Honor 90 Alternatives in India: iQOO Neo 7 Pro, OnePlus Nord 3 and more

Honor made a comeback in India after a break of three years and the first model it launched is the Honor 90. While the phone is not a flagship offering, the hardware is quite premium. We get a 120Hz curved OLED display, a 200MP primary camera, a 50MP front camera, and 66W fast charging support. The design of the Honor 90 is also quite impressive. All these make the handset quite pricey. In this article, we take a look at the alternatives to the Honor 90 in India.

Before we check out the alternatives, here’s a quick recall of the specifications of the Honor 90.

  • Display: The Honor 90 features a 6.7-inch 1.5K quad-curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.
  • RAM and storage: 8GB/ 12GB RAM and 256GB/ 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.
  • Cameras: 200MP primary sensor, 12MP ultra-wide macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. It also has a 50MP front camera for selfies.
  • Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery with 66W fast charging.
  • Software: Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1.
  • Price: Rs 37,999 for the base model with 8GB/256GB version and Rs 39,999 for the 12GB/ 512GB storage.

Honor 90 alternatives in India

iQOO Neo 7 Pro

  • Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC with Adreno 730 GPU.
  • RAM and Storage: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/ 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
  • Software: The phone runs on Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13.
  • Rear camera: 50MP + 8MP ultra-wide lens + 2MP macro sensor.
  • Front camera: 16MP front camera
  • Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
PROSCONS
  • Powerful performance
  • Good battery life and 120W fast charging
  • Decent cameras
  • Bland design

Motorola Edge 40

  • Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ pOLED, 144Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8020 5G chipset
  • OS: Android 13 OS
  • Main camera: 50MP with OIS + 13MP ultra-wide
  • Front camera: 32MP shooter
  • Battery and charging: 4,400mAh, 68W wired and 15W wireless charging
  • Price: Rs 29,999 for the single 8GB+256GB variant
PROSCONS
  • Good design
  • Decent display
  • Bloat-free UI
  • IP68 Rating
  • Overheats at times
  • Average battery life

POCO F5

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  • Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
  • Main camera: 64MP main with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro
  • Front camera: 16MP
  • OS: Android 13 with MIUI for POCO
  • Battery and charging: 5,000mAh, 67W wired charging
  • Price: Rs 29,999 for 8GB+256GB, Rs 32,999 for 12GB+256GB
PROSCONS
  • Excellent display
  • Good performance
  • long-lasting battery
  • stereo speakers
  • Bloatware
  • No microSD card slot

Nothing Phone (1)

  • Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Processor: Snapdragon 778G+ chipset
  • RAM and Storage: Up to 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
  • OS: Android 13 OS
  • Battery: 4,500mAh battery with 33W fast charging, 15W Qi wireless
  • Cameras: 50MP OIS + 50MP ultra-wide lens
  • Front cameras: 16MP front camera
  • Price: Rs 28,599 for 8GB/128GB, Rs 29,999 for 8GB/256GB, Rs 35,999 for 12GB/256GB 
PROSCONS
  • Unique design
  • Clean software
  • Good primary camera
  • Wireless charging 
  • No charger in the box
  • Not as powerful as competition

OnePlus Nord 3

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  • Display: 6.74-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC paired with Mali-G710 10-core GPU
  • RAM and storage: Up to 16GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage
  • OS: Android 13-based OxygenOS 13.1
  • Cameras: 50MP + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro camera
  • Front camera: 16MP shooter
  • Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging
  • Price: Rs 33,999 for the 8GB/128GB model and Rs 37,999 for the 16GB/256GB model
PROSCONS
  • Good display
  • Decent cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive battery
  • No microSD card slot
  • Subjective