Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has better RAM than Honor 90 Lite. In terms of display resolution, Honor 90 Lite has better resolution of 2388 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy S26 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 5G | Honor 90 Lite |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 100 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 73999 | Rs. 24990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 5G is Rs. 73999. The launch Date of the second phone is June 20, 2023. The Expected cost of Honor 90 Lite is Rs. 24990.
Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Honor 90 Lite's 6.7 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type where as Honor 90 Lite has IPS Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 411 PPI & Honor's phone has only 391 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90% than Honor's phone ~ 89.6%. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Honor 90 Lite has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Samsung Galaxy S26 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Honor 90 Lite's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Honor 90 Lite's 100 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy S26 5G's 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Honor 90 Lite will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 13 version.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 5G | Honor 90 Lite |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | Honor 90 Lite |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | June 20, 2023 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm | 74.5 x 162.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 179 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Titanium Silver, Cyan Lake, Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) | Color IPS Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2388 pixels, 90 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 411 PPI | ~ 391 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90% | ~ 89.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | 2600nits | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10 | |
| Features | HDR10, DCI-P3 wide Color Gamut | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,985,906 (Total) (v11) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 158,355 Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 11,023 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,286 (Single Core) 25,104 (OpenCL) 27,627 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS) | |
| Camera Score | 73 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | accelerometer, compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 100 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) PDAF 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 8K, 4K, 1080p | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 16 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 8.5 | MagicOS 7.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 | Mediatek Dimensity 6020 |
| CPU | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro | 2xCortex-A76@2.2 GHz & 6x Cortex-A55@2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 35W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 5W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |