Honor 90 vs iPhone 8 Plus
31.8Performance20
52Display26.2
47.5Camera35.3
58.2Battery21.3
65.3Features60
12 spec wins — Honor 904 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and display (+26). iPhone 8 Plus 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 26
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $799
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+22% | 5.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi+8% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+156% | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Apple A11 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000Top 70% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Top 73% | 1,050+8%Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760+15%Top 69% | 2,400Top 75% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+300% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+1567% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+614% | 7 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+86% | 2,691 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+340% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g+9% | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.5 mm+4% |
| IP rating | — | IP67 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | iOS 11 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |