Honor 90 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 5

48 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite

Lighter design: 179g vs 211g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90 Lite

66

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90 Lite

34

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90 Lite

32

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90 Lite

21

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90 Lite

69

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90 Lite

68

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90 Lite

48

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	90.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.48 mm (0.29 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90 Lite

89.6 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6020	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

730

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90 Lite

1927

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	730	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1927	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Lite], [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90 Lite

402846

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	135029	395746
GPU	62888	525594
Memory	103707	263364
UX	101222	296912
NanoReview Score	402846	1481616

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 15
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	80 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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:52 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Honor 90 Lite

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	n/a	10:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:17 h
Games	n/a	05:44 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
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 - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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