Honor 100 vs Honor 90

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66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 100 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 100

Higher pixel density: 436ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 100 and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 100

87

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 100

57

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 100

55

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 100

45

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 100

83

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 100

74

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 100

67

Honor 90

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	436 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	n/a	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	n/a	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Purple	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 100

90.4 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 100 and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	2630 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 720	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	512	768
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 100

1143

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 100

3478

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1143	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3478	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 100]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 100

866863

Honor 90

708493

CPU	256787	203788
GPU	272332	168049
Memory	177778	184761
UX	159966	151895
NanoReview Score	866863	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 100

5916

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 100], [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 100

12442

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	12439	11979
Web score	12801	10492
Video editing	7116	7373
Data manipulation	11034	9807
NanoReview Score	12442	11977

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	n/a	08:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:56 h
Games	n/a	04:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.4
Pixel size	2 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX816	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.51	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

Honor 100

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2023 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	November, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	400	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Honor 100 vs Honor 90

Key Differences

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Display

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