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Redmi plans for its upcoming K90 Ultra smartphone to compete with more expensive flagship smartphones by pairing an older Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with an active cooling fan and a battery capacity higher than 8,000 mAh.

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Who
Redmi K90 Ultra, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, Digital Chat Station
What
Redmi plans for its upcoming K90 Ultra smartphone to compete with more expensive flagship smartphones by pairing an older Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with an active cooling fan and a battery capacity higher than 8,000 mAh.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:47:01 GMT · 4h 21m ago
Where
Weibo ·
Why
The active cooling fan will ensure sustained performance that will allegedly rival devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, despite using an older chipset.
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How this affects you

This strategy could make high-performance smartphone technology more accessible and potentially shift market dynamics, offering consumers powerful devices at a lower price point.

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