Honor GT Pro VS Xiaomi Redmi K90

Both the Honor GT Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K90 are waterproof, with an IP68 rating, meaning they offer strong resistance to water and dust. The Honor GT Pro is slightly heavier, weighing 212 g compared to the Redmi K90's 206 g, which is a minor difference but might be noticeable during prolonged use.

In terms of dimensions, the Honor GT Pro is a bit taller and wider, measuring 162.1 mm in height and 75.7 mm in width. The Xiaomi Redmi K90 is slightly more compact at 157.5 mm in height and 75.3 mm in width. The difference in width is quite small, but the Redmi K90 is notably shorter, which could be a factor for users who prefer smaller devices.

The thickness of the devices is also a bit different, with the Honor GT Pro being 8.6 mm thick, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 is slightly slimmer at 8 mm. The volume of the two phones reflects these size differences, with the Honor GT Pro having a volume of 105.53 cm³, compared to the Redmi K90’s 94.88 cm³. Both phones have no rugged build and cannot be folded, and their design focuses on standard smartphone form factors.

The Honor GT Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K90 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Honor GT Pro has a slightly larger 6.78″ screen, while the Redmi K90 has a 6.59″ display, making the Honor GT Pro's screen a bit more expansive for viewing content.

In terms of pixel density, the Honor GT Pro offers 453 ppi, which is higher than the Redmi K90’s 419 ppi. This means the Honor GT Pro has slightly sharper visuals, though both displays will still deliver clear, crisp images. The resolution of the Honor GT Pro is also higher at 1224 x 2800 px, compared to the Redmi K90’s 1156 x 2510 px, further contributing to its higher pixel density.

The Honor GT Pro supports a refresh rate of 144Hz, offering smoother scrolling and gaming performance compared to the Redmi K90’s 120Hz. The Honor GT Pro also has a maximum brightness of 1600 nits, while the Redmi K90 outshines it with 3500 nits, providing superior brightness, particularly in outdoor environments. Both displays support HDR10 and HDR10+, and feature Always-On Display functionality. However, the Redmi K90 has the added benefit of Dolby Vision support, which the Honor GT Pro does not have. Both devices feature branded damage-resistant glass and touch screens, and neither has a secondary screen.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K90 are equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, paired with the Adreno 830 GPU. Their CPU configurations are similar, with both featuring 8 threads and using big.LITTLE technology. The Honor GT Pro’s CPU runs at 2 x 4.47 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz, slightly faster than the Xiaomi Redmi K90’s 2 x 4.32 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz, giving the Honor GT Pro a marginally higher maximum clock speed for the two high-performance cores.

Both devices come with 16GB of RAM, running at 5300 MHz, and 1024GB of internal storage. They support multithreading and have a similar set of features, including integrated LTE, 64-bit support, and ECC memory. Their memory bandwidth is identical at 85.1 GB/s, and they both have a maximum memory capacity of 24GB, with 2 memory channels. The GPUs are almost identical as well, with both models supporting DirectX 12 and OpenGL 3.2, and having 1536 shading units. The GPU clock speed differs slightly, with the Honor GT Pro clocking at 1200 MHz and the Redmi K90 at 1100 MHz.

Other specifications such as the L1 cache (192 KB), L2 cache (12 MB), and L3 cache (8 MB) are the same for both models. Additionally, both devices use the same semiconductor size (3 nm) and have a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 8.2W. Both devices support GPU Turbo, OpenCL version 3, and two supported displays. While there is no difference in Geekbench 6 results (both have the same multi-core score of 10059 and single-core score of 3234), the Honor GT Pro’s slightly faster CPU may offer a slight edge in specific tasks requiring higher clock speeds.

The Honor GT Pro features a triple-camera setup on the rear, with three 50 MP lenses, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 offers a combination of two 50 MP lenses and one 8 MP lens for its main camera. The wide apertures on the Honor GT Pro are all set at 2.0f, while the Redmi K90 has a mix of 1.9f, 2.2f, and 2.2f for its lenses. Both devices have a dual-tone LED flash, but the Honor GT Pro has 3 flash LEDs, whereas the Redmi K90 has only 2.

