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Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • 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
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 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)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11241047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32782557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU203788172683
GPU168049117198
Memory184761113093
UX151895147249
NanoReview Score708493550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2302
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Writing score1197914674
Web score104929843
Video editing73737467
Data manipulation980710972
NanoReview Score1197711700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 38 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 6.1

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 (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsing08:26 h10:42 h
Video Playback11:56 h15:54 h
Games04:40 h06:24 h
Standby Mode84 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokeh6045
Preview6448
Zoom8676
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A34 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX258
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 390
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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