Category Breakdown
Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M23
Performance
70.868.5
Camera
47.148.0
Display
75.576.5
Battery
63.063.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
64.464.2
Summary
- The Honor 90 Smart features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy M23 has a 6.6-inch TFT LCD with a higher 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 6020 chipset, whereas the Galaxy M23 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, both supporting 5G connectivity.
- The Honor 90 Smart boasts a superior rear camera setup with a 108 MP main sensor compared to the Galaxy M23's 50 MP, although both have 8 MP front cameras.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor at 5330 mAh versus 5000 mAh in the Samsung, with faster charging at 35W compared to 25W.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 13 with Magic OS 7.2, while the Samsung initially launched with Android 12 but is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M23
General
Release Date
2024, April 09
2022, March 04
Announced
2024, April 09
2022, March 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5330 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5330 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
OS Version
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

