Honor has officially unveiled the Honor 90 and 90 Pro in China, and it’s an impressive pair of phones, with 200Mp cameras joined by high-end displays and powerful processors.
And best of all? These models are already confirmed for an international launch as well.
Here’s everything we know so far about the Honor 90 series.
When will the Honor 90 be released internationally?
The Honor 90 and Honor 90 Pro were unveiled in China on May 29.
There is no official international launch date yet, but we TO DO know that one is coming. Honor has confirmed that the series will be “coming soon to global markets”, although we don’t know which one or when – or if that means both phones, or just one of the two models.
The Honor 80 series never made it out of China, but the Honor 70 did, but not its Pro or Pro+ siblings. Tellingly, Honor’s international press release for the Chinese launch focuses on the regular Honor 90, rather than its more powerful Pro sibling, which is likely a big clue as to what to expect at the global launch. .
As usual, don’t expect any US launches.
So far we’ve only seen the teased Honor 90 and 90 Pro models, so it looks like we might have to wait for the SE and GT variants, if they’re planned for this generation.
How much does the Honor 90 cost?
At the moment, we only have Chinese prices for the two handsets:
- Honor 90: from ¥2,499 (around $350/£285/$330)
- Honor 90 Pro: from ¥3,299 (about $465/£375/$435)
These Chinese prices are actually a bit lower than the Honor 80 series, when equivalent phones are ¥2,699 and ¥3,499, and also below the Honor 70 price before that. Hopefully, that means any western version will be a bit cheaper than the £479/$549 (around $590) Honor 70 last year.
What are the specifications of the Honor 90?
With two phones announced for the series so far, let’s break them down one by one.
Honor 90
Based on Honor’s track record, the standard Honor 90 is perhaps the most likely model to launch outside of China.
It’s powered by the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, although Honor has slightly overclocked the chip’s main core from 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz for improved performance. In China it comes with a choice of 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage, although we’re likely to see fewer options internationally.
The display is a highlight: a 6.7-inch OLED panel with quad-curved edges, 2664 x 1200 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate and 1600 nits peak brightness. As has become standard for Honor, it also comes equipped with a few eye health features such as dynamic dimming and PWM which should reduce eye strain, especially when using the phone late at night.
It is available in four colors: Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver and Peacock Blue. You can see all four at the top of the page, but note how the silver and blue models have additional detailing on the finishes to help them stand out a bit more.
Then there are the cameras, contained in two large circles. The star is the 200Mp main camera with an f/1.9 aperture. The 1/1.4-inch sensor here isn’t the largest on the market, but combined with that high resolution and 16-to-1 pixel grouping, it should be capable of some pretty impressive results for the price of the phone.
It’s paired with a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a single 2MP depth sensor, with a 50MP, f/2.4 selfie camera on the front.
Power comes from a generous 5000mAh cell, and the battery can be topped up by 66W wired charging – although there’s no wireless option.
As for the software, it will ship in Honor’s Android 13 and MagicOS 7.1, and of course all Honor phones now have full Google support globally.
Here are the full specs:
- 6.7-inch, 120Hz OLED display
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
- 12/16 GB RAM
- 256/512 GB storage
- Cameras:
- Main camera 200Mp, f/1.9
- 12Mp Ultra Wide Camera
- 2Mp depth sensor
- 50Mp selfie camera, f/2.4
- 5000mAh battery
- 66W wired charging
- Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1
Honor 90 Pro
Unsurprisingly, the Pro model is a bit more powerful.
For one thing, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is a pretty big step up – despite offering the same RAM and storage options in China.
The screen is of similar quality, but a bit larger, with a 6.78-inch panel boasting a 2700 x 1224 resolution. It’s also interrupted by dual selfie cameras this time, although the second lens is only a 2Mp depth sensor meant to improve the results of the phone’s portrait mode.
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The cameras have also been changed on the back. That’s partly down to their design, with angular rather than round edges, but also the 2Mp depth sensor is replaced by a 32Mp 2.5x portrait telephoto lens. However, the prime and ultra-wide lenses are unchanged from the standard model.
The 5,000mAh battery is the same size, but 90W charging is a bit faster – although there’s still no wireless option. The software is also the same.
Here are the full specs:
- 6.78-inch, 120Hz OLED display
- Snapdragon 8+ gen 1
- 12/16 GB RAM
- 256/512 GB storage
- Cameras:
- Main camera 200Mp, f/1.9
- 12Mp Ultra Wide Camera
- 32Mp 2.5x telephoto camera
- 50Mp selfie camera, f/2.4
- 2Mp selfie depth sensor
- 5000mAh battery
- 90W wired charging
- Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1
That’s all we know so far, but hopefully soon we’ll find out more about the international release of the Honor 90. Until then, check out our guides to the best Android phones to see what the Honor duo will face.
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