Honor 90 vs iPhone XS
31.8Performance30
52Display29.7
47.5Camera35.3
58.2Battery21.3
65.3Features73.3
9 spec wins — Honor 909 spec wins — iPhone XS
InnoReviews verdict
Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and display (+22). iPhone XS 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 30
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 21
- 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
- 614% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 7 MP
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 14% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 630,000
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 970
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+16% | 5.8 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 2436x1125 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi | 458 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+156% | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Apple A12 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000Top 70% | 720,000+14%Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Top 73% | 1,100+13%Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760Top 69% | 2,800+1%Top 67% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XS |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+88% | 2,658 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+340% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g | 177 g+3% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm+1% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Stainless steel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | iOS 12 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | iPhone XS |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |