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HONOR 90 Smart vs realme 12 Lite

HONOR 90 Smart
38.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
realme 12 Lite
38.9Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip26.2
35Display43.3
33.9Camera33.9
51.8Battery47.8
86.7Features60
4 spec wins — HONOR 90 Smart5 spec wins — realme 12 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 90 Smart scores 38.8 against 38.9 for realme 12 Lite. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme 12 Lite edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 90 Smart

  • Stronger battery score: 52 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the realme 12 Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 43 vs 35
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 12% higher Peak brightness: 950 nits vs 850 nits

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
Screen size6.8 ″+1%6.72 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x24121080x2400
Pixel density389 ppi392 ppi+1%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits950 nits+12%
Screen-to-body—91.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options128GB128GB / 256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.75
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
Capacity5,330 mAh+7%5,000 mAh
Wired charging35 W+6%33 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
Weight199 g185 g+7%
Thickness8.2 mm7.6 mm+8%
IP rating—IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 90 Smart versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHONOR 90 Smartrealme 12 Lite
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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