Honor 80 Pro vs 90 Pro

82 out of 100

86 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor 80 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on November 23, 2022, against the Honor 90 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor 80 Pro

The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Pro

The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 66W)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 6-months newer
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1748 and 1575 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor 80 Pro and 90 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

80 Pro

90 Pro

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

80 Pro

90 Pro

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

80 Pro

90 Pro

83 *

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

80 Pro

90 Pro

100 *

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

80 Pro

92 *

90 Pro

94 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

80 Pro

90 Pro

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

80 Pro

82 *

90 Pro

86 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

80 Pro

90 Pro

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1224 x 2700 pixels	1224 x 2700 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.89:9
PPI	437 ppi	437 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	-
Max rated brightness	-	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	74.9 mm (2.95 inches)	74.9 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	-	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

80 Pro

91.2%

90 Pro

90.9%

Performance

Tests of Honor 80 Pro and Honor 90 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	900 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

80 Pro

1575

90 Pro +11%

1748

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

80 Pro

4199

90 Pro +11%

4666

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

80 Pro

1164027

90 Pro

n/a

CPU	309931	-
GPU	404399	-
Memory	205355	-
UX	238090	-
Total score	1164027	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 13
ROM	MagicOS 7.0	MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Capacity	4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	90 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full charging time	-	0:37 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	160 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	10944 x 14592	16256 x 12192
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	122°	112°
Lenses	3 (160 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (200 MP + 32 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 160 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.75 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 160MP (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.56 micron - Sensor: 1/1.4", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6112	8160 x 6112
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.2	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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	November 2022	May 2023
Release date	December 2022	June 2023
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 90 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Honor 90 Pro . But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor 80 Pro .