We subjected the Honor 90 Lite to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 4500mAh
- 35W charger (not included)
- 6.7 inch, 1080 x 2388, 90Hz LCD display
- MediaTek Dimension 6020 (7nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Good overall battery life with almost 2.5 days of moderate use
- Good autonomy when listening to music
- Fair autonomy recovered after 5 minutes of recharging
Against
- Poor battery life when streaming video and using the camera
- Slightly longer than average reload time
- Inaccurate battery gauge readings
The Honor 90 Lite lands in the top half of our battery database with a very good overall score thanks to its good runtimes and efficiency.
With moderate use, the Honor 90 Lite lasted almost 2.5 days. Battery life was particularly good during the typical usage scenario, however, performance for individual indoor and outdoor usages was mixed. The Honor 90 Lite showed poor battery life when watching videos or using the camera and making calls, but the battery life was decent when scrolling through social apps or playing games and very good when listening to music.
However, the phone’s battery gauge was inaccurate which could significantly affect the user experience. When the device showed 20% and 100% charge remaining, the true measured battery capacity was approximately 15.5% and 95%, respectively. In addition, the device automatically turns off 1 minute after displaying 1% charge remaining.
The charging experience of the Honor 90 Lite was average, taking 1 hour and 52 minutes to fully recharge the battery. The autonomy recovered after a quick charge of 5 minutes has been discreet with more than 5 hours.
The charging efficiency of the device is just below average due to a slightly higher residual consumption of the charger itself when the device has been disconnected. The discharge currents were above average when streaming video, but were quite low during our typical usage scenario and when streaming music or gaming, meaning the device is well optimized.
Compared to devices in the same Advanced segment ($200-$399), the Honor 90 Lite ranked below average. It showed average recharge and efficiency scores, but its runtimes were poor due to poor performance during individual use-case tests for this price range.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
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.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor 90 Lite | 4500mAh | 35W (not included) |
– | LCDs 1080×2388 |
Mediatek Size 6020 |
| Honor Magic5 Lite 5G | 5100mAh | 40W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080×2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Oppo A78 5G | 5000mAh | 33W (included) |
– | LCDs 720×1612 |
Mediatek Size 700 |
| Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | 5000mAh | 25W (not included) |
– | OLEDs 1080 x 2340 |
MediaTek Size 1080 |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
86 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
60 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
37 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
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Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
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Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge graph breaks down the time required to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Quick push
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Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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