HONOR 90 vs HONOR 70
The HONOR 90 scores 5.9 in our rating, and the HONOR 70 scores 6.5. The HONOR 90 leads in battery, while the HONOR 70 is ahead in display, performance and design. The HONOR 90 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR 90
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,800 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Newer model May 29, 2023 vs May 30, 2022
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 7.91 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1200 × 2664 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
Why choose the HONOR 70
- Lighter 178 g vs 183 g
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Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Overall
5.9
6.5
Display
7.7
8.1
Performance
4.9
6.6
Camera
5.9
6.0
Battery
5.3
5.1
Design
5.2
5.8
Software support
4.3
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Size
6.7 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-Curved Floating Screen (AMOLED)
OLED, Super Curved OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2664 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
435 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
—
HDR
—
HDR10+
Performance
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 642L
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
54 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✕ No
Ultrawide
12 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,800 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Po
Wired charging
66 W
66 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Dimensions
161.9 × 74.1 × 7.8 mm
161.4 × 73.3 × 7.91 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.91 mm
Weight
183 g
178 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
None
None
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue
Crystal Silver, Icelandic Frost, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✕ No
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 12
Interface
MagicOS 7.1
Magic UI 6.1
OS updates
2 years
2 years
Security updates
3 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR 90HONOR 70
Announced
May 29, 2023
May 30, 2022
Released
Jun 7, 2023
Jun 7, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
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