Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Huawei Nova 15

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Honor 90
VS
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Huawei Nova 15
Honor 90
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 196g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Huawei Nova 15
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
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
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 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 644 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32782610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU203788279519
GPU168049114145
Memory184761212302
UX151895198243
NanoReview Score708493804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Huawei Nova 15
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing08:26 hn/a
Video Playback11:56 hn/a
Games04:40 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
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 Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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