Redmi K90 Max has a date: what to expect from our Xiaomi 17T Pro

After rumors and the first confirmations, we now also have the presentation date of Redmi K90 Max. The new flagship will replace the usual Ultra model from the Xiaomi sub-brand and it won’t be only that: the event (planned in China) will also introduce two tablets and a premium laptop. Despite the Chinese debut, these are devices that could interest us in the West (not all), especially the smartphone as it should serve as the base for our Xiaomi 17T Pro.

Redmi K90 Max, official presentation date: what we know about the new flagship and what other news are coming for Xiaomi

Regarding the release, the Redmi event is scheduled for the April 21: in addition to K90 Max there will also be the budget tablet Redmi Pad 2 SE and the flagship one Redmi K Pad 2. Finally there will also be room for Redmi Book Pro 2026 14-inch with the onboard Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor, a 92 Wh battery, 90W charging and a new Super AI assistant. The company has also confirmed the 16″ diagonal version, as usual.

As for the new smartphone, Redmi K90 Max will arrive with gaming phone ambitions: in addition to top-of-the-class specs there will be an integrated cooling fan (18.1 mm) and a large screen with a refresh rate of 165 Hz, 3,500 nits of peak brightness and native support for 165 fps for over 40 games, all with a touch sampling rate of 480 Hz (instantaneous 3,500 Hz). Below you will find a draft of the spec sheet, based on leaks and confirmations.

• Dimensioni e peso: /
• Colorazioni: /
• Certificazione: IP66/IP68/IP69
• Display: Flat AMOLED LTPO 6.83″ 1.5K (2,760 × 1,256 pixels) with a 165 Hz refresh rate, up to 3,600 nits of brightness, 12-bit color
• Security: under-display fingerprint reader (ulasonic)
• Liquid cooling with vapor chamber + internal fan
• SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 9500, 3 nm TSMC
• CPU octa-core
  • 1 x 4,21 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra
  • 3 x 3,50 GHz – ARM C1-Premium
  • 4 x 2,7 GHz – ARM C1-Pro
• GPU: ARM Mali G1-Ultra
• RAM: 12 GB LPDDR5X
• Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non espandibile
• Batteria: 8.500 mAh, silicio-carbonio
• Ricarica: 100W
• Fotocamera: 50 MP (f/?) con Light Fusion, OIS e ultra-wide
• Selfie camera: /
• Connectivity and more: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• Sistema operativo: Android 16 con HyperOS 3

What will change with Xiaomi 17T Pro

We have anticipated that the new Redmi should serve as the base for Xiaomi 17T Pro: as always the Redmi K Ultra models arrive here as part of the Xiaomi T series, so this is a hypothesis based on facts (though previous). Meanwhile a certification confirms both the existence of 17T and 17T Pro and Redmi Pad 2 9.7: the latter, available both WiFi and 4G, seems to be a rebrand of Redmi Pad 2 SE – coming to China during the April 21 event.

Finally the debut: usually the release of the T series is planned for September, but this year there might be an exception. Based on what has emerged so far the release wouldn’t be far away; they are looking at the month of May but the final word always rests with Xiaomi.

We remain awaiting news and in the meantime we leave you with an overview of the supposed differences between Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro: compared to the Chinese model there wouldn’t be the fan but both would gain cameras with Leica optics.

	Xiaomi 17T	Xiaomi 17T Pro
Dimensions and weight	/	/
Colors	/	/
IP Certification	IP66/IP68/IP69	IP66/IP68/IP69
Display	Flat AMOLED LTPO 6.83″ 1.5K (2,760 × 1,256 pixels) with 165 Hz refresh rate, up to 3,600 nit brightness, 12-bit color	Flat AMOLED LTPO 6.83″ 1.5K (2,760 × 1,256 pixels) with 165 Hz refresh rate, up to 3,600 nit brightness, 12-bit color
Security	under-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader	under-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader
Cooling	liquid cooling with vapor chamber	liquid cooling with vapor chamber
SoC	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, 4 nm TSMC	MediaTek Dimensity 9500, 3 nm TSMC
CPU	1 x 3,4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3 x 3,2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4 x 2,2 GHz – Cortex-A725	1 x 4.21 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra 3 x 3.50 GHz – ARM C1-Premium 4 x 2.7 GHz – ARM C1-Pro
GPU	ARM Mali-G720 MP8	ARM Mali G1-Ultra
RAM	12 GB LPDDR5X	12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage	256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non espandibile	256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non espandibile
Batteria	6.500 mAh, silicio-carbonio	8.500 mAh, silicio-carbonio
Ricarica	67W + ricarica wireless	100W + ricarica wireless
Fotocamera	50 + 50 + 12 MP (f/1.7-2.2-1.9) con Light Fusion 800, OIS, ultra-wide e teleobiettivo | Leica optics	50 MP (f/?) con Light Fusion, OIS, ultra-wide e teleobiettivo periscopico | Leica optics
Selfie camera	/	/
Connettività e altro	Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, GPS, USB-C, sensore IR	Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, GPS, USB-C, IR sensor
Sistema operativo	Android 16 con HyperOS 3	Android 16 with HyperOS 3