Honor 90 review: A 200 MP mid-ranger with an eye-friendly high-PWM display.
A mid-ranger that sells on its camera and eye comfort.
The Honor 90 stands out for high-PWM dimming and a 200 MP camera at $449. The mid-tier chip, mono speaker and lack of an IP rating are the compromises.
01Display
86/10086/100 puts it above the 81-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.
02Camera
79/100At 79/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.
03Performance
73/100At 73/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
84/10084/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
05Build
83/100At 83/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.
06Value
82/100At 82/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.
- High-frequency PWM dimming is easier on the eyes.
- 200 MP main camera at $449.
- 66 W charging.
- Slim, light curved-screen design.
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is mid-tier.
- Mono speaker; no IP rating.
- No telephoto camera.
- Wi-Fi 5 only.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 11-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .