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Honor 90 Smart

Honor 90 Smart

#1758
Samsung Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy M51

#1499

Category Breakdown

Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M51
Performance
84.482.6
Camera
19.147.4
Display
80.984.9
Battery
36.938.5
Build
0.286.6
Connectivity
82.266.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
55.357.7

Summary

  • The Honor 90 Smart features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy M51 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a 60Hz refresh rate, providing more fluid visuals on the Honor device.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6020 chipset, compared to the Snapdragon 730G in the Galaxy M51, which may offer slightly different performance characteristics.
  • The Honor's camera system includes a 108 MP main sensor, significantly higher than the Galaxy M51's 64 MP setup, although both lack optical image stabilization.
  • The Galaxy M51 has a larger 7000 mAh battery capacity versus the Honor's 5330 mAh, allowing for longer usage times.
  • Both devices run different software experiences, with the Honor utilizing Android 13 and Magic OS 7.2, while the Galaxy M51 operates on Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 with One UI 4.1.
  • Build quality differs slightly, with the Galaxy M51 featuring Gorilla Glass 3+ on the front and a plastic back, while the Honor 90 Smart's materials are unspecified.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M51

General

Release Date

2024, April 09
2020, August 31

Announced

2024, April 09
2020, August 31

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.8"
6.7"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5330 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5330 mAh
Li-Po 7000 mAh

Charging Details

35W wired
25W wired, 100% in 115 minReverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)

Weight

199 g
213 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.38 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass