Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Google Pixel 5

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Honor 90
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

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		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Google Pixel 5
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
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 768 384
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU203788145746
GPU16804936336
Memory18476185253
UX151895120703
NanoReview Score708493388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1084
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Google Pixel 5
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing08:26 h07:33 h
Video Playback11:56 h13:33 h
Games04:40 h04:59 h
Standby Mode84 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh6060
Preview6458
Zoom8671
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Honor 90
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 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
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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