 21
Status
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Redmi K90 Max
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Redmi K90 Max
162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Redmi K90 Max
227 g (8.01 oz)
Build
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi K90 Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back
SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K90 Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Redmi K90 Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Built-in cooling fan
Type
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Redmi K90 Max
AMOLED, 68B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K90 Max
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Redmi K90 Max
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8s
-
Redmi K90 Max
Dragon Crystal Glass
OS
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Redmi K90 Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Redmi K90 Max
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi K90 Max
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Poco M8s
Adreno
Redmi K90 Max
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Card slot
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi K90 Max
No
Internal
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi K90 Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Redmi K90 Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi K90 Max
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Redmi K90 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi K90 Max
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi K90 Max
20 MP (wide)
Features
Poco M8s
HDR
Redmi K90 Max
HDR
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi K90 Max
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K90 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M8s
No
Redmi K90 Max
No
Other
Poco M8s
-
Redmi K90 Max
Tuned by Bose Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi K90 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi K90 Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Positioning
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi K90 Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi K90 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi K90 Max
Yes
Radio
Poco M8s
No
Redmi K90 Max
No
USB
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K90 Max
USB Type-C
Sensors
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi K90 Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Redmi K90 Max
-
Type
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Redmi K90 Max
8550 mAh
Charging
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi K90 Max
100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M8s
Black, White
Redmi K90 Max
Silver, Blue, Black
Price
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR
Redmi K90 Max
About 440 EUR