Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

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Honor 90
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A72
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
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 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)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU203788132249
GPU16804974109
Memory18476172736
UX151895104059
NanoReview Score708493383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1038
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing score119799514
Web score104927307
Video editing73736296
Data manipulation98077498
NanoReview Score119778967

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 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsing08:26 h08:35 h
Video Playback11:56 h13:14 h
Games04:40 h05:11 h
Standby Mode84 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 9000x7000 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.7
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokeh6055
Preview6460
Zoom8676
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
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/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 450
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 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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