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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Honor Magic 6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 4 months before. 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 Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Has 2.7x more RAM: 16GB versus 6GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 2251 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 3349 mAh
  • The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2038K versus 1416K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (28:35 vs 25:31 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 20W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 54 grams less
  • 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 2218 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 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
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:
Magic 6 Pro
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI453 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionJurhino GlassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio92.2%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.6%
PWM360 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 6 Pro
1593 nits
iPhone 15+4%
1656 nits

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Green, PurpleBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3300 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
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		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock903 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 6 Pro+44%
2038952
iPhone 15
1416277
CPU422241375664
GPU897806452373
Memory419402261974
UX299493326266
Total score20389521416277
Samples[3 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature51.6 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMMagicOS 8 -
OS size26 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5600 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power80 W20 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (66 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (47% in 15 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:44 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:44 hr10:47 hr
Watching video18:35 hr16:55 hr
Gaming06:20 hr05:36 hr
Standby122 hr112 hr
General battery life
Magic 6 Pro+12%
28:35 hr
iPhone 15
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2.5xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50H -
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution180 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length68 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 -
Sensor size1/1.49" -
Pixel size0.56 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50DSony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh8580
Preview8384
Zoom160114
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX816Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo149 -
Video155 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic 6 Pro+7%
87.7 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024September 2023
Launch price$800$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Magic 6 Pro:
    - The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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