Apple iPhone Air vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max
Xiaomi
Redmi K90 Max

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Xiaomi
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
April 2026, 1 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
AnTuTu
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
3.485.900 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.83"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
1280 x 2772 px QHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
463 ppi Very high density
447 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
1x4,21 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3,5 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,7 GHz C1 Pro
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
4.21 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Mali G1 Ultra
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Omnivision OV50 Light Fusion 800
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.55"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
8500 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
27W reverse charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 162.9 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
227 g
Materials
Titanium
Aluminium alloy , Fiberglass
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Black Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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