Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Honor 90

95 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Lighter design: 183g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

98

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Honor 90

66

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	n/a	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

1599 nits

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	728 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	9.35 mm (0.37 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 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 - Silver - Green	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

90 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

3008

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

9065

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3008	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9065	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2544373

Honor 90

708493

CPU	558586	203788
GPU	1040161	168049
Memory	520300	184761
UX	425326	151895
NanoReview Score	2544373	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

n/a

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

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	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	23.9 GB	23 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	5410 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	66 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

30:03

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	12:19 h	08:26 h
Video Playback	18:43 h	11:56 h
Games	06:45 h	04:40 h
Standby Mode	141 h	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.63	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.4
Pixel size	1.6 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	200 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	100 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

158

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

134

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

153

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	80	60
Preview	89	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	6.0	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 - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	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	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

92.1 dB

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2025 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	499
MSRP ($)	1099	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes 66 W

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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