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Honor 90 vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)

WINNER
H

Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
A
38.3Inno Score
31.8Performance44
52Display21.3
47.5Camera31.9
58.2Battery27.7
65.3Features89.3
9 spec wins — Honor 908 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 38.3, pulling ahead mainly in display (+31) and battery (+31). iPhone SE (3rd gen) 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 21
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 32
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 28
  • 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
  • 614% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 7 MP

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 970
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
  • 88% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,760
  • Lower launch price: $429 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Screen size6.7 ″+43%4.7 ″
Panel typeOLEDRetina IPS LCD
Resolution2664x1200750x1334
Pixel density435 ppi+33%326 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+156%625 nits
Screen-to-body—65.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedApple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%890,000+41%Top 59%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%2,100+116%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%5,200+88%Top 32%
RAM (max)12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB64/128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Main camera200 MP+1567%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Optical zoom—1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+614%7 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Capacity5,000 mAh+148%2,018 mAh
Wired charging66 W+230%20 W
Wireless charging—8 W
Active use endurance—7 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Weight183 g144 g+21%
Thickness7.8 mm7.3 mm+6%
IP rating—IP67
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Lightning
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)iOS 15
OS update pledge3 years6 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor 90iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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