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Smartphones · HONOR

HONOR 90

This record covers HONOR 90. Screen diagonal: 6.7 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4900 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Usage limitationThe bulky modules also make it wobble when not held in hand.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Les modules imposants le rendent également bancal lorsqu’on ne le tient pas en main.
01net.com
Front cameraSelfie: 50 MP
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Selfie : 50 Mpx
01net.com
Main camera200 MP wide-angle, aperture f/1.9
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Grand-angle de 200 Mpx, ouverture f/1.9
01net.com
Telephoto cameraWithout a telephoto lens
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : En l’absence de téléobjectif
01net.com
Ultra-wide camera12 Mpx ultra-wide, f/2.2 aperture, 112°
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ultra-grand-angle de 12 Mpx, ouverture f/2.2, 112°
01net.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Battery replacement
presence of pull tabs for the battery and easy accessibility of the battery cable

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • It does not suffer from throttling at all, as it manages to retain 99.6% of its performance when heavily used.

Good to know

  • which may raise fears of micro-scratches
  • The Honor 90 does without Gorilla Glass protection and water resistance.

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about $550 (before sales tax)

New · 512 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Repairability

Battery replacement
presence of pull tabs for the battery and easy accessibility of the battery cable repairabilityscore.in · Oct 18, 2026
Repair limitations
Adhesive used for the Back cover. · Adhesive used for the Battery. · Several components need to disassembled to replace the Screen. · Plastic covers covering the boards need to be removed to access the cables. repairabilityscore.in · Oct 18, 2026repairabilityscore.in · Oct 18, 2026repairabilityscore.in · Oct 18, 2026repairabilityscore.in · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
+ Very well-finished design · + Excellent OLED screen · + Great performance · + 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage · + Daytime photos and selfies · + Fast charging... · - ... But no charger in the box · - Night photos and portrait mode · - Too many preinstalled apps · - Only one speaker · - No waterproofing certification · - Only 2 years of Android updates · which may raise fears of micro-scratches · its weight contained at 182 g · The Honor 90 does without Gorilla Glass protection and water resistance. · It does not suffer from throttling at all, as it manages to retain 99.6% of its performance when heavily used.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : + Design très soigné · + Excellent écran OLED · + De belles performances · + 12 Go de RAM et 512 Go de stockage · + Photos de jour et selfies · + Charge rapide... · - ... Mais pas de chargeur dans la boite · - Photos de nuit et mode portrait · - Trop d'applications préinstallées · - Un seul haut-parleur · - Pas de certification d'étanchéité · - Seulement 2 ans de mises à jour Android · ce qui peut laisser craindre des micro-rayures · son poids contenu de 182 g · Le Honor 90 fait l’impasse sur la protection en verre Gorilla Glass et l’étanchéité. · Il ne souffre pas du tout d’effet d’étranglement dans la mesure où il parvient à conserver 99,6 % de ses performances lorsqu’il est fortement sollicité.
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Limitations
which may raise fears of micro-scratches · The Honor 90 does without Gorilla Glass protection and water resistance.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ce qui peut laisser craindre des micro-rayures · Le Honor 90 fait l’impasse sur la protection en verre Gorilla Glass et l’étanchéité.
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Risks
which may raise fears of micro-scratches
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ce qui peut laisser craindre des micro-rayures
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
It does not suffer from throttling at all, as it manages to retain 99.6% of its performance when heavily used.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Il ne souffre pas du tout d’effet d’étranglement dans la mesure où il parvient à conserver 99,6 % de ses performances lorsqu’il est fortement sollicité.
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Usage limitation
The bulky modules also make it wobble when not held in hand.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Les modules imposants le rendent également bancal lorsqu’on ne le tient pas en main.
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026

Specifications

Audio
a single speaker, no audio equaliser and even less of a headphone jack
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un seul haut-parleur, pas d’égaliseur audio et encore moins de prise jack
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Battery capacity
4900 mAh 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
Selfie: 50 MP
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Selfie : 50 Mpx
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Main camera
200 MP wide-angle, aperture f/1.9
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Grand-angle de 200 Mpx, ouverture f/1.9
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Telephoto camera
Without a telephoto lens
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : En l’absence de téléobjectif
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
12 Mpx ultra-wide, f/2.2 aperture, 112°
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Ultra-grand-angle de 12 Mpx, ouverture f/2.2, 112°
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Brightness
1020 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Screen size
6.7 inches 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
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Refresh rate
120 01net.com
Resolution
1200 × 2664 pixels 01net.com
Display technology
AMOLED 01net.com
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 644 01net.com
Manufacturer reference
RES-NX9 anfr.fr
Weight
182 01net.com
Model
Honor 90 01net.com
RAM options
12 GB 01net.com
Release year
2023 01net.com
SIM
the dual nano-SIM tray
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : la trappe double nano-SIM
01net.com
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition 01net.com01net.com
USB
USB-C connector
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : connecteur USB-C
01net.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Protection
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Suitable usage profiles
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Bluetooth
not disclosed
Brand
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
CPU
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
Fingerprint sensor
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Storage options
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wi-Fi
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers HONOR 90. Screen diagonal: 6.7 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4900 mAh.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

No admissible observation for this section.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    - Photos de nuit et mode portrait

    Open source
  2. repairabilityscore.inOct 18, 2026

    presence of pull tabs for the battery and easy accessibility of the battery cable

    Open source
  3. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Qualcomm Adreno 644

    Open source
  4. anfr.frOct 18, 2026

    RES-NX9

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-05
Published revision
1888
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
4

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