Honor 90 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

66 out 100

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61 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 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

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini

Higher pixel density: 476ppi
Lighter design: 135g vs 183g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Apple iPhone 12 mini

57

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Apple iPhone 12 mini

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Apple iPhone 12 mini

63

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Apple iPhone 12 mini

44

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Apple iPhone 12 mini

61

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	5.4 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	476 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	84.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Apple iPhone 12 mini

622 nits

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Apple iPhone 12 mini

84.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 644	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1957

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Apple iPhone 12 mini

5062

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	5062

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1041022

CPU	203788	295247
GPU	168049	309462
Memory	184761	140008
UX	151895	296305
NanoReview Score	708493	1041022

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7655

Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7655

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Apple iPhone 12 mini

n/a

Writing score	11979	n/a
Web score	10492	n/a
Video editing	7373	n/a
Data manipulation	9807	n/a
NanoReview Score	11977	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	2227 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Apple iPhone 12 mini

16:11

Web Browsing	08:26 h	06:04 h
Video Playback	11:56 h	10:15 h
Games	04:40 h	03:53 h
Standby Mode	84 h	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/3.4
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX503
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Apple iPhone 12 mini

128

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Apple iPhone 12 mini

129

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Apple iPhone 12 mini

117

Bokeh	60	55
Preview	64	76
Zoom	86	57

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	4290x2800 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Honor 90

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

127

Video quality

Honor 90

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

140

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	5.2	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*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	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	18	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

91.1 dB

Apple iPhone 12 mini

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	700
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	n/a

Results

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Apple iPhone 12 mini

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Honor 90 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

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