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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Honor Magic 6 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Honor Magic 6 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 58 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.2 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 45% longer battery life (28:35 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1593 against 1403 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Honor Magic 6 Pro 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:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Magic 6 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.2 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI416 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Jurhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%92.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.7%
PWM - 360 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Honor Magic 6 Pro 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
CPU459276422241
GPU815023897806
Memory369015419402
UX308612299493
Total score19519262038952
Samples[7 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 51.6 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1MagicOS 8
OS size24.1 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power25 W80 W
Battery typeLi-IonSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr12:44 hr
Watching video15:32 hr18:35 hr
Gaming05:03 hr06:20 hr
Standby83 hr122 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) 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
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP180 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length67 mm68 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size1/3.94"1/1.49"
Pixel size1 micron0.56 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV50D
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
Bokeh6585
Preview6983
Zoom135160
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro 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 size1/3.2"1/2.51"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 149
Video - 155

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 mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024January 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024January 2024
Launch price$799$800
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.35 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
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
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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