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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

91 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 14 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on February 22, 2024, against the Honor Magic 6 Ultimate, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 15% higher pixel density (522 vs 453 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5000 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 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:
14 Ultra
vs
Magic 6 Ultimate

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness3000 nits5000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionXiaomi Shield GlassKing Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%92.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space98.9% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.4 mm (6.35 inches)162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness9.2 mm (0.36 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight219.8 g (7.75 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Ultimate in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 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 clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
14 Ultra
2033389
Magic 6 Ultimate+3%
2088997
CPU450321463679
GPU867551902902
Memory404276387755
UX311241334661
Total score20333892088997
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.7 °C -
Stability86% -
Graphics test93 FPS -
Graphics score15676 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14693 -
Video editing7926 -
Photo editing32334 -
Data manipulation16113 -
Writing score19642 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0MagicOS 8
OS size31 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power90 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (52% in 15 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:34 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:23 hr -
Watching video12:26 hr -
Gaming04:35 hr -
Standby109 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
5) Depth
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 resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Omnivision OVH9000
Sensor size1/0"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP180 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.6
Focal length120 mm -
SensorSony IMX858Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.51"1/1.49"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2.88"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.61 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh75 -
Preview83 -
Zoom160 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48968192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length22 mm22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSony IMX816
Sensor size1/3.14"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45.3
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, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2024March 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024March 2024
Launch price$1499$1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 80 W
Further details
Notes on 14 Ultra:
    - The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium.
    - The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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