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Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 183g
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A73 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32782791
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
CPU203788207203
GPU168049138493
Memory18476195482
UX151895138659
NanoReview Score708493579837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2457
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Writing score1197914071
Web score1049210580
Video editing73737243
Data manipulation98079125
NanoReview Score1197712127

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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 36.9 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-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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 108 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 12000x9000 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.41/1.67
Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
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 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 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
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, 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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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