HONOR 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
The HONOR 90 scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G scores 5.8. The HONOR 90 leads in display, performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is ahead in design and software support. The HONOR 90 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR 90
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Newer model May 29, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs None
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- microSD card slot
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Overall
5.9
5.8
Display
7.7
7.0
Performance
4.9
4.5
Camera
5.9
5.9
Battery
5.3
4.6
Design
5.2
7.7
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.4
Display
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-Curved Floating Screen (AMOLED)
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2664 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
435 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,000 nits
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
66 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Dimensions
161.9 × 74.1 × 7.8 mm
158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
183 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
None
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
MagicOS 7.1
One UI 5.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR 90Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Announced
May 29, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Released
Jun 7, 2023
—
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$449
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