Honor 90 vs Honor X6c

66 out 100

VS

48 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Honor X6c

Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh

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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Honor X6c

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Honor X6c

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Honor X6c

35

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Honor X6c

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Honor X6c

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Honor X6c

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Honor X6c

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Honor X6c

48

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.61 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	20:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	1010 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	84.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Honor X6c

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)	165 mm (6.5 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Honor X6c

84.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Honor X6c In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 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)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 644	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	768	48
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Honor X6c

430

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Honor X6c

1394

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	1394

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Honor X6c

254655

CPU	203788	84372
GPU	168049	34982
Memory	184761	70145
UX	151895	65156
NanoReview Score	708493	254655

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Honor X6c

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Honor X6c

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	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5300 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 (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Honor X6c

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	n/a
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	n/a
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: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Honor X6c

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Honor X6c

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Honor X6c

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
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	5.1
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	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Honor X6c

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	May, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	140
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	n/a

Results

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

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Honor 90 vs Honor X6c

Key Differences

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