Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 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)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32782009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1257
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU203788n/a
GPU168049n/a
Memory184761n/a
UX151895n/a
NanoReview Score708493n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB 22.2 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital No
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a64 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a No
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 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* 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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