Honor 90 vs Huawei Honor 10

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Huawei Honor 10
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 77.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infinite1423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 768 216
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU20378880042
GPU168049106499
Memory18476181766
UX15189585160
NanoReview Score708493353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score119796772
Web score104925225
Video editing73735075
Data manipulation98075611
NanoReview Score119776542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 23 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 225 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 (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing08:26 h06:33 h
Video Playback11:56 h09:58 h
Games04:40 h04:09 h
Standby Mode84 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/1.41/2.8
Pixel size0.56 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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