Honor 90 Review: I Love This In-Hand Feel

The Honor 90 packs a new 200MP camera and a new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip, but honestly, it's the ultra slim profile and light weight, along with awesome textured glass back that I love most. This is one of the most comfortable phones to hold in years, and easily has the best in-hand feel of 2023 so far.

[@mcdus78]

I bought one this week and it is awesome! Fully packed with features and runs smoothly all day.

[@Pouruu]

I bought this phone with silver white colour and it comes with 12gb ram and 512gb storage with extra free honor 2 lite earbuds , free honor case ( not silicone transparent tpu case that also included inside the box) and + 6 special warranty. here's my conclusion Pros: 1. The Pwm dimming seriously reduce my eye strain and dizziness ( i came from samsung s21+ user). The highest pwm dimming in any smartphone currently. 2. The screen to body ratio is amazing and u will feel an immersive feeling screen, i understand some people prefer flat screen rather than curved edges, but this one doesn't feel like those curved display. 3. Battery Is Excellent 5000Mah lasted me 2 days of medium usage unless you are playing mobile games 24h. 4. Camera is Excellent and i enjoyed using it more than my s21+. 5. Oh and the Display Amoled was just stunning with 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1200 x 2664 pixels (~435 ppi density) that's great. 6. And the speaker quality, i understand its a single speaker rather than stereo, but i found out the audio quality is very loud and good, doesn't feel cheap at all. 7. Lastly the design quality and feel this is the best so far speaking from my hands size point of view.. no sharp edges under my thumbs when texting. Cons: 1. No ip rating a splash of water is fine but not on a super heavy rain condition 2. Chipset could be better but for daily use and gaming it is fine but don't expect 60hz + on ultra setting on genshin impact but mobile legends is fine with ultra setting Conclusion of all these: 1. Buy it if you like minimalist light body 2. Buy it if you like to take care of your eyes and viewing health and i do recommend this phone 3. Buy it if you like High end features and premium phone but with moderate budget 4. Buy it if you like to view content on any platform such as youtube/twitch etc 5. Buy it if you like photography Not the best like iphone 14 pro max but it is excellent for my eyes 6. Avoid this phone if stereo speaker is what you wanted for 7. Avoid this phone if you want wireless charging 8. Avoid this phone if you want certified IP rated phone Thanks i hope this help on making your choice

[@yewmunwong642]

Thank you for your contributions.

[@arjunadan3812]

Best review! I have H90 and totally agree!

[@CamboSpaceandScienceOfficial]

I used to own an HONOR 4X back in 2015, and it was a great product. And later on, I was still a Huawei fan.

[@danieldorellazar305]

I had an honor 8X Now a huawei mate 20X. Still funcioning, and not sure tjat i can find something that good, big and good price

[@Granturion]

Reminds me of the P50 Pro. Great design. No stereo speakers... wtf its 2023.

[@corolla9545]

Who needs stereo speakers anyway? when in fact most of us uses wireless earphones

[@Granturion]

@@corolla9545 Well if you charge a certain price for a product, you should bring a variety of features which is expected at that point. Doesnt matter for a 10 dollar phone

[@chilly6470]

​@@corolla9545Well..... Maybe everyone doesn't want to shove buds in their ears to watch a quick video. Decent speaker's are a better upgrade than most screen upgrades these days!

[@AndrewWells]

P30Pro lifer here who finally took the plunge and ordered one of these tonight as the price dropped to 400 in the US! Can't wait to try it...

[@jimbob8992]

Looks like a nice phone for that price. Also, I really liked the opening music sequence to the video as well, great production 👍

[@mohammadzein504]

A beautiful midrange offering from Honor! The camera setup here totally punches above its weight! It really puts Xiaomi to shame! Thier flagships are barley offering in terms of camera performance what the 90 is doing here! My only gripe is the lack of stereo setup here. Appreciate the review Ben, ✌👍. Thank you.

[@harunalrasyid9777]

i was going to buy the honor 90 but man, i've watched so many reviews and they didn't talk about mono speaker, i'm instantly regrets to buy it. thank you, such a life saver

[@wiredspeaker5658]

The best review of the Honor 90 cameras. The thin, 183 grams, very good main/selfie, 4k 30 front, 2x zoom and excellent fast-charging makes this a no brainer.

