Honor 90 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) 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)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2500 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)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 644	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	203788	209874
GPU	168049	169384
Memory	184761	137390
UX	151895	178004
NanoReview Score	708493	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Nothing Phone (3a) 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
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
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	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Nothing Phone (3a) 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	50 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8192x6144 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)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Nothing Phone (3a) 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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	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 - Galileo - QZSS
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
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
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

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Honor 90 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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