Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Honor Magic V3

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Honor Magic V3

81 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Honor Magic V3, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 73.4 mm narrower
  • Weighs 39 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • Has a 1.22 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1150 mAh larger battery capacity: 5150 vs 4000 mAh
  • Delivers 52% higher peak brightness (2113 against 1393 nits)
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (19:45 vs 18:21 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1852K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Honor Magic V3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches7.92 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels2156 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio22:99.78:9
PPI426 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2King Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%99.9%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
2113 nits

Design and build

Height165.1 mm (6.5 inches)156.6 mm (6.17 inches)
Width71.9 mm (2.83 inches)145.3 mm (5.72 inches)
Thickness6.9 mm (0.27 inches)4.35 mm (0.17 inches)
Weight187 g (6.6 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Honor Magic V3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3390 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2087925
CPU439300456515
GPU794881962086
Memory319119338175
UX298943338175
Total score18522432087925
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score16883 -
Video editing8103 -
Photo editing31953 -
Data manipulation16718 -
Writing score22709 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1.1MagicOS 8.0.1
OS size25.6 GB29 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5150 mAh
Max charge power25 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (44% in 30 min)Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:41 hr0:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:56 hr07:17 hr
Watching video13:24 hr11:53 hr
Gaming04:18 hr04:29 hr
Standby89 hr101 hr
General battery life
19:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61205120 x 3840
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens123°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/3.0
Focal length - 90 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50C
Sensor size - 1/2.51"
Pixel size - 0.6 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview76 -
Zoom124 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels20 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length23 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3J1 -
Sensor size1/3.0" -
Pixel size1.22 micron0.61 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
90.8 dB
86.4 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024July 2024
Release dateJuly 2024July 2024
Launch price$1099$1399
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
Further details
Notes on Magic V3:
    - The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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