Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A52
31.8Performance23.1
52Display35.6
47.5Camera48.4
58.2Battery39
65.3Features54.7
15 spec wins — Honor 903 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A52
InnoReviews verdict
Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and display (+16). Samsung Galaxy A52 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 23
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 36
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 55
- 213% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 64 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $549
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+3% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi+7% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+100% | 800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Snapdragon 720G |
| AnTuTu 10 | 630,000+59%Top 70% | 395,000Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970+33%Top 73% | 730Top 83% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760+45%Top 69% | 1,900Top 87% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+213% | 64 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+11% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+164% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g+3% | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+7% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP67 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A52 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |