Honor 90 vs iPhone 12 mini
31.8Performance43.9
52Display33.6
47.5Camera33.5
58.2Battery23.7
65.3Features89.3
8 spec wins — Honor 909 spec wins — iPhone 12 mini
InnoReviews verdict
Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+18). iPhone 12 mini 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 display score: 52 vs 34
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 24
- 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 mini
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
- 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 970
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,760
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+24% | 5.4 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi | 476 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+33% | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Apple A14 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000Top 70% | 950,000+51%Top 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Top 73% | 2,080+114%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760Top 69% | 4,900+78%Top 35% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+1567% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+125% | 2,227 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 12 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g | 135 g+26% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.4 mm+5% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | iOS 14 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 12 mini |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |