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HONOR 90 Smart vs HONOR Play 80 Plus

WINNER
HONOR 90 Smart
38.8Inno Score
VS
HONOR Play 80 Plus
38.7Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip25.3
35Display40.6
33.9Camera20.5
51.8Battery71.3
86.7Features46.7
8 spec wins — HONOR 90 Smart5 spec wins — HONOR Play 80 Plus

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 90 Smart scores 38.8 against 38.7 for HONOR Play 80 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR 90 Smart edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 90 Smart

  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 47
  • 731% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 46% higher Pixel density: 389 ppi vs 266 ppi

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 80 Plus

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 41 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 52
  • 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
  • 41% higher capacity: 7,500 mAh vs 5,330 mAh

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
Screen size6.8 ″+3%6.61 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Resolution1080x2412720x1604
Pixel density389 ppi+46%266 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness850 nits1,010 nits+19%
Screen-to-body—84.7 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
RAM (max)4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options128GB128GB/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
Main camera108 MP+731%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.8
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
Capacity5,330 mAh7,500 mAh+41%
Wired charging35 W45 W+29%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
Weight199 g+3%205 g
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP rating—IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 16 (MagicOS 10)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus HONOR Play 80 Plus
SpecHONOR 90 SmartHONOR Play 80 Plus
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackYesNo

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