A new leak from Chinese tech blogger Digital Chat Station says Xiaomi is preparing another performance-focused Redmi phone, expected to arrive as the Redmi K90 Extreme Edition.
According to the leak, the phone will use a combination that has recently become attractive in China’s performance-phone market: a Snapdragon chip, an internal cooling fan, and a very large battery. The source described the device as using Snapdragon 8E with Redmi’s strongest air-cooling setup, positioning it as a direct challenger to newer flagship-class chips while keeping a more aggressive price point.
The battery is also expected to stay in the “8K+” range, which in Chinese phone shorthand usually means a capacity above 8,000mAh. If accurate, that would make the device a clear fit for users who want long gaming sessions, sustained performance, and less anxiety about battery life.
Some readers asked whether this model would overlap with the Redmi K90 Max. Digital Chat Station said the two phones are not aimed at the exact same buyer. The K90 Max is described as the more extreme performance model with a Dimensity 9500 and a fan, while the Redmi K90 Extreme Edition would use Snapdragon 8E plus a fan to challenge older flagship chips at a better price.
That distinction matters because Xiaomi appears to be splitting its performance lineup into two layers: one model for the highest-end benchmark and gaming profile, and another that keeps many of the same gaming-phone ideas but may land at a more accessible price.
There is also a regulatory clue. In May, China’s 3C certification database listed a new Xiaomi 5G phone with the model number M332BF. The listing showed support for 100W wired charging. Digital Chat Station later suggested that this device may be the Redmi K90 Extreme Edition.
The blogger also raised several questions that will likely define the final product: whether it gets a high-refresh flat display, aggressive sustained performance tuning, a large battery, and a stronger set of supporting features around the core gaming hardware.
Xiaomi’s current Redmi K90 Max, launched in April, provides useful context. It was Xiaomi’s first phone with a built-in fan and uses MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, an AI display chip D2, LPDDR5X Ultra memory, UFS 4.1 storage, and support for 1.5K plus 165Hz concurrent gaming experiences across many titles. Its first-sale price started at 2,999 yuan.
For U.S. readers, the broader trend is worth watching even if Redmi devices do not always launch widely in the United States. Chinese phone brands are pushing “gaming phone” ideas into more mainstream models, pairing active cooling, giant batteries, fast charging, and flagship-adjacent chips without necessarily using the most expensive silicon available.
Xiaomi has not officially announced the Redmi K90 Extreme Edition yet, so the reported specifications should still be treated as early information. But if the leak is accurate, the phone could become one of Redmi’s more interesting value-performance launches this year.
