Skip to content
InnoReviews

Honor 90 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

H

Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
31.8Performance35.1
52Display58.8
47.5Camera54.7
58.2Battery59.2
65.3Features73.3
7 spec wins — Honor 907 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 47.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+8) and camera (+7). 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

  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 50% higher Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 32% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 50 W
  • 12% higher Pixel density: 435 ppi vs 387 ppi

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 32
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 52
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
  • 88% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
Screen size6.7 ″6.77 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2664x12001080x2392
Pixel density435 ppi+12%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits3,000 nits+88%
Screen-to-body—87.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSnapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%800,000+27%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%1,150+19%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%3,250+18%Top 61%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.88
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging66 W+32%50 W
Wireless charging—0 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
Weight183 g+9%201 g
Thickness7.8 mm+7%8.4 mm
IP rating—IP64
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecHonor 90Nothing Phone (3a)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

Related comparisons

Honor 90vs POCO F4 GTVSHonor 90vs iPhone 13 ProVSHonor 90vs Samsung Galaxy A55VSHonor 90vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 UltraVSNothing Phone (3a)vs Honor X9cVSNothing Phone (3a)vs Huawei P60 ProVSNothing Phone (3a)vs Samsung Galaxy S23VSNothing Phone (3a)vs Google Pixel 8VS

Try another matchup