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Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

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Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
49Inno Score
31.8Performance39.3
52Display49.4
47.5Camera46.1
58.2Battery51.4
65.3Features78.7
10 spec wins — Honor 906 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 90 scores 47.6 against 49 for Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 90

  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 51
  • 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

  • Stronger performance score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
  • 71% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,080,000 vs 630,000
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 970
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,800 vs 2,760

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Screen size6.7 ″+5%6.4 ″
Panel typeOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution2664x12001080x2340
Pixel density435 ppi+8%403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+10%1,450 nits
Screen-to-body—85.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSamsung Exynos 2200
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%1,080,000+71%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%1,450+49%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%3,800+38%Top 52%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP12 MP
Telephoto—8 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@24fps
Front camera50 MP+400%10 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Capacity5,000 mAh+11%4,500 mAh
Wired charging66 W+164%25 W
Wireless charging—15 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Weight183 g+12%209 g
Thickness7.8 mm+5%8.2 mm
IP rating—IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
SpecHonor 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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