Honor 90 vs Honor 400 Lite

66 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Lighter design: 161g vs 183g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

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)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 644	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	768	144
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	203788	161440
GPU	168049	78966
Memory	184761	116384
UX	151895	140445
NanoReview Score	708493	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Honor 400 Lite

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	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5230 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	08:26 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:56 h	n/a
Games	04:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	84 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.67
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	n/a
Aperture	n/a	f/2.5
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

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
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
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor 90

7 (87.5%)

Honor 400 Lite

1 (12.5%)

Total Votes: 8

Honor 90 vs Honor 400 Lite

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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