Honor 90 vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Honor 90 and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Honor 90 is the cheaper of the two at $449 versus $799, a difference of about $350. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Honor 90 stands out for 200 mp main sensor captures incredibly detailed photos in daylight, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Honor 90 if…
- →200 MP main sensor captures incredibly detailed photos in daylight
- →1.5K AMOLED display with 1600-nit brightness is vibrant and sharp
- →66W fast charging fills the battery in about 45 minutes
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
Honor 90
Pros
- 200 MP main sensor captures incredibly detailed photos in daylight
- 1.5K AMOLED display with 1600-nit brightness is vibrant and sharp
- 66W fast charging fills the battery in about 45 minutes
- Slim and lightweight at 7.8 mm and 183 g
- 50 MP front camera delivers excellent selfies
Cons
- No water or dust resistance rating
- 200 MP mode produces huge files with limited low-light gains
- No telephoto camera for zoom photography
- MagicOS software can feel bloated
- No wireless charging at any price tier
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | Honor 90 | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass front and back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | None | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP, f/1.9, OIS, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.4 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | No | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 2664 x 1200 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1600 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.36 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 644 | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
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