Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Apple iPhone Air - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Apple iPhone Air

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Honor 90
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Apple iPhone Air
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1260x2736 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 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4300 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)		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 644 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 443 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11243756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)327810670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU203788511982
GPU168049790667
Memory184761370651
UX151895444857
NanoReview Score7084932118157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Writing score11979n/a
Web score10492n/a
Video editing7373n/a
Data manipulation9807n/a
NanoReview Score11977n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Web Browsing08:26 hn/a
Video Playback11:56 hn/a
Games04:40 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Apple iPhone Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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