Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

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Honor 90
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Honor 90
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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 Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz2404 Hz
Response time1 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2960 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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32782589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU203788181709
GPU168049155743
Memory184761126967
UX151895177878
NanoReview Score708493642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3456
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1197913393
Web score104928062
Video editing73736035
Data manipulation98078470
NanoReview Score1197710579

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 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:26 h08:43 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:45 h
Games04:40 h05:20 h
Standby Mode84 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.41/2.0
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aUMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 250
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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