Honor 90 Lite vs Apple iPhone 12

48 out 100

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65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 179g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Apple iPhone 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90 Lite

66

Apple iPhone 12

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90 Lite

34

Apple iPhone 12

69

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90 Lite

32

Apple iPhone 12

66

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90 Lite

21

Apple iPhone 12

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90 Lite

69

Apple iPhone 12

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90 Lite

68

Apple iPhone 12

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90 Lite

48

Apple iPhone 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	87.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	226 Hz
Response time	n/a	16 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90 Lite

89.6 %

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6020	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

730

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

1927

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	730	1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1927	5008

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90 Lite

402846

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

CPU	135029	310050
GPU	62888	323143
Memory	103707	173777
UX	101222	288345
NanoReview Score	402846	1095315

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	77 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7601

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	7 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	2815 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:52 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Web Browsing	n/a	08:00 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:09 h
Games	n/a	04:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

130

Overall camera score

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

117

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	74
Zoom	n/a	60

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	n/a
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	June, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	800
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor 90 Lite

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 12

0 (0%)

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Honor 90 Lite vs Apple iPhone 12

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