Honor 90 Lite vs Honor 90
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor 90 Lite (with MediaTek Dimensity 6020) that was released on June 20, 2023, against the Honor 90, which is powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Lite
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor 90
- 78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (711K versus 398K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 11% higher pixel density (435 vs 391 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 1200 x 2664 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 19.98:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 435 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.7% |
| PWM | - | 728 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 644 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 660 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~1013.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 129909 | 214987 |
| GPU | 63166 | 168077 |
| Memory | 105165 | 178183 |
| UX | 99368 | 146324 |
| Total score | 398688 | 711236 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | MagicOS 7.1 | MagicOS 7.1 |
| OS size | - | 23 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 35 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:52 hr | 0:54 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:56 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:46 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:46 hr |
| Standby | - | 77 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 100 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 11584 x 8688 | 16256 x 12192 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112° |
| Lenses | 3 (100 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 100 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus |
- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.56 micron - Sensor: 1/1.4", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8160 x 6112 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | June 2023 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 90 is definitely a better buy.
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