Honor 90 vs Honor 500

66 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port

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

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1264x2736 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
Max brightness	1000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Honor 500

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)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 644	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	203788	670547
GPU	168049	781383
Memory	184761	353250
UX	151895	539215
NanoReview Score	708493	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Honor 500

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Honor 500

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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 500

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	200 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	16384x12288 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 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	0.56 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Honor 500

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
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	No

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	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
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 500

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor 90

0 (0%)

Honor 500

0 (0%)

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Honor 90 vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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