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Honor 90 vs iPhone SE (2020)

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Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
iPhone SE (2020)
32.6Inno Score
31.8Performance34.4
52Display21.6
47.5Camera31.9
58.2Battery21.3
65.3Features73.3
10 spec wins — Honor 908 spec wins — iPhone SE (2020)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and display (+30). iPhone SE (2020) 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 22
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 32
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 21
  • 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
  • 614% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 7 MP

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (2020)

  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
  • 43% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 630,000
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 970
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,760
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
Screen size6.7 ″+43%4.7 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2664x12001334x750
Pixel density435 ppi+33%326 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+156%625 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedApple A13 Bionic
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%900,000+43%Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%1,340+38%Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%3,400+23%Top 57%
RAM (max)12 GB+300%3 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
Main camera200 MP+1567%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+614%7 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
Capacity5,000 mAh+175%1,821 mAh
Wired charging66 W+267%18 W
Wireless charging—8 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
Weight183 g148 g+19%
Thickness7.8 mm7.3 mm+6%
IP rating—IP67
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Lightning
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)iOS 13
OS update pledge3 years6 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (2020)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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