Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco C65 and Honor 90 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Honor 90

46 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C65
VS
66 out 100
Honor 90
Xiaomi Poco C65
Honor 90

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, 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 Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 192g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 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 Xiaomi Poco C65 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco C65
vs
Honor 90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.98:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 435 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 90.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C65
601 nits
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 168 mm (6.61 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C65
83.7 %
Honor 90
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Honor 90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
416
Honor 90
1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
1155
Honor 90
3278
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4161124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11553278
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1132n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C65]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C65
265260
Honor 90
708493
CPU77673203788
GPU41935168049
Memory68823184761
UX76829151895
NanoReview Score265260708493
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Honor 90
3166
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C65
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 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
25:42
Honor 90
19:10
Web Browsing08:24 h08:26 h
Video Playback13:39 h11:56 h
Games04:35 h04:40 h
Standby Mode153 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 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
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Honor 90
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Honor 90
126
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco C65
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
Sensor CMOS 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 5.3 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Honor 90
91.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 499
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 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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