Home Phone comparison Realme 12 5G and Honor 90 - Which is better?

Realme 12 5G vs Honor 90

53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
66 out 100
Honor 90
Realme 12 5G
Honor 90

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. 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 Realme 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 188g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Honor 90
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 5G
vs
Honor 90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.98:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 435 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
1166 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a728 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Honor 90
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Honor 90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Honor 90
1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Honor 90
3278
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19303278
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1279n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Honor 90
708493
CPU138397203788
GPU62224168049
Memory112012184761
UX115215151895
NanoReview Score427848708493
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
3166
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
11977
Writing scoren/a11979
Web scoren/a10492
Video editingn/a7373
Data manipulationn/a9807
NanoReview Scoren/a11977

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
19:10
Web Browsingn/a08:26 h
Video Playbackn/a11:56 h
Gamesn/a04:40 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 16256x12192 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
128
Video quality
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
126
Overall camera score
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
122
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6112 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Honor 90
91.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* 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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