Honor 90: Everything you need to know

Honor has officially unveiled the Honor 90 and 90 Pro in China, and they’re an impressive pair of phones, with 200Mp cameras joined by top displays and powerful processors.

And best of all? These models are already confirmed to be getting an international launch too.

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. 

As of yet there’s no official international launch date, but we do know that one is coming. Honor has confirmed that the series will be “available soon in global markets,” though we don’t know which or when – or whether that means both phones, or just one of the two models.

The Honor 80 series never made it outside of China, but the Honor 70 did – though 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 probably a big hint at what to expect come the global launch.

As usual, don’t expect any launch at all in the US.

So far we’ve only seen the Honor 90 and 90 Pro models teased, so it looks like we may have to wait for the SE and GT variants, if they are planned at all for this generation. 

How much does the Honor 90 cost?

For the moment, we only have Chinese pricing for the two handsets:

• Honor 90: From ¥2,499 (around $350/£285/€330)
• Honor 90 Pro: From ¥3,299 (around $465/£375/€435)

Those Chinese prices are actually a little lower than the Honor 80 series, when the equivalent phones cost ¥2,699 and ¥3,499, and also below the Honor 70 pricing before that. With a bit of luck, that means any Western release will come in a little cheaper than the £479/€549 (around $590) Honor 70 did last year.

What are the Honor 90 specs?

With two phones announced for the series so far, let’s break them down one by one.

Honor 90

Going by Honor’s track record, the regular Honor 90 is perhaps the model more likely to launch outside China.

It’s powered by the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, though Honor slightly overclocked the chip’s main core from 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz for enhanced performance. In China it comes equipped with a choice of 12GB or 16GB RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of storage, though it’s likely we’ll see fewer options internationally.

The display is a highlight: a 6.7in OLED panel with quad-curved edges, 2664 x 1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 1,600 nits. As has become standard for Honor, it’s also equipped with a few eye health features like dynamic and PWM dimming that should reduce eye strain, especially when using the phone late at night.

It’s available in four colours: Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, and Peacock Blue. You can see all four at the top of the page, but note the way that the silver and blue models have additional detailing to the finishes to help them stand out a little more.

Then there are the cameras, contained in two large circles. The standout is the 200Mp main camera with an f/1.9 aperture. The 1/1.4in sensor here isn’t the largest around, but combined with that high resolution and 16-to-1 pixel-binning it should be capable of some impressive enough results for the phone’s price.

It’s paired with a 12Mp ultrawide camera and a simple 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 – though there’s no wireless option.

As for software, it will ship running Android 13 and Honor’s MagicOS 7.1, and of course all Honor phones now enjoy full Google support internationally.

Here are the full specs:

• 6.7in, 120Hz OLED display
• Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
• 12/16GB RAM
• 256/512GB storage
• Cameras:
  • 200Mp, f/1.9 main camera
  • 12Mp ultrawide camera
  • 2Mp depth sensor
  • 50Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera
• 5000mAh battery
• 66W wired charging
• Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1

Honor 90 Pro

Unsurprisingly, the Pro model is a little more powerful.

For one, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is a pretty considerable step up – though offers the same RAM and storage options in China.

The display is similar in quality, but a little larger, with a 6.78in panel packing a 2700 x 1224 resolution. It’s also interrupted by dual selfie cameras this time, though the second lens is only a 2Mp depth sensor intended to improve the phone’s portrait mode results.

Cameras have been tweaked on the back too. That’s partly when it comes to their design, with angular edges rather than round, but also the 2Mp depth sensor is replaced by a 32Mp 2.5x portrait telephoto camera. The main and ultrawide lenses are unchanged from the regular model, however.

The 5000mAh battery is the same size, but 90W charging is a little faster – though there’s still no wireless option. Software is also the same.

Here are the full specs:

• 6.78in, 120Hz OLED display
• Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
• 12/16GB RAM
• 256/512GB storage
• Cameras:
  • 200Mp, f/1.9 main camera
  • 12Mp ultrawide camera
  • 32Mp 2.5x telephoto camera
  • 50Mp, f/2.4 selfie camera
  • 2Mp selfie depth sensor
• 5000mAh battery
• 90W wired charging
• Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1

That’s all we know so far, but hopefully it won’t be long until we know more about the Honor 90’s international release. Until then, check out our guides to the best Android phones to see what the Honor duo will be up against.