Honor has officially unveiled three Honor 90 phones, with 200Mp cameras joined by top displays and powerful processors.
The Honor 90 and 90 Lite are the two getting a global release, with the Pro sadly staying exclusive to China.
Here’s everything we know so far about the Honor 90 series – or read our Honor 90 review to find out what we think of the main phone in the line-up.
Where is the Honor 90 available?
The Honor 90 and Honor 90 Pro were unveiled in China on May 29, followed not long after by the Honor 90 Lite in June. The global release took just a little longer, with the 90 and 90 Lite getting the international treatment on 6 July.
The Pro didn’t join them though, and Honor’s European president Tony Ran confirmed that there are currently no plans to launch the 90 Pro internationally – though did tease that “maybe next generation” the Pro model will make it worldwide.
Looking back, the Honor 80 series never made it outside of China at all, and while the Honor 70 did, its Pro or Pro+ siblings did not.
As usual, don’t expect any launch at all in the US.
How much does the Honor 90 cost?
Here’s the official pricing we have so far:
- Honor 90: From £449/€549 (around $570)
- Honor 90 Lite: From £299/€299 (around $380)
- Honor 90 Pro: From ¥3,299 (around $465/£375/€435)
The 90 – the main model worldwide – is available with either 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for the above £449/€549 price, or 12GB of RAM and 512GB storage for a little more at £499/€599.
Those prices are actually a little lower than the Honor 70 and 80 series, though roughly in line.
What are the Honor 90 specs?
With three phones announced for the series so far, let’s break them down one by one.
Honor 90
The regular Honor 90 is the main model available worldwide.
It’s powered by the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, though Honor slightly overclocked the chip’s main core from 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz for enhanced performance. It comes equipped with 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of storage, though the 16GB RAM option is exclusive to China.
The display is a highlight: a 6.7in OLED panel with quad-curved edges, 2664 x 1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 1,600 nits. As has become standard for Honor, it’s also equipped with a few eye health features like dynamic and PWM dimming that should reduce eye strain, especially when using the phone late at night.
It’s available in four colours: Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, and Peacock Blue. You can see all four at the top of the page, but note the way that the silver and blue models have additional detailing to the finishes to help them stand out a little more, including textured elements on the silver:
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Then there are the cameras, contained in two large circles. The standout is the 200Mp main camera with an f/1.9 aperture. The 1/1.4in sensor here isn’t the largest around, but combined with that high resolution and 16-to-1 pixel-binning it should be capable of some impressive enough results for the phone’s price.
It’s paired with a 12Mp ultrawide camera and a simple 2Mp depth sensor, with a 50Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera on the front.
Power comes from a generous 5000mAh cell, and the battery can be topped up by 66W wired charging – though there’s no wireless option.
As for software, it will ship running Android 13 and Honor’s MagicOS 7.1, and of course all Honor phones now enjoy full Google support internationally. Unfortunately, it will only receive two Android version updates, with three years of security updates.
Here are the full specs:
- 6.7in, 120Hz OLED display
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
- 12/16GB RAM
- 256/512GB storage
- Cameras:
- 200Mp, f/1.9 main camera
- 12Mp ultrawide camera
- 2Mp depth sensor
- 50Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera
- 5000mAh battery
- 66W wired charging
- Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1
Honor 90 Pro
Unsurprisingly, the Pro model is a little more powerful – but sadly it’s staying in China.
For one, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is a pretty considerable step up – though offers the same RAM and storage options.
The display is similar in quality, but a little larger, with a 6.78in panel packing a 2700 x 1224 resolution. It’s also interrupted by dual selfie cameras this time, though the second lens is only a 2Mp depth sensor intended to improve the phone’s portrait mode results.
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Cameras have been tweaked on the back too. That’s partly when it comes to their design, with angular edges rather than round, but also the 2Mp depth sensor is replaced by a 32Mp 2.5x portrait telephoto camera. The main and ultrawide lenses are unchanged from the regular model, however.
The 5000mAh battery is the same size, but 90W charging is a little faster – though there’s still no wireless option. Software is also the same.
Here are the full specs:
- 6.78in, 120Hz OLED display
- Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- 12/16GB RAM
- 256/512GB storage
- Cameras:
- 200Mp, f/1.9 main camera
- 12Mp ultrawide camera
- 32Mp 2.5x telephoto camera
- 50Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera
- 2Mp selfie depth sensor
- 5000mAh battery
- 90W wired charging
- Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1
Honor 90 Lite
Unlike the Pro, the Lite is getting a Western release – and in fact was the first model to do so.
It looks a little different to the regular 90, with a camera design that’s actually closer in style to the angular lenses of the Pro.
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Unsurprisingly it’s a much less powerful phone than that though, running the Dimensity 6020 chipset together with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The 6.7in display is Full HD+ resolution and goes up to 90Hz refresh rate. It’s powered by a 4500mAh battery with 35W wired charging speeds.
Finally, the camera sounds impressive too: a 100Mp main camera with an f/1.9 aperture, joined by 5Mp ultrawide, 2Mp macro, and 16Mp selfie shooters.
- 6.7in, 90Hz display
- MediaTek Dimensity 6020
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB storage
- Cameras:
- 100Mp, f/1.9 main camera
- 5Mp ultrawide camera
- 2Mp macro camera
- 16Mp selfie camera
- 4500mAh battery
- 35W wired charging
- Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1
If you’re tempted, check out our guides to the best Android phones to see what the Honor phones are up against.