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Honor 8 vs Honor 90 Specs Comparison

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7.8	8.0
Honor 8	Honor 90
Released · Jul 19, 2016	Released · June 2023
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px	6.7-inch · 2664 x 1200 px
12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie	200 MP Main · 50 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 256GB
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI	2664 x 1200 px, 436 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
72.02 %	90.37 %
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Processor
Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 644
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	256GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (13)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 66.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	200 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP	50 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches (145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm)	6.37 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches (161.9 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm)
Weight
5.40 oz(153.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, White	Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue

Cellular

5G
	Bands n5, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 20, 2016 FCC ID value: QISFRD-L04
Measured SAR
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.24 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 11, 2016

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 32 GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Honor 8 Specs	Honor 90 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Honor 8 Review	Honor 90 Review
User Reviews
	Honor 90 User Reviews