Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Honor 90

71 out 100

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66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

84

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

76

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

60

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

53

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

65

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

86

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

71

Honor 90

66

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Importance (Weight)

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1450 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

982 nits

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158 mm (6.22 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

83.2 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

1549

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

3718

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1549	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3718	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

1203840

Honor 90

708493

CPU	337597	203788
GPU	448766	168049
Memory	183031	184761
UX	234446	151895
NanoReview Score	1203840	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	n/a	11979
Web score	n/a	10492
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	9807
NanoReview Score	n/a	11977

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

20:15

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	07:09 h	08:26 h
Video Playback	10:02 h	11:56 h
Games	04:27 h	04:40 h
Standby Mode	118 h	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 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	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KGN3	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.4
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	76 mm	n/a
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

124

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

131

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

127

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	50	60
Preview	67	64
Zoom	123	86

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)], [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Honor 90

Key Differences

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Sound

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