Honor 90 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

66 out 100

VS

84 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 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Lighter design: 183g vs 240g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4323mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
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

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

88

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

81

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

84

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	88.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

1756 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	728 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- Black - Silver - Gold - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3460 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)	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 644	Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores	768	640
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

2518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

6362

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	6362

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

1464502

CPU	203788	310783
GPU	168049	514249
Memory	184761	234912
UX	151895	404558
NanoReview Score	708493	1464502

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

9848

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46 °C
Stability	n/a	82 %
Graphics Test	n/a	58 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	9848

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4323 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	23 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 (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	1:52 h

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

30:06

Web Browsing	08:26 h	11:49 h
Video Playback	11:56 h	18:59 h
Games	04:40 h	06:50 h
Standby Mode	84 h	144 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Sony IMX803
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.28
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	77 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.5
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX633
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 14 Pro Max

143

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

149

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

146

Bokeh	60	80
Preview	64	91
Zoom	86	139

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
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 14 Pro Max

139

Video quality

Honor 90

n/a

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

154

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	n/a
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
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 14 Pro Max

89 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	September, 2022 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	1099
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor 90

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor 90 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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