Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

66 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Lighter design: 183g vs 214g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 500ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

97

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

97

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

92

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

95

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	91.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

2811 nits

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)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

91.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	4740 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)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 644	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

3753

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

11259

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	11259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	28787

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

3720219

CPU	203788	1094797
GPU	168049	1447696
Memory	184761	425113
UX	151895	752613
NanoReview Score	708493	3720219

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	60 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	0:43 h

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

28:50

Web Browsing	08:26 h	10:12 h
Video Playback	11:56 h	21:39 h
Games	04:40 h	06:42 h
Standby Mode	84 h	130 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	141
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size	0.56 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	111 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX854
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

160

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

153

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

157

Bokeh	60	165
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
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	Yes

Max Volume

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor 90

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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