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Honor 90 vs POCO X5

WINNER
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Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
POCO X5

Xiaomi

POCO X5

$249

36Inno Score
31.8Performance23.6
52Display44.8
47.5Camera29.8
58.2Battery47.8
65.3Features44
15 spec wins — Honor 901 spec wins — POCO X5

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and camera (+18). POCO X5 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 24
  • Stronger display score: 52 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 44

Reasons to pick the POCO X5

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
Screen size6.7 ″6.67 ″
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2664x12002400x1080
Pixel density435 ppi+10%395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+78%900 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSnapdragon 695
AnTuTu 10630,000+53%Top 70%411,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+7%Top 73%906Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+37%Top 69%2,013Top 80%
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
Main camera200 MP+317%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+285%13 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
Weight183 g+3%189 g
Thickness7.8 mm+3%8 mm
IP rating—IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor 90POCO X5
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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