[@recoorecoo1811]

Always keep watching your video from Egypt keep going

[@bensgadgetreviews]

The Honor 90 costs 549 euro for the 8GB/256GB model and 599 euro for the 12GB/512GB model

[@dphillips1993]

Looks like a really good phone, too bad it won"t be available for sale in the US.

[@SirGuffy]

This phone has headphone 3.5 mm jack!?

[@crawbe]

Great value

[@jobboitlung199]

hi ben...can you please review oppo reno 10 pro +

[@user-px8of4il7x]

Global fanaly price is bad 549.00 euro gold gsm

[@lauraeva57]

I bought this phone for 349 GBP (12 GB RAM / 512 GB storage) on a Black Friday deal, if I'd kept up with email vouchers I could have bought it for 329 GBP ! This puts it into a quite different price category than any Pixel 7a or Samsung a54 comparison ... And as such blows socks of any competition !

[@miltenburg77]

Nice video Ben and awesome music choice a Radiohead mix and for this phone a good choice because with this phone 'everything is in it's right place' 😊

[@mouadidr]

Good video as always for the app drawer you can find just via: Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer.

[@SmartphoneCinematography]

Great review Ben, everything on point like always. I was just wondering why there wasn't a review of the Huawei P60 Pro?

[@yesthatbrendon]

The back of the HONOR 90, especially the Diamond Silver and Glossy Black do attract fingerprints, and they’re especially noticeable on the black variant. I was at the MEA launch for the HONOR 90 and one of the most common comments from people there was how much of a fingerprint magnet the phones are (with the exception of the Emerald Green variant which has a textured, not glossy, back).

[@robertobernardez3923]

The pwm should be talked about too. That feature is what entices me to buy it.

[@simmychua3026]

Me too

[@corolla9545]

it has the highest pwm dimnming amongst other phones out there

[@davidaiganeta9688]

I got the Honor 70 😊 and I 💕 It

[@SunsetNova]

Nice looking phone, only obvious negative is the mono speaker

[@MrBaba1955]

I have this phone now, first impressions it looks nice and slick, bit disappointed to find it does not ship with a wall charger (UK) but has the 6amp charging cable which is a bit weird, I have never bought a phone that had the wall charger missing. The cameras look attractive but in reality are a bit lacking and not really high quality, the sound system being only one speaker sounds tinnie and dull, it does not have waterproof or dustproof . When scrolling it can be a bit jittery, the battery life is okay but overall if your not into high quality this is the phone for you.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Amazing content keep it up as always Ben's bro

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

@@bensgadgetreviews you're welcome Sir

[@localblackman427]

What an openinggggggg... that was great

[@animeshsharma4346]

They need to work on update policy too . The Honor 9x(Kirin 810) I bought in 2019 ,came with EMUI 9.1 ,and till date didn't received any android update. Similarly ,The Magic series had delayed updates as compared to same priced phones.

[@JeromeAndRizaVibes]

Honor 90, I'll buy one of this for real for real. I like the camera look at the back.. So sleek.. . The game changer

[@joelconolly5574]

200MP near 1 inch sensor, 13MP UW (bye 8MP), 50MP selfie camera, 5000mAh + 66W charging, 120Hz and it's light? I think I found the phone to buy this year. Ah but still single speaker. So close Honor. so close.

[@benadryl10ml20]

Beli ja bah😂 hmmm

[@joelconolly5574]

@@benadryl10ml20 aiya nda cukup speaker 🤣

[@benadryl10ml20]

@@joelconolly5574 hihi yala tu sja la bkin spoiled

[@khimtrocio4794]

no one is using the stereo speaker,we are using earbuds

[@joelconolly5574]

@@khimtrocio4794 that's like one of you.

[@marksouthwell4490]

No known IP rating. Does seem like a superb device. Beautiful display too !

[@imededdineissam5987]

Best reviewer beside flossy carter for me

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you sir appreciate it

[@imededdineissam5987]

​@@bensgadgetreviewskeep up the good work my man

[@danieldorellazar305]

Thx, good vid. Damn i miss 18/9 phones ratio😊

[@JohnRossOfficialYT]

Well 400-500 dollars phones these are so confusing there's alot options to pick. But this might be on tough spot to other phones on the market lacking a stereo speaker kinda a big deal for me, also Honor Android skin is so tough to use as you say if you want to go to the app settings you need to do a 3-5 steps. But i think this might have a okay spot if you like to vlogging because the selfie can record up to 4k. ❤

[@rolins3279]

Just a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 and stereo speakers and Honor would have had a winner. But there as it stands, it's just another standard mid-range in the vast ocean of mid-ranges. 🙏🏽

[@rodrigo031]

best videoreviews on internet

[@polpoly376]

Great scenes, great 📱 views 🤩 2:00 👍🏻

[@ajdls]

Magic Ui basically EMUI/ HarmonyOs with google play service

[@fabianchia2529]

Hi Ben. How ya doin'? I'm lookin' for a phone with camera that takes clean shots photos or videos. Like the reno 4 that you reviewed. Any good phones to recommend? If there's mosquito netting in front of my camera and an object further away, my flagship phones will not be able to capture the objects behind the net but instead it keeps on focusing on the net. Flaw of many super sensing cameras.

[@jcs480able]

The slim lightweight design is fantastic.There's just no reason to have a fat heavy phone flopping around in your pocket anymore.

[@saynotokaren9904]

Seems like the Mediatek Dimensity 8100 would have been the same cost but far superior soc.

[@mayureshpatil1873]

If honor would have stayed in the market it was the best competitor from Android.

[@davidbezzant9820]

Yeah, in the UK anyway when you compare it to the OnePlus Nord 3 which is gonna be 499 pounds and the pixel 7a which is 449 for half the storage I think its a great option. Better ultra wide cam than the OnePlus, so it's at least good value IMO. Just can't believe they didn't put stereo speakers in it! And I know OnePlus are offering 3 OS updates and have a more powerful processor, but the battery life should be better with the honor and performance should honestly be still pretty good, Snapdragon processors are usually much better supported than mediatek ones. One question, can the ultrawide film 4k videos? Should be able to as it's a 12mp, and that would be a huge selling point if all 3 cameras can do 4k video

[@bishalshrestha1422]

Yes all cameras do 4k

[@saynotokaren9904]

Hi Ben Is it a 35 or 45 min full charge?

[@markshumaker4135]

the multi cam recording is great my axon 30 ultra has it.... sadly any phone with it only does it in 1080p an it really doesnt look that good

[@blackscreenconversations]

Does the China version come with Harmony OS?

[@rocky.s9035]

you can go to app setting by swipe up and hold then long press on app icon on top of the app window

[@bensgadgetreviews]

That's still an extra step that no other android brand make me do

[@rocky.s9035]

@@bensgadgetreviews yeah i agree 😂 very frustrating since Huawei

[@Trumppower]

I will keep my Honor70 which I have bought under 400$

[@newphonexp]

I could side grade?? For about £275 , get 10% off code and then 10% cashback , sell the x8 so debating is it actually worth it for me ?

[@andyH_England]

A solid premium mid-range for the £500 range should definitely be on any shortlist, though the US anti-China regime means another phone they will miss out on. In the UK, the 12GB/512GB is £499 (including 20% VAT) but loads of discounts and discounted gifts. Versus the Pixel 7a and Galaxy A54, it is personal as to what is more critical spec-wise.

[@SuperCobragold]

Do you know if the cameras are ryyb or or normal type

[@bowtoy]

I love your videos. Their spectacular. Could you please stop with the sound effects? Makes it really hard to pay attention to what you're saying.

[@ouuuaburger2093]

Hi Ben, can we get a54 samsung vs honor 90 camera comparison?

[@lekejoshua4402]

bruh just get a old flagship than a54

[@wasiahmed1547]

What's the price in India?

[@julianong8331]

Compare oppo reno 10 pro plus vs honor 90 camera

[@omarbandonil5055]

With 4k 30fps front and rear….. 12 megapixel ultrawide. hello to other phone makers with 1080p vid on front cam. With great design and great value. This phone is great..

[@eddierubio2796]

Does it have a desktop mode ?

[@user-rw8by3mg9u]

Wow i love honor 90 😢

[@ahrk6821]

Even poco f5 with 7 gen 2 processor setting the benchmark

[@johnverasbaquir2172]

Sir on front cam , we have a setting on flip photo?

[@corolla9545]

there is

[@masumliton5833]

Does it support google app store? Also, is there a Pro version of it?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Yes supports Google

[@reanult457]

How far can it zoom with the digital zoom ?

