Honor 90 Lite vs Huawei Nova Y74

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. 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 pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
  • Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Nova Y74
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 166.05 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.58 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %
Huawei Nova Y74
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
730
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
1927
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1927n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Lite
402846
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
CPU135029n/a
GPU62888n/a
Memory103707n/a
UX101222n/a
NanoReview Score402846n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6620 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova Y74 the clear winner in this comparison.

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