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HONOR 90
A 6.7-inch Android phone with a curved 120 Hz AMOLED display, 200 MP main camera and 66 W charging, aimed at everyday photography and media use.
- Screen
- 6.7″
- Display
- OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
- Memory
- 8 GB – 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB – 512 GB
- Main camera
- 200 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh
- Weight
- 183 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the sharp, bright display, capable daytime cameras and all-day battery life, while finding MagicOS busy and the textured silver finish divisive. Low-light photography is weaker than the best rivals, and wireless charging is absent. Expert Reviews finds everyday use smooth; Tech Advisor encounters background-app problems and criticises the limited update commitment.
From expertreviews.co.uk and techadvisor.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 6.7″
- Resolution
- 2664 × 1200
- Sharpness
- 436 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,600 nits
- Display type
- Quad-curved AMOLED; 1.07 billion colours, DCI-P3 gamut, 5 million:1 contrast; 19.98:9 aspect ratio and 93.3% screen-to-body ratio
- Pixel density
- 435 ppi
- Brightness detail
- 1,600 nits peak brightness, maker laboratory figure
- Display features
- HDR10+, up to 3,840 Hz PWM dimming at 120 Hz refresh, dynamic dimming, circadian night display, hardware low blue light and 400-level dimming adjustment; TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certification
Performance
- Chip
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
- Memory
- 8 GB – 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- CPU
- 4 nm, octa-core (one Cortex-A710 at 2.5 GHz, three Cortex-A710 at 2.36 GHz, four Cortex-A510 at 1.8 GHz)
- GPU
- Adreno 644
- Storage type
- UK factory 8 GB / 256 GB and 12 GB / 512 GB pairs; other regions have different configurations
- Cooling
- 4,483 mm² arterial biomimetic vapour chamber, third-generation high-conductivity graphite sheet and AI thermal management
Cameras
- Main camera
- 200 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 12 MP
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- Main camera
- 200 MP f/1.9, 1/1.4-inch sensor, 2.24 µm equivalent 16-in-one pixels; EIS, no OIS (Expert Reviews)
- Ultra wide camera
- 12 MP f/2.2, 112° field of view and autofocus macro at 2.5 cm
- Front camera
- 50 MP f/2.4 and 100° field of view
- Zoom
- Up to 10x digital zoom; 1x and 2x portrait focal selections, no dedicated telephoto
- Video recording
- Up to 4K 3840 x 2160 with EIS
- Front video
- Up to 4K 3840 x 2160
- Camera features
- Additional 2 MP f/2.4 depth camera; moving photos, AI photography, aperture mode, multi-video, night, portrait, pro, panorama, HDR, document scan, high-resolution, super macro, time-lapse, slow motion and Solo Cut; HONOR Image Engine RAW portrait processing
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh
- Video playback (maker's claim)
- Up to 20 hours
- Wired charging
- Up to 66 W
- Wireless charging
- None
- Battery life detail
- 5,000 mAh typical, 4,900 mAh rated lithium-polymer; maker about 20 hours of continuous local video playback under laboratory conditions
- Wired charging
- 66 W HONOR SuperCharge, up to 11 V/6 A; compatible with 10 V/4 A and 5 V/2 A; standard UK box contains no charger
- Charges other devices
- OTG reverse power supply up to 5 V/1 A
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 183 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Height × width
- 161.9 × 74.1 mm
- Materials
- Textured glass back and plastic frame described by Expert Reviews; silver diamond pattern, frosted green/blue or glossy black finishes described by maker
- Colours
- Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue, Emerald Green and Midnight Black; colour/configuration availability varies
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint sensor and 2D face unlock
- Sensors
- Gravity, fingerprint, gyroscope, compass and ambient light; ultrasonic non-physical proximity sensing
- Speakers
- HONOR Histen 7.1 audio processing; Expert Reviews identifies a single bottom speaker, conflicting with Tech Advisor's dual-speaker wording
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13; maker China first-sale date 7 June 2023, UK availability followed in July
- Software updates
- At review launch, two Android upgrades and three years of security support were promised (Tech Advisor); no current extension inferred
- AI features
- Magic Text recognition, Magic Guard privacy and voice enhancement for external video playback
- In the box
- Phone with battery, USB-C cable, quick-start guide, SIM eject tool, regional warranty card and pre-attached protective film
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 5G NR, LTE TDD/FDD, WCDMA and GSM
- SIM
- Nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or eSIM on dual-SIM models, depending on market and carrier
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD
- NFC
- Reader/writer and card-emulation modes; SIM-based NFC on SIM1 only, no peer-to-peer mode
- USB
- USB-C with OTG; maker UK sheet does not specify generation
- Positioning
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 256 GB | 8 GB |
| 512 GB | 12 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 200 MP main camera and autofocus ultrawide macro
- 120 Hz display with 3,840 Hz PWM dimming
- Up to 512 GB storage in UK configurations
Cons
- No wireless charging
- No published IP rating
- Charger sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 512 GB | 50 MP | – | 4,700 mAh | 203 g | Jul 2023 | |
| 6.7″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G | 8 GB – 12 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 50 MP | – | 5,000 mAh | 184 g | Aug 2023 | |
| 6.67″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | 8 GB – 12 GB | 256 GB | 64 MP | – | 5,000 mAh | 181 g | May 2023 |
Sources
- honor.com/uk/phones/honor-90/spec
- honor.com/uk/phones/honor-90
- honor.com/cn/news/honor-90-launch-2023
- expertreviews.co.uk/technology/phones/honor-90-review
- techadvisor.com/article/1982016/honor-90-review.html
- HONOR 90 Titanium Silver phones held by friends, complete portrait lifestyle photograph: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Titanium_Silver_Lifestyle.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 — Titanium Silver, front view: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Titanium_Silver2.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 — Titanium Silver, side view: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Titanium_Silver3.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 — Titanium Silver, rear angled view: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Titanium_Silver.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 — Emerald Green, rear angled view: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Emerald_Green.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 — Emerald Green, front angled view: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Emerald_Green2.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
- HONOR 90 Emerald Green used by friends outdoors, complete supplied lifestyle photograph: HONOR official press photograph — HONOR90_Emerald_Green_Lifestyle.jpg; complete supplied canvas and background retained.
