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This new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mid-ranger embarrasses flagships twice its price

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TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K90 Pro Max, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mid-ranger with a massive 7,560mAh silicon-carbon battery.

The phone also packs 100W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and even 22.5W reverse wireless charging.

It gets a triple 50MP camera array at the back, a Bose-tuned 2.1-channel speaker system, and a serious 6.9-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate — all under $600.

Just as flagship phones are starting to roll out with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, a new mid-range Android contender is here to steal the spotlight. Priced under $600, this fresh release isn’t exactly gunning for the Pixel A series in affordability, but wow, does it bring some heavyweight specs to the fight.

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Launched in China, the Redmi K90 Pro Max comes fully loaded, not just with the best Snapdragon chip on the market but also with a gigantic 7,560mAh silicon-carbon battery. It supports 100W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and even 22.5W reverse wireless charging, which is practically unheard of in this price bracket.

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On the back, you’ll find a triple 50MP camera array, including a periscope lens with 5x optical zoom.

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