Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A50
31.8Performance20
52Display30.6
47.5Camera28.2
58.2Battery29.4
65.3Features33.3
14 spec wins — Honor 903 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A50
InnoReviews verdict
Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and battery (+29). Samsung Galaxy A50 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 20
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A50
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $549
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+5% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi+8% | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000+200%Top 70% | 210,000Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970+185%Top 73% | 340Top 100% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760+123%Top 69% | 1,240Top 100% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+700% | 25 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+100% | 25 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+340% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g | 166 g+9% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm+1% |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |