Honor 90 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
31.8Performance80.4
52Display65.9
47.5Camera63.7
58.2Battery69.3
65.3Features89.3
5 spec wins — Honor 9011 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 72.8 to 47.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and features (+24). Honor 90 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
- 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
- 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
- 65% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 40 W
- 21% lower weight: 183 g vs 233 g
- 11% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 32
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 1320x2868 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi | 460 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 3,000 nits+88% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Apple A19 Pro |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000Top 70% | 2,150,000+241%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Top 73% | 3,850+297%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760Top 69% | 9,700+251%Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+317% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.78 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Telephoto | — | 48 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 4 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+178% | 18 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,088 mAh+2% |
| Wired charging | 66 W+65% | 40 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 14 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g+21% | 233 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+11% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum unibody |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | iOS 26 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |