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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6 Ultimate, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 10% higher pixel density (500 vs 453 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
  • 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2088K versus 1541K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5000 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2291 and 1976 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Ultimate 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
Phone:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
vs
Magic 6 Ultimate

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.3:919.5:9
PPI500 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness850 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2King Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%92.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space96.9% -
PWM240 Hz -
Response time2 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.4 mm (6.43 inches)162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width78.1 mm (3.07 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight233 g (8.22 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, PurpleBlack, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Ultimate in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3360 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 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 cache8 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock719 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU371084463679
GPU600732902902
Memory299004387755
UX270462334661
Total score15412462088997
Samples[29 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.8 °C -
Stability64% -
Graphics test72 FPS -
Graphics score12159 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score16012 -
Video editing7809 -
Photo editing33775 -
Data manipulation13104 -
Writing score19811 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1MagicOS 8
OS size39.9 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power45 W80 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (68% in 30 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:59 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:57 hr -
Watching video15:38 hr -
Gaming06:22 hr -
Standby130 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 10xOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Omnivision OVH9000
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP180 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.6
Focal length230 mm -
SensorSony IMX754Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/3.52"1/1.49"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.88"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.61 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview73 -
Zoom141 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX816
Sensor size1/3.24"1/2.51"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo139 -
Video145 -

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 version3.23.2
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 modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2023March 2024
Release dateFebruary 2023March 2024
Launch price$1199$1299
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.4 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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