Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max

Name: Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)
Brand: Xiaomi
Rating: 75 (1 reviews)

Verdict

Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) and Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max tie on the OH Rank at a score of 75. Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) wins on Main Camera and Selfie; Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max wins on Battery and Screen. Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max is 0.2mm wider than Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition). Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) is the more recent release, from Dec 27, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)

77.6mm (3.06in) · Dec 27, 2025 · Rank #35

Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max

77.8mm (3.06in) · Oct 23, 2025 · Rank #36

Performance /15

Battery /15

Screen /15

IP Protection /15

Main Camera /15

Selfie /5

Video /5

SD Memory /5

Software /5

Desktop Replacement /5

TOTAL

Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)

77.6mm (3.06in) · Dec 27, 2025 · Rank #35

13+11+11+12+15+4+4+0+5+0 = 75

* TOP Photography

EDITORIAL: Ten months since last Xiaomi’s Ultra comes a phone with the first-ever physical zoom ring. 17 Ultra Leica edition features a physical zoom ring, ribbed frame for better grip, encryption chip and dual satellite communication chops that plain 17 Ultra lacks. Both models loose one of the two telephoto lenses 15 Ultra had and their screens drop below 500ppi. The phones gained in width and battery size but their photography skills are better then ever. SUPERPOWER: this is the TOP 5 photo phone in the world

PROs

very fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh (6800mAh in China) Si-C diode battery with sub-60min 90W (50W wireless) charging, excellent >1100nits bright 416ppi LTPO OLED screen with >2000 PWM dimming and Dolby Vision, IP69 (down to 6m for up to 30min), superb photography from a 50MP 1″ 23mm OIS main + 200MP 75-100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultra wide (all PDAF) Leica back camera, good 50MP selfie (no AF), very good video recording, up to 4 years of very stable HyperOS

CONs

1.6mm taller and 2.3mm wider, no expandable memory slot, minor software glitches and no desktop replacement functionality

Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max

77.8mm (3.06in) · Oct 23, 2025 · Rank #36

13+14+13+12+9+3+3+0+5+3 = 75

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of processor, battery, charging, screen, imaging and software performance) A true flagship phone from Redmi brings a spec-fest: worldâs best processor, 7500mAh battery with fast charging, big and bright Dolby Vision screen, Dolby Atmos and Bose tuned stereo sound, triple 50MP back cameras, ultrasonic authentication and a flagship grade Display-Out USB-C port â all for half the price of iPhone 17PM or A25U (at lounch). Naturally, there are compromises on performance speed, imaging and software fronts.

PROs

flagship built, great SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 2day endurance from 7500mAp Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, bright >410ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision,. IP68 protection, good imaging from 50MP main + 50MP 5x periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP ultrawide, 6 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C port with Display Out tech and OTG

CONs

big and hard to use one-hand, uneven ultrawide and selfie performance, no SDmemory slot, only basic desktop replacement functionality (added Oct 25, 2025)