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Realme Narzo 90 5G vs 100 Lite 5G

62 out of 100
Realme Narzo 90 5G
VS
55 out of 100
Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
Realme Narzo 90 5G
Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.57-inch Realme Narzo 90 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max) that was released on December 16, 2025, against the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 90 5G
  • 56% higher pixel density (397 vs 254 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 15W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Weighs 31 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Realme Narzo 90 5G and 100 Lite 5G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
164.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
168.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Narzo 90 5G
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Narzo 100 Lite 5G

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2372 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 397 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 4000 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 87.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 -
Screen space comparison
Narzo 100 Lite 5G
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Narzo 90 5G
6.57″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
~8% more screen space

Design and build

Height 158.36 mm (6.23 inches) 166.3 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme Narzo 90 5G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores - 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing - TSMC
Lithography process - 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units - 64
GPU clock - 1072 MHz
FLOPS - ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme Narzo 90 5G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 810 770
Multi-core score 2130 2009
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Narzo 90 5G +7%
588662
Narzo 100 Lite 5G
550626
CPU 221054 248722
GPU 61921 49840
Memory 106182 109175
UX 199505 142889
Total score 588662 550626
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 15 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO
- 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 5.3
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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port Yes 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 Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced December 2025 April 2026
Release date December 2025 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $140
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 60 W Yes, 15 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 Realme Narzo 90 5G is definitely a better buy.

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