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Honor 90 vs TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G

Honor 90

Honor

Honor 90

$549

45.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
45.8Inno Score
25.3Performancechip25.3
52Display59.2
47.5Camera33.9
58.2Battery47.9
65.3Features100
8 spec wins — Honor 904 spec wins — TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 90 scores 45.7 against 45.8 for TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 90

  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 48
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 33 W
  • 85% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 108 MP

Reasons to pick the TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 52
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
  • Has eSIM — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.8 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2664x12001080x2460
Pixel density435 ppi+10%395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits—
Screen-to-body—86.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedMediaTek Dimensity 6300
Geekbench 6 (single)970Bottom 30%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Bottom 31%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
Main camera200 MP+85%108 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+525%8 MP
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh5,010 mAh
Wired charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
Weight183 g+7%196 g
Thickness7.8 mm+3%8 mm
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 14
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
SpecHonor 90TCL 50 NXTPAPER 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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