Honor 70 vs Honor 90

69 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor 70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus) that was released on May 30, 2022, against the Honor 90, which is powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition and came out 12 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 70

Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2

Reasons to consider the Honor 90

Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1206 against 760 nits)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (713K versus 616K)
The phone is 1-year newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
10% higher pixel density (435 vs 395 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Honor 70 and Honor 90 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.98:9
PPI	395 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.6%	99.7%
PWM	61 Hz	728 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max clock	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 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	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 644
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	550 MHz	660 MHz
FLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS	~1013.8 GFLOPS

CPU	205259	214987
GPU	149341	168077
Memory	125789	178183
UX	130845	146324
Total score	616678	713354

Max surface temperature	46.1 °C	51 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	15 FPS	-
Graphics score	2635	-

Web score	10381	-
Video editing	7005	-
Photo editing	23875	-
Data manipulation	9312	-
Writing score	13809	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	-	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	MagicOS 7.1
OS size	21 GB	23 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (71% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 5 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:02 hr	-
Watching video	14:45 hr	-
Gaming	04:54 hr	-
Standby	100 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	54 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8768 x 6144	16256 x 12192
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	122°	112°
Lenses	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	8160 x 6112
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

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 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	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

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

Honor 70 vs Honor 90

Honor 70 vs Honor 90

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion