Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Vivo iQOO 15R

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Honor 90
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 202g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Vivo iQOO 15R
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
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
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) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 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)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11242698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32788830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU2037881018344
GPU168049997845
Memory184761433367
UX151895823006
NanoReview Score7084933272562
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Vivo iQOO 15R
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Vivo iQOO 15R
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 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.2
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 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 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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