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Honor 90 vs Honor 100

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Honor 90 vs Honor 100

68 out of 100
Honor 90
VS
70 out of 100
Honor 100
Honor 90
Honor 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor 90 (with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition) that was released on May 29, 2023, against the Honor 100, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 6 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 90
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor 100
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
  • 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (866K versus 712K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • The phone is 6 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Honor 90 and Honor 100 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:
Honor 90
vs
Honor 100

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1200 x 2664 pixels1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio19.98:919.98:9
PPI435 ppi436 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits2600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%90.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.7% -
PWM728 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Honor 90
1181 nits
Honor 100
n/a

Design and build

Height161.9 mm (6.37 inches)161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width74.1 mm (2.92 inches)74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight183 g (6.46 oz)183 g (6.46 oz)
WaterproofNo -
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlastic -
Frame materialPlastic -
ColorsBlack, Silver, Blue, GreenBlack, Silver, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor 90 and Honor 100 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated EditionQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock2500 MHz2630 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 644Adreno 720
GPU shading units768512
GPU clock443 MHz975 MHz
FLOPS~1013.8 GFLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor 90
712204
Honor 100+22%
866863
CPU214286256787
GPU168672272332
Memory180223177778
UX149023159966
Total score712204866863
Samples[11 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Honor 90
3166
Honor 100+87%
5916
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Honor 100+4%
12442
Web score1049212801
Video editing73737116
Photo editing2706823725
Data manipulation980711034
Writing score1197912439

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4266 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13
ROMMagicOS 8.0MagicOS 7.2
OS size23 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power66 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (80% in 35 min)Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time1:12 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:26 hr -
Watching video11:56 hr -
Gaming04:40 hr -
Standby84 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16256 x 121928192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens112°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length - 27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.4"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.56 micron2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh60 -
Preview64 -
Zoom86 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor 90 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61128192 x 6144
Aperture - f/2.1
Sensor - Sony IMX816
Sensor size - 1/2.51"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus - No
Stabilization - Digital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMay 2023November 2023
Release dateJune 2023November 2023
Launch price$499$400
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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