Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Honor 90
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 521 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+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11241458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32783970
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU203788331276
GPU168049485862
Memory184761182917
UX151895234174
NanoReview Score7084931234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.2 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9860
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing score1197915792
Web score1049211773
Video editing73737444
Data manipulation98079984
NanoReview Score1197713365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 23 GB 32 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing08:26 h08:46 h
Video Playback11:56 h13:01 h
Games04:40 h05:25 h
Standby Mode84 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.41/1
Pixel size0.56 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokeh6065
Preview6463
Zoom86136
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Honor 90
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1820
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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 890
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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