Honor 90
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Design15
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Rear Camera14
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Front Camera4
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360° View
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UI Screenshot17
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Videos2
Key Specs
Performance
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition -
Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single Core + 2.36 GHz, Tri core + 1.8 GHz, Quad core) -
8 GB / 12 GB RAM
Display
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm); AMOLED (Curved Display) -
1200x2664 px (FHD+) -
120 Hz Refresh Rate -
Bezel-less with punch-hole display
Rear Camera
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Triple Camera Setup - 200 MP (upto 10x Digital Zoom) Wide Angle Primary Camera
- 12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
- 2 MP Depth Camera
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LED Flash -
4k @30 fps Video Recording
Front Camera
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50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens -
4k @30 fps Video Recording
Battery
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5000 mAh -
66W Super Charging; USB Type-C port
General
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SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano -
5G Supported -
256 GB / 512 GB internal storage, Non Expandable
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Honor 90 Expert Review Summary
Expert Rating:
7.0/10
by
Sanket Vijayasarathy
, 14 Sep 2023
Senior Associate Editor with 10+ years in tech, reviewed 500+ gadgets.
Verdict
The Honor 90 marks Honors return to India with an attractive design and a stunning display, showing us that Honor is very much ready to take on the competition. However, its inconsistent cameras and lack of stereo speakers leave you wanting more, especially in this price range.
Pros
- Sleek and attractive design
- Stunning display
- Good battery life
Cons
- Cameras have issues
- No stereo speakers
- Software support could have been better
Design and display
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Outside India, Honor has been releasing some extremely stunning smartphones, including one I'm really hoping to see in India at some point: the Honor Magic V2 foldable. You can finally get a taste of Honor's design philosophy with the Honor 90 5G. The phone looks premium from a distance, with an elegant curved rear panel in a choice of glossy or matt finish depending on the colour option. The Emerald Green colour that we received for review has a matte finish and looks quite nice. The phone also comes in Midnight Black and Diamond Silver colour options in India.
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Cameras
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The Honor 90 5G has a camera system that looks good on paper. You get a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide and macro camera lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. At the front, the phone uses a 50MP camera for selfies. There is no OIS support, which is unfortunate for a phone in this price segment. You do get EIS support though.
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Performance and software
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Last year's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition chipset powers the Honor 90 5G. We haven't seen this processor powering a lot of devices in India despite it being over a year old. In fact, the only other phone to launch with this chip in recent times is the Rs 60,000 Moto Razr 40. As far as benchmarks go, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, which is essentially overclocked up to 2.5GHz, delivers fairly mid-range scores. On AnTuTu, the device scored over 700,000 while single-core and multi-core scores on Geekbench were 1127 and 3284, respectively. These benchmark scores are expectedly lower than the more affordable POCO F5 that's powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset.
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Battery life
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The Honor 90 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery that's good enough to last a full day and then some. Battery drain during typical day-to-day tasks like messaging, social media browsing, checking emails, etc., is managed efficiently thanks to the 4nm chipset. During a 30-minute BGMI gaming session, the battery dropped by around 5 per cent, with little to no noticeable heating throughout. In our PCMark battery test, the phone lasted roughly 12 hours, which isn't the best in its segment, but is quite decent.
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7.0/10
Verdict
The Honor 90 marks Honors return to India with an attractive design and a stunning display, showing us that Honor is very much ready to take on the competition. However, its inconsistent cameras and lack of stereo speakers leave you wanting more, especially in this price range.
- Sleek and attractive design
- Stunning display
- Good battery life
Pros
- Cameras have issues
- No stereo speakers
- Software support could have been better
Cons
Outside India, Honor has been releasing some extremely stunning smartphones, including one I'm really hoping to see in India at some point: the Honor Magic V2 foldable. You can finally get a taste of Honor's design philosophy with the Honor 90 5G. The phone looks premium from a distance, with an elegant curved rear panel in a choice of glossy or matt finish depending on the colour option. The Emerald Green colour that we received for review has a matte finish and looks quite nice. The phone also comes in Midnight Black and Diamond Silver colour options in India.
Read MoreThe Honor 90 5G has a camera system that looks good on paper. You get a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide and macro camera lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. At the front, the phone uses a 50MP camera for selfies. There is no OIS support, which is unfortunate for a phone in this price segment. You do get EIS support though.
Read MoreLast year's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition chipset powers the Honor 90 5G. We haven't seen this processor powering a lot of devices in India despite it being over a year old. In fact, the only other phone to launch with this chip in recent times is the Rs 60,000 Moto Razr 40. As far as benchmarks go, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, which is essentially overclocked up to 2.5GHz, delivers fairly mid-range scores. On AnTuTu, the device scored over 700,000 while single-core and multi-core scores on Geekbench were 1127 and 3284, respectively. These benchmark scores are expectedly lower than the more affordable POCO F5 that's powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset.
