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Honor Magic 6 Lite vs 90 Smart

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Honor Magic 6 Lite vs 90 Smart

61 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
VS
54 out of 100
Honor 90 Smart
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Honor 90 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor Magic 6 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on December 4, 2023, against the Honor 90 Smart, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (578K versus 420K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • 10% higher pixel density (429 vs 389 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 940 and 735 points
Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Smart
  • Stereo speakers
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 6 Lite and 90 Smart crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic 6 Lite
vs
90 Smart

Display

TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.78 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1220 x 2652 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI429 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits850 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio91.4%87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space96.6% -
PWM528 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.6 mm (6.44 inches)166.7 mm (6.56 inches)
Width75.5 mm (2.97 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP53No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Green, OrangeBlack, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor 90 Smart in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 710Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units256128
GPU clock676 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 6 Lite+38%
578919
90 Smart
420322
CPU174775133982
GPU13874070915
Memory144392110349
UX121012105076
Total score578919420322
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 13
ROMMagic UI 7.2Magic OS 7.2
OS size33 GB -

Battery

Capacity5300 mAh5330 mAh
Max charge power35 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (80% in 50 min)Yes
Full charging time1:23 hr2:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:25 hr -
Watching video16:12 hr -
Gaming05:19 hr -
Standby111 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 900012000 x 9000
ZoomDigital (lossless), 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 55
Zoom - 36
Samples - Photo samples of Honor 90 Smart from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3456 x 4608 -
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
SensorCMOS -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationNoDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023April 2024
Release dateDecember 2023April 2024
Launch price$279$249
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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