Honor Magic 6 Lite vs 90 Smart

56 out of 100

VS

47 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor Magic 6 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on December 4, 2023, against the Honor 90 Smart, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (764K versus 532K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
10% higher pixel density (429 vs 389 PPI)
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Smart

Stereo speakers
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 6 Lite and 90 Smart crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Magic 6 Lite

78

90 Smart

63

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Magic 6 Lite

55*

90 Smart

37

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Magic 6 Lite

35

90 Smart

30

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Magic 6 Lite

14

90 Smart

13

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Magic 6 Lite

70

90 Smart

66*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Magic 6 Lite

64

90 Smart

64

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Magic 6 Lite

56*

90 Smart

47*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Avg. Price*

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Currency

Avg. Price*

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Magic 6 Lite

8 / 256 GB

VS

90 Smart

4 / 128 GB

57.4

(Average)

Value Index

56.7

(Average)

Display

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2652 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	429 ppi	389 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	850 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	96.6%	-
PWM	528 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Magic 6 Lite

996 nits

90 Smart

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	166.7 mm (6.56 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Orange	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Magic 6 Lite +4%

91.4%

90 Smart

87.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor 90 Smart

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units	256	64
GPU clock	676 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~346.1 GFLOPS	~121.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor 90 Smart

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Magic 6 Lite +4%

768

90 Smart

735

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Magic 6 Lite

1695

90 Smart +13%

1910

Compute Score (GPU)

Magic 6 Lite

n/a

90 Smart

1266

Compute Score (GPU)	-	1266
Single-core score	768	735
Multi-core score	1695	1910

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Magic 6 Lite +43%

764174

90 Smart

532792

CPU	288272	204800
GPU	55940	61850
Memory	206760	112295
UX	213202	153847
Total score	764174	532792
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Magic 6 Lite

198

90 Smart

n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	1 FPS	-
Graphics score	198	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Magic 6 Lite +39%

12117

90 Smart

8747

Web score	11724	9135
Video editing	7192	4802
Photo editing	23664	17821
Data manipulation	9644	6553
Writing score	13859	10884

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Honor Magic 6 Lite

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-06-14 (Iuli)	AnTuTu 11	764174
📘 2025-01-09 (Avery)	Geekbench 6 CPU	768 / 1695

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 13
ROM	Magic UI 9.0	Magic OS 7.2
OS size	33 GB	-
OS updates	-	2 years
Security updates	-	3 years

Battery

Capacity	5300 mAh	5330 mAh
Max charge power	35 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (80% in 50 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:23 hr	2:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:25 hr	-
Watching video	16:12 hr	-
Gaming	05:19 hr	-
Standby	111 hr	-

General battery life

Magic 6 Lite

24:47 hr

90 Smart

n/a

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Main camera

Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	108 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)	1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	5 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	2 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Magic 6 Lite

n/a

90 Smart

86

Video quality

Magic 6 Lite

n/a

90 Smart

85

Generic main camera score

Magic 6 Lite

n/a

90 Smart

79

Bokeh	-	45
Preview	-	55
Zoom	-	36
Samples	-	Photo samples of Honor 90 Smart from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3456 x 4608	-
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	No	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
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
DisplayPort	-	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Magic 6 Lite

90.2 dB

90 Smart

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2023	April 2024
Release date	December 2023	April 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$249
Successor	- Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic 6 Lite is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Honor Magic 6 Lite

2 (100%)

Honor 90 Smart

0 (0%)

Total votes: 2

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Honor Magic 6 Lite vs 90 Smart

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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