Redmi K90 Sequence: Xiaomi Telephones Can Run Steam Video games Regionally, No Streaming Wanted

Xiaomi is taking a serious step towards merging the worlds of cell and PC gaming. The corporate’s newest innovation permits customers to play full-fledged PC titles straight on their smartphones—no web streaming required.

In response to Solar Cun, product supervisor at Redmi, the newly launched Redmi K90 and Redmi K90 Professional Max come geared up with a PC Sport Engine that helps Steam integration. The announcement was made on the Chinese social platform Weibo, sparking pleasure amongst players desperate to carry their PC libraries to cell gadgets.

Imagem: Solar Cun/Weibo

At launch, the function already helps in style titles like Hole Knight, Hole Knight: Silksong, and Stardew Valley. Not like cloud-based providers comparable to GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xiaomi’s method runs these video games natively on the gadget itself.

The aptitude is constructed into the Xiaomi Sport Heart, which now features a devoted part for PC video games. Xiaomi says the system makes use of Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU and its personal PC Graphics Translation Know-how to ship clean efficiency much like that of an entry-level gaming laptop computer.

Past merely operating the video games, the function additionally helps the broader Steam ecosystem, together with achievements, cloud saves, and multiplayer periods via Steam Mates. The Redmi K90 collection can connect with controllers, keyboards, and mice, permitting customers to arrange an entire gaming rig on the go. For touchscreen gamers, Xiaomi has included customizable digital keyboards that adapt to completely different genres and playstyles.

To reinforce immersion, Xiaomi upgraded its haptic suggestions system with extra nuanced vibration patterns that mimic the tactile sensations of console controllers.

Redmi K90

For now, this performance is restricted to the Chinese language variations of the Redmi K90 lineup. Nonetheless, business analysts count on Xiaomi to carry the know-how to different fashions within the close to future, particularly as cell gaming continues to develop globally.

There are additionally stories suggesting that the Redmi K90 Professional may launch internationally below the title POCO F8 Extremely, doubtlessly making it the primary Xiaomi smartphone outdoors China to assist native Steam gameplay.

Redmi K90 Professional Max (to be launched as POCO F8 Extremely outdoors China)

Value and Availability

The Redmi K90 collection is now out there in China, with the next prompt retail costs:

Redmi K90

12 GB / 256 GB — 2,599 yuan (~US$ 355)
16 GB / 256 GB — 2,899 yuan (~US$ 395)
12 GB / 512 GB — 3,199 yuan (~US$ 435)
16 GB / 512 GB — 3,499 yuan (~US$ 475)
16 GB / 1 TB — 3,999 yuan (~US$ 545)

Redmi K90 Professional Max

12 GB / 256 GB — 3,999 yuan (~US$ 545)
12 GB / 512 GB — 4,499 yuan (~US$ 610)
16 GB / 512 GB — 4,799 yuan (~US$ 650)
16 GB / 1 TB — 5,299 yuan (~US$ 720)
Lamborghini Version (16 GB / 1 TB) — 5,499 yuan (~US$ 745)

There aren’t any official particulars but about a global launch, nonetheless, current certifications recommend that the gadgets might attain different markets below completely different monikers — POCO F8 Extremely for the K90 Professional Max, and POCO F8 Professional for the K90.

Specification	Redmi K90	Redmi K90 Professional Max
Show	6.59-inch OLED, 1.5K decision, 120 Hz refresh price, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Imaginative and prescient	6.9-inch OLED, 2608 × 1200 decision, 120 Hz refresh price, 3,500 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Imaginative and prescient
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AI Coprocessor	—	Xiaomi D2 AI Coprocessor
RAM	12 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5X	12 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB	512 GB or 1 TB
Entrance Digital camera	50 MP with autofocus	50 MP with autofocus
Rear Cameras	• 50 MP most important (f/1.7, Twin Pixel PDAF, OIS) • 8 MP ultrawide • 50 MP telephoto with OIS and a pair of.5× optical zoom	• 50 MP most important (Mild Hunter 950, 1/1.31”, f/1.7, Twin Pixel PDAF, OIS) • 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.4, 102°) • 50 MP periscope telephoto with OIS and 5× optical zoom
Water & Mud Resistance	IP69 licensed	IP69 licensed
Connectivity	5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, IR blaster, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, stereo Bose audio system	5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, IR blaster, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, 50 W wi-fi charging, 2.1-channel Bose audio
Battery	7,100 mAh, 100 W quick charging	7,560 mAh, 100 W quick charging
Working System	Android 16 with HyperOS 3	Android 16 with HyperOS 3