HONOR 90 vs Xiaomi 13 Lite
The HONOR 90 scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13 Lite scores 6.0. The HONOR 90 leads in display, performance, camera and battery, while the Xiaomi 13 Lite 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
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Newer model May 29, 2023 vs Feb 26, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Lite
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 66 W
- Lighter 171 g vs 183 g
- Thinner 7.23 mm vs 7.8 mm
- Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Overall
5.9
6.0
Display
7.7
7.1
Performance
4.9
4.5
Camera
5.9
5.6
Battery
5.3
4.9
Design
5.2
7.7
Software support
4.3
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Size
6.7 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-Curved Floating Screen (AMOLED)
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2664 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
435 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 644
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✕ No
Ultrawide
12 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
66 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Dimensions
161.9 × 74.1 × 7.8 mm
159.2 × 72.7 × 7.23 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.23 mm
Weight
183 g
171 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
None
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue
Black, Lite Blue, Lite Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✕ No
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 12
Interface
MagicOS 7.1
MIUI 14
OS updates
2 years
—
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR 90Xiaomi 13 Lite
Announced
May 29, 2023
Feb 26, 2023
Released
Jun 7, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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