For the front camera, the Honor GT Pro has a 50 MP lens, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 features a 20 MP front camera. The Honor GT Pro includes a range of advanced features such as optical image stabilization (OIS) on the main camera, while the Redmi K90 does not. Additionally, the Honor GT Pro supports optical zoom at 3x, while the Redmi K90 supports 2.5x optical zoom.

Both phones support video recording at high resolutions and frame rates. The Honor GT Pro records 4K video at 60 fps, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 can only record at 8K video at 30 fps. Both phones have continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and support for slow-motion video recording, HDR modes, and raw photo shooting. The Honor GT Pro lacks a laser autofocus feature, which the Redmi K90 includes, and both devices offer panorama creation, timelapse, and manual control over exposure, ISO, and white balance.

The Honor GT Pro runs Android 15, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 uses the newer Android 16. Both devices offer similar features in terms of privacy and customization, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization. They both allow users to block app tracking and offer on-device machine learning. The Honor GT Pro, however, does not support Wi-Fi password sharing, while the Redmi K90 lacks this feature as well.

Both phones support dark mode, customizable notifications, and Live Text, and allow for full-page screenshots. They also feature PiP (Picture-in-Picture), media picker, and split screen, ensuring flexibility in multitasking. Neither device offers Quick Start or the ability to be used as a PC. The Honor GT Pro provides dynamic theming, while the Redmi K90 has the same functionality. Both also support widgets, have a child lock feature, and can track the current position of a mobile device. Neither phone offers focus modes.

Other key similarities include battery health checks, extra dim modes, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. Both devices allow app offloading, have sharing intents, and support multi-user systems. Neither device gets direct OS updates, and both phones have manual exposure and support raw photo shooting, offering a high level of user control. In summary, the software features on both devices are largely similar, with the only major difference being the version of Android they each run, with the Redmi K90 running Android 16 compared to the Honor GT Pro's Android 15.

The Honor GT Pro is equipped with a 7200 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Xiaomi Redmi K90’s 7100 mAh battery. Both devices do not support wireless charging, but they do support fast charging. The Honor GT Pro has a charging speed of 90W, while the Xiaomi Redmi K90 can charge at a slightly higher 100W speed.

Both phones have non-removable rechargeable batteries and include a battery level indicator to monitor remaining charge. There are no notable differences in the overall battery functionality, as both devices feature the same essential capabilities without wireless charging or removable batteries.

Neither the Honor GT Pro nor the Xiaomi Redmi K90 includes a 3.5 mm audio jack. However, both phones feature stereo speakers for enhanced sound quality. The Honor GT Pro supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive audio technologies, while the Redmi K90 lacks support for any of these aptX technologies. Neither device supports LDAC or aptX Lossless audio codecs.

Both devices also lack an FM radio, so users will need to rely on other sources for radio listening. In terms of audio features, the Honor GT Pro offers more advanced audio technology with aptX support, while the Redmi K90 offers more basic audio capabilities without aptX or LDAC support.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K90 support 5G connectivity and offer similar connectivity features. They both support Wi-Fi versions 4, 5, 6, and the latest Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), and they each have dual SIM slots. Both devices are equipped with Bluetooth version 5.4 and NFC for convenient wireless communication. The Honor GT Pro features USB 2.0, while the Redmi K90 supports the faster USB 3.2 version for data transfer.

In terms of speed, both devices have identical download speeds of 10000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of 3500 Mbits/s. Both phones also include a fingerprint scanner, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, and cellular module, making them well-equipped for a variety of connectivity and sensor-based functions. Neither device supports ANT+ or has a heart rate monitor, barometer, HDMI output, or 3D facial recognition.

Both phones support Galileo for satellite navigation, but neither offers motion or optical tracking, a built-in projector, or an iris scanner. Additionally, the Honor GT Pro and Redmi K90 do not include features like emergency SOS via satellite or crash detection. Overall, the connectivity and feature sets on both devices are quite similar, with the only difference being the USB version support: the Honor GT Pro has USB 2.0, while the Redmi K90 offers USB 3.2.

Both the Honor GT Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K90 come equipped with a video light, making them capable of providing additional lighting for video recording. Neither phone features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as both devices are equipped with standard flat glass displays.

In summary, the miscellaneous features of both devices are almost identical, with both offering a video light but lacking specialized display technologies like sapphire glass, curved screens, or e-paper displays.