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Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

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Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
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WINNER
Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

$1,499

75.9Inno Score
31.8Performance79.1
52Display69.1
47.5Camera73.2
58.2Battery79
65.3Features78.7
4 spec wins — Honor 9013 spec wins — Xiaomi 15 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 15 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 75.9 to 47.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and camera (+26). Honor 90 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

  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 19% lower weight: 183 g vs 226 g
  • 17% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 9.4 mm
  • Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,499

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 32
  • Stronger display score: 69 vs 52
  • Stronger camera score: 73 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 65

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Screen size6.7 ″6.73 ″
Panel typeOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2664x12001440x3200
Pixel density435 ppi522 ppi+20%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits3,200 nits+100%
Screen-to-body—90 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedSnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 70%2,650,000+321%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 73%3,050+214%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 69%9,600+248%Top 5%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.63
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto—200 MP
Optical zoom—4.3 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh5,410 mAh+8%
Wired charging66 W90 W+36%
Wireless charging—80 W
Active use endurance—12 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Weight183 g+19%226 g
Thickness7.8 mm+17%9.4 mm
IP rating—IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Xiaomi 15 Ultra
SpecHonor 90Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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