[@lunarpeople]

I heard it softens at 5, but gets to it's last leg with 10x digital. You'll still see stuff but details will be gone... If only this phone had 3x optical, and stereo speakers for another extra $100!... 😮

[@henrychuah9658]

Dear sir is there honor 90 pro model?

[@petouser]

unfortunately not available internationally, as far as i know

[@hudionoalim]

Ben why no Sony Xperia 1 V review?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

They didn't give me access to device

[@salvatorecastello5823]

Honor 90 12/512 419€ or Oneplus nord 3 16/256 with instax mini printer at 450€?

[@eduard6450]

Nord 3 if you want better performance and battery

[@iAfroTech]

No IP68, No stereo speakers, no long term support => no thanks.

[@subhaa_]

Honor has to come back to India.

[@edzen6122]

Too bad it's not available in my country Indonesia 😢

[@oemaren]

just tip broo,gw lgi di Malaysia skr kmrn ke mall nyoba ini HP cantikk bgt,oppo 10 redmi 13 ,cmn honor 90 yg istimewa menurut gw,rencana plg mau bli ni HP gw

[@ifeanyidede2106]

Thanks. I'll stick with the Poco F5.

[@corolla9545]

yes better stick to your gaming phone brother

[@HATECHANNEL381]

2mp on an Honor Doesn't make sense at all . Please make a review on the pro model

[@Vikram777ish]

Should I get this one or an iPhone? 🤔

[@skychua7820]

Make it your back up phone,if you have extra to spare

[@MrAnecro]

3 days back sold my iphone 14 pro and got this, iphone user since 2010 here, inam more happy usingbthis specially the eye fatigue prevention

[@ashardeadpool3922]

Ben can you do rankings of android phones from beginning to present to date and also end of the year.

[@bardhylazemi5746]

bro where is HUAWEI MATE 60 PRO 🫡

[@lancergt1000]

only mono speaker????? this is some Vivo bs

[@corolla9545]

bruh its 2024 and you still listen to audio in the phone speaker?

[@TheDonchris62]

Why do honor brand always like to copy Huawei's design. That camera design is the same as Huawei fold mate x3

[@red9350]

What? That with chassis and rounded display / back glass it looks exactly like a galaxy S20. The Honor 90 is: 7.8mm thick, 183 grams The Galaxy S20 is: 7.9mm thick, 163 grams

[@bensgadgetreviews]

You gonna compare a four year old phone whose cameras and chip are outdated to now? I am pretty sure honor 90 cameras would beat s20's cameras lol Also Samsung didn't invent rounded chassis? There are like 600 phones with rounded chassis?

[@Ionut.Manuel]

No stereo speaker in 2023, no ois on the main sensor, 2 crappy uw and bokeh sensors, plastic frames, is this worth 550 euro's?Better buy a 1 or 2 years old flagship or a 2023 flagship killer for that price... HONOR do your homeworks with your next releases

[@maji_yt]

😅 Bias comments now coming in

[@Ionut.Manuel]

@@maji_yt you have no ideea about tech or smartphones kid go watch some cartoons

[@maji_yt]

@@Ionut.Manuel cry baby 😆

[@vlimavlima44]

Also, no ip rating, no charger in the box, Rom storage ufs 2.0😂, no video calls and bad gps😢. Come on, could it be more worse? It could! One major update and 2 years on security patches... What a shame!

[@Ionut.Manuel]

@@vlimavlima44 agree with you people need to do some research next time and stop listening to paid "tech" youtubers

[@mvvpro8688]

A little bit shiny? Eeew.

[@AnkitGupta-dj5pz]

Who said galaxy s23 ultra is rough.. i am using it since 7 months now and its the best phone till date.. chutiya

[@MarioAnzures-yn4yy]

😅tranparen wolpeper

[@esmailalkassir1565]

I think Poco f5 is much better

[@corolla9545]

for gaming

[@oviandre]

exynos processor...yuck

[@petouser]

i guess you have to listen closer, cuz he said Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

[@mohammadzein504]

Dude seriously! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@oviandre]

@@petouser ---and who made snapdragon 7 gen 1??? scamsung.....

[@oviandre]

@@mohammadzein504 -who made snapdragon 7 gen 1???

[@oviandre]

it's an exynos undercover😅😅😅