Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Honor 90

61 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Honor 90, which is powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition and came out 52 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
27% higher pixel density (551 vs 435 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Stereo speakers
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 26 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Honor 90

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 15W)
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1206 against 822 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 4-years and 4-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (713K versus 648K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Honor 90 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.98:9
PPI	551 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.1%	99.7%
PWM	240 Hz	728 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max clock	2730 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710
Lithography process	8 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 644
GPU shading units	432	768
GPU clock	720 MHz	660 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~1013.8 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	214987
GPU	236968	168077
Memory	121310	178183
UX	141476	146324
Total score	648880	713354

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	51 °C
Stability	82%	-
Graphics test	19 FPS	-
Graphics score	3230	-

Web score	6523	-
Video editing	5794	-
Photo editing	18751	-
Data manipulation	7126	-
Writing score	10017	-

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.0	MagicOS 7.1
OS size	9.5 GB	23 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 5 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	0:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	-
Watching video	10:32 hr	-
Gaming	03:23 hr	-
Standby	70 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	16256 x 12192
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	112°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.56 micron - Sensor: 1/1.4", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	8160 x 6112
Aperture	f/1.9	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	May 2023
Release date	March 2019	June 2023
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Honor 90

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Honor 90

Key differences

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Display

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Camera

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