Read MoreThe Honor 90 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery that's good enough to last a full day and then some. Battery drain during typical day-to-day tasks like messaging, social media browsing, checking emails, etc., is managed efficiently thanks to the 4nm chipset. During a 30-minute BGMI gaming session, the battery dropped by around 5 per cent, with little to no noticeable heating throughout. In our PCMark battery test, the phone lasted roughly 12 hours, which isn't the best in its segment, but is quite decent.
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Honor 90 Specifications
General |
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| Launch Date | September 18, 2023 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android v13 |
| OS Updates | 2 Years |
| Security Updates | 3 Years |
| Custom UI | Magic UI |
Performance
(Very Good)
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| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition | |||||||
| Processor | Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) | |||||||
| Architecture | 64 bit | |||||||
| Fabrication | 4 nm | |||||||
| Graphics (GPU) | Adreno 644 | |||||||
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB | |||||||
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | |||||||
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
OPPO K13 Turbo 5G
1,649,304
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
1,149,292
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
1,136,527
Honor 200
825,206
Honor 90
634,799
realme 16T 5G
633,631
realme 15T
448,625
*Group: 20-30k Phones
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Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Wobble One
14 s
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
18 s
Honor 200
23 s
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
25 s
Honor 90
26 s
realme 16T 5G
31 s
Xiaomi Redmi 15
34 s
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Gaming Test Results
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
iQOO Z10
3 %
Honor 90
5 %
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
5 %
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
6 %
realme 16T 5G
6 %
Honor 200
7 %
Wobble One
10 %
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Heating*
The lower, the better
realme 15
3.9 %
realme 16T 5G
11.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
16.4 %
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
18.9 %
Honor 200
21.0 %
Honor 90
46.1 %
OPPO F29
50.2 %
*Group: 20-30k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
AnTuTu Benchmark
Graphics Benchmark
Geekbench6 Benchmark
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Display
(Excellent)
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| Display Type | AMOLED (Curved Display) |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) |
| Resolution | 1200x2664 px (FHD+) |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 |
| Pixel Density | 436 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.34 % |
| Bezel-less Display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ Support | Yes, HDR 10+ |
| Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) | 93.3 % |
UI Screenshots
Lock Screen
Home Screen
Screen With Widgets
Dialer Screen
App Drawer
Notification Panel
Quick Settings Panel
Settings Screen
OS Version
Storage
Battery
Camera On
Camera Options
Camera Modes
Camera Settings
Picture Size Options
Video Size Options
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Design |
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| Height | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 183 grams |
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Rear Camera
(Very Good)
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| Autofocus | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OIS | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Image Resolution | 15500 x 13000 Pixels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting Modes |
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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| Camera Features |
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus |
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| Video Recording |
4k @30 fps Full HD @30 fps |
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| Video Recording Features |
Dual Video Recording Video HDR Bokeh portrait video |
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Rear Camera Samples
Daylight / HDR Auto
Wide Angle
Max Zoom Supported 10x
Long Shot 5X
Long Shot 3X
Long Shot 1X
High Res
Portrait Shot
Night Mode OFF
Night Mode ON
Close Up
Low Light
Low Light With Flash
Colour Variance
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Front Camera
(Excellent)
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4k @30 fps Full HD @30 fps |
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Front Camera Samples
Selfie
Selfie Portrait
Selfie Low Light
Selfie Low Light With Flash
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Battery
(Very Good)
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| Capacity | 5000 mAh | |||
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | |||
| Quick Charging | Yes, 66W Super Charging | |||
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
realme P4 Power
21.1 hrs
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
18.6 hrs
realme 16T 5G
17.7 hrs
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
17.6 hrs
Honor 90
10.9 hrs
Honor 200
9.6 hrs
Lava Agni 4
6.6 hrs
*Group: 20-30k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
OPPO F29
.1 hrs
Honor 200
.7 hrs
Honor 90
.7 hrs
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
.8 hrs
OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G
1.1 hrs
realme 16T 5G
1.5 hrs
Wobble One
1.7 hrs
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Storage |
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| Internal Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | No |
Network & Connectivity |
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| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM | |||||||||
| SIM Type | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano | |||||||||
| Network Support | 5G, 4G | |||||||||
| VoLTE | Yes | |||||||||
| SIM 1 |
5G bands, 4G bands
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| SIM 2 |
5G bands, 4G bands
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| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO | |||||||||
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot | |||||||||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2 | |||||||||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | |||||||||
| NFC | Yes |
Multimedia |
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| Audio Jack | USB Type-C |
Sensors |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Optical |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Honor 90 User Reviews
Honor 90 Key Highlights
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition |
| RAM & Storage | 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 512 GB |
| Display | 6.7", 1200 x 2664 Resolution |
| Rear Camera | 200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 50 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
Honor 90 Price In India
| Product Name | Price |
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| Honor 90 (8 GB + 256 GB) | ₹24,999 |
| Honor 90 (12 GB + 512 GB) | ₹28,999 |
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