Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 17T

66 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 183g vs 200g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 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)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3400 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)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 644	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	6686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	203788	709591
GPU	168049	762021
Memory	184761	409017
UX	151895	526985
NanoReview Score	708493	2407614

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Xiaomi 17T

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	5333 MHz
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	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	67 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	08:26 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	11:56 h	18:40 h
Games	04:40 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	84 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	n/a
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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 6E (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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 17T

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Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 17T

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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