We subjected the Honor 90 to our rigorous SBMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across six
criteria. In the results of this test, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Main specifications of the display:
- 6.7 inch OLED, ~91.7% screen-to-body ratio.
- Resolution: 1200 x 2664 pixels
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
Pros
- The brightness is comfortable indoors and in low light conditions
- Details beautifully rendered in HDR10 video
- Stable screen readability when viewed from an angle, down to a minimum of 20°
- Better handling of flicker
Against
- Low brightness in outdoor conditions
- Frame drops when playing games and watching videos
- It does not read UHD 60 fps video
The Honor 90 offers a pleasing display, delivering a balanced overall performance in most use cases, with strong color projection and legibility.
Brightness levels offer a comfortable experience in most lighting conditions, with the exception of outdoor situations where peak screen brightness remains slightly limited, resulting in low-contrast content.
The video viewing experience on the Honor 90 was good, thanks to the adapted brightness of the display and well-rendered details, especially in the mid and dark tones for HDR10 content. However, the screen had a tendency to drop frames when watching videos and playing video games.
Furthermore, the Honor 90 has a very high flicker frequency, which results in a pleasant, almost flicker-free experience.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, SBMARK
engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests in controlled laboratory and real-life conditions.
Please note that we evaluate display attributes using only your device’s built-in display hardware and its still image
(gallery) and video apps with default settings. (For in-depth information on how we rate
smartphones and other displays, check out our articles “How SBMARK Tests Display Quality” and “A Closer Look at SBMARK Display Tests”.
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories.
Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
How the display readability score is composed
Readability evaluates how easily and comfortably
users can read still content (photos and web) on the display under different real-life conditions. SBMARK uses his
Display Bench to recreate ambient light conditions ranging from total darkness to intense sunlight. Furthermore
laboratory tests, perceptual analysis is also performed in real-life environments.
Readability in a low light environment (0 lux).
From left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Readability in an indoor environment (1000 lux).
From left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Readability in a sunlight environment (>90,000 lux).
From left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
This graph shows display smoothness with a 20% gray pattern. More visible is the green
color, the more uniform the display.
How the Display Color score is composed
White point with illuminant D65 at 1000 lux
Indoor color rendering (1000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Color rendering in sunlight (>90,000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Color fidelity measurements
Honor 90, color fidelity at 1000 lux in sRGB color
space
Honor 90, color fidelity at 1000 lux in Display-P3
color space
Each arrow represents the color difference between a target color model (base of the arrow) and
its actual size (arrow tip). The longer the arrow, the more visible the color difference. If the arrow
remains within the circle, the color difference will only be visible to trained eyes.
Color behavior on the corner
This graph shows the color shift when the screen is tilted. Each dot represents a
measure at a particular angle. The dots within the inner circle show no color change in the corner; those between the
the inner and outer circle have shifts that only trained experts will see; but those that fall outside the outer circle
they are obvious.
How the soundtrack of the Display Video is composed
Video rendering in a low light environment (0 lux).
Clockwise from top left: Honor 90, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi 12T
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Gamut coverage for video content
Primary colors are measured in both HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent
of the area of color that the device can render. To comply with artistic intent, the measured range should match the master
color space of each video.
How the Display Motion score is composed
The motion attribute evaluates the handling of dynamics
Contents. Frame drops, motion blur, and playback artifacts are examined using games and videos.
The video frame drops to 30 fps
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
These long exposure photos feature the number of frame irregularities in 30 seconds
video. Good performance shows a regular pattern (a flat gray image or a pull-down pattern).
How the Display Touch score is composed
To evaluate touch, SBMARK uses a haptic robot
and a high-speed camera to playback and record a variety of scenarios for smoothness, accuracy and response time
assessment.
This response time test accurately evaluates the time between a single tap of the robot on the screen and the displayed action. This test is applied to activities that require high responsiveness, such as gaming.
How the display artifact score is composed
Evaluating artifacts means checking
performance, image rendering, and motion artifacts that may impact the end-user experience. SBMARK measures
accurately device reflectance and flicker, and assess the impact of residual aliasing
while playing video games, among other features.
Aliasing (foreground)
Honor 90
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
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