Xiaomi 14 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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Xiaomi 14 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Pro
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 14 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 26, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 15% higher pixel density (522 vs 453 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Comes with 720 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4880 mAh
  • Delivers 52% higher peak brightness (1593 against 1050 nits)
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (28:35 vs 25:21 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 Pro 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
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
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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 rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionXiaomi Longjing GlassJurhino Glass
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 space99.5%99.7%
PWM120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1050 nits
1593 nits

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)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight223 g (7.87 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.9%
92.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Pro 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
2055961
CPU437279422241
GPU858445897806
Memory436964419402
UX323273299493
Total score20559612038952
Samples[5 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.2 °C51.6 °C
Stability80% -
Graphics test96 FPS -
Graphics score16045 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14615 -
Video editing7913 -
Photo editing31726 -
Data manipulation14777 -
Writing score20041 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 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 size - 26 GB

Battery

Capacity4880 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power120 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 8 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:18 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:49 hr12:44 hr
Watching video16:30 hr18:35 hr
Gaming05:10 hr06:20 hr
Standby113 hr122 hr
General battery life
25:21 hr
28:35 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 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/1.4 - 4.0f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung Light Hunter 900Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP180 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.6
Focal length75 mm68 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size1/2.76"1/1.49"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.56 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV50D
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.88"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.61 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 85
Preview - 83
Zoom - 160
Samples - Photo samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro 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"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.7 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 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*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023January 2024
Release dateOctober 2023January 2024
Launch price$1100$800
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, 120 WYes, 80 W
Further details
Notes on 14 Pro:
    - New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.
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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