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Honor 90 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Honor 90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
Redmi Note 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
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) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 768 144
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU203788120779
GPU16804978652
Memory18476172733
UX15189596826
NanoReview Score708493368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1321
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score119798202
Web score104926022
Video editing73735662
Data manipulation98077000
NanoReview Score119778104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:26 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:01 h
Games04:40 h05:02 h
Standby Mode84 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.41/1.7
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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, HID, A2DP
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
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 220
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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