Honor 90 Lite vs Huawei Honor 50

48 out 100

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58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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 battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Higher pixel density: 392ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 175g vs 179g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Honor 50

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90 Lite

66

Huawei Honor 50

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90 Lite

34

Huawei Honor 50

56

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90 Lite

32

Huawei Honor 50

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90 Lite

21

Huawei Honor 50

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90 Lite

69

Huawei Honor 50

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90 Lite

68

Huawei Honor 50

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90 Lite

48

Huawei Honor 50

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	525 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	89.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90 Lite

89.6 %

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6020	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	128	512
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

730

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

1927

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	730	1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1927	2998

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90 Lite

402846

Huawei Honor 50

600003

CPU	135029	207315
GPU	62888	149618
Memory	103707	99167
UX	101222	143903
NanoReview Score	402846	600003

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.1	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:52 h	0:54 h

Battery Life

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Web Browsing	n/a	09:06 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:48 h
Games	n/a	05:24 h
Standby Mode	n/a	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	17 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung JD1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.14
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2023 yr	June, 2021 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	350
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor 90 Lite vs Huawei Honor 50

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