Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Honor Magic V3
84 out of 100
VS
86 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 12.7 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
- Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 5150 vs 4400 mAh
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (2113 against 1574 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
- Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.6 inches | 7.92 inches |
| Resolution | 1856 x 2160 pixels | 2156 x 2344 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.9:18 | 9.78:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 5000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | King Kong Rhinoceros |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153.5 mm (6.04 inches) | 156.6 mm (6.17 inches) |
| Width | 132.6 mm (5.22 inches) | 145.3 mm (5.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) | 4.35 mm (0.17 inches) |
| Weight | 239 g (8.43 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IPX8 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green, Pink | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3390 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 457523 | 456515 |
| GPU | 800440 | 962086 |
| Memory | 366650 | 338175 |
| UX | 308374 | 338175 |
| Total score | 1932987 | 2087925 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18505 | - |
| Video editing | 7997 | - |
| Photo editing | 34366 | - |
| Data manipulation | 16841 | - |
| Writing score | 21288 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1.1 | MagicOS 8.0.1 |
| OS size | 26.8 GB | 29 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:41 hr | 0:46 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | 13:06 hr | 11:53 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr | 04:29 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 101 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 5120 x 3840 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 90 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | Omnivision OV50C |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" | 1/2.51" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | - |
| Preview | 71 | - |
| Zoom | 135 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | July 2024 | July 2024 |
| Launch price | $1899 | $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 charger | Not included | Yes, 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.
