Honor 90 5G vs Honor 90 Smart: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Honor 90 5G vs Honor 90 Smart. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Honor 90 5GHonor 90 5GGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Honor 90 SmartHonor 90 SmartGlobal · 4GB · 128GB
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Basics
Honor 90 5G
Honor 90 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Honor 90 Smart
Honor 90 Smart
Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.6Design & Materials 6.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.3Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.4Camera 6.9Camera
Connectivity score 7.8 Connectivity 7.2 Connectivity
Battery score 6.8 Battery 7.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
34 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Honor 90 5G vs Honor 90 Smart

Specs where to buy Honor 90 5G Honor 90 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Honor 90 Smart price compare Honor 90 Smart
Global · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.7" 6.8"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 90% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.1 mm
161.9 mm
7.8 mm 		76.5 mm
166.7 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 183 g 199 g
Micro SnapD. 7 Gen1
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 6020
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 701.227
v10 		394.400
v10
Battery 5000 mAh 5330 mAh
Main Camera 1
200 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
ISOCELL HP3
2 3 		1
108 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
HM6
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 50 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Honor Honor
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date May 2023,
3 years ago 		March 2024,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Honor 90 5G
Honor 90 Smart
Honor 90 5G
Honor 90 Smart
Size
74.1 mm • 161.9 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.5 mm • 166.7 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 183 g 199 g
Usable surface 90 % 87 %
Materials Polycarbonate, Glass Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
White
Green
Black
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.8"
Type AMOLED TFT LCD (IPS)
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1200 x 2664 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2412 px
Density 436 Pixels per inch 389 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 3840 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • sRGB standard
  • 10 Bits panel
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
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Is it comfortable?
8.9
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1 MediaTek Dimensity 6020 (MT6833V/ZA)
CPU 1x2.4GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.36GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 644 ARM Mali-G57

RAM
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
701.227
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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394.400
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 65% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • RGB
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gravity
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.6
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.5
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 200 Mpx 108 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.75
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL HP3 Samsung HM6
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.56 µm 0.64 µm
Pixel Binning 1-16 (4x4) 1-9 (3x3)
Sensor size 1/1.4" 1/1.67"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
12 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Pixel size
1.12 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Pixel size
2.24 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Front Flash
  • Night Mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 50 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 0.64 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.76" --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
122
Camera
128Photo
126Video
79
Camera
86Photo
85Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.9
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Quality of selfies
8.6
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.850 W/Kg on head
1.260 W/Kg on body 		1.280 W/Kg on head
0.830 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Video over LTE ViLTE
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
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Quality of the GPS
8.7
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And the WiFi?
8.9
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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5330 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W 		Yes,
35.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 53%
    One day
  • 24%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 4 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 67%
    Every six months
  • 23%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
34 reviews
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Prices
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