Xiaomi Redmi K90 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi K90 Xiaomi 12 Lite
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, October 232022, July 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, October 23Available. Released 2022, July 11
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Dimensions157.5 x 75.3 x 8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight206 g (7.27 oz)173 g (6.10 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 68B colors, 2560Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 642L
OSAndroid 16, HyperOS 3Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 -UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single-32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 60mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR, panorama
Single20 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -No
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with dual speakers
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 22.5W reverse wired67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min
TypeSi/C Li-Po 7100 mAhLi-Po 4300 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, PurpleBlack, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Models2510DRK44C2203129G
PriceAbout 350 EUR€ 119.80 / $ 269.00 / £ 121.15
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.60 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 100h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 528905 (v9) GeekBench: 2943 (v5.1) GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 100h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 528905 (v9) GeekBench: 2943 (v5.1) GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)