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Honor 90 vs Honor X8

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Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
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Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
31.8Performance20
52Display44.6
47.5Camera32.3
58.2Battery32.7
65.3Features20
15 spec wins — Honor 902 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+26). Honor X8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 90

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 52 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 32
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 33
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 20

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
Screen size6.7 ″6.7 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2664x12002388x1080
Pixel density435 ppi+11%391 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSnapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10630,000+117%Top 70%290,000Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+131%Top 73%420Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+97%Top 69%1,400Top 92%
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
Main camera200 MP+213%64 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+140%5 MP
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
Capacity5,000 mAh+25%4,000 mAh
Wired charging66 W+193%23 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
Weight183 g177 g+3%
Thickness7.8 mm7.5 mm+4%
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Honor X8
SpecHonor 90Honor X8
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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