Should You Upgrade From the HONOR 90 Lite?

How the HONOR 90 Lite compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

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Your phone

HONOR 90 Lite

Announced Jun 2023 · 3 years old

4.7
Security updates
No official promise

We can’t give our take on the HONOR 90 Lite: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR 90 Lite, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.

Best budget upgrade

REDMI Note 15 Pro

6.5Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 4.2 → 6.1
  • Display score: 6.3 → 8.0
  • Battery: 4,500 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • Heavier: 179 → 195 g

Step up: mid-range

TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

7.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 4.2 → 7.2
  • Display score: 6.3 → 8.8
  • Battery: 4,500 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
  • 144 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

Nothing we can see in the specs.

Best camera

Motorola Edge 60

7.0Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 4.2 → 7.5
  • Display score: 6.3 → 8.4
  • Battery: 4,500 → 5,200 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2029
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

Nothing we can see in the specs.

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HONOR 90 Lite upgrade FAQ

Is the HONOR 90 Lite still supported?

HONOR hasn’t published an official update policy for the HONOR 90 Lite, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.

What is the best upgrade from the HONOR 90 Lite?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 4.7 for the HONOR 90 Lite. The newest model of the same family is the HONOR 600 Lite. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR 90 Lite, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.

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