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Xiaomi 14 vs Honor Magic 6

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Xiaomi 14 vs Honor Magic 6

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14
VS
85 out of 100
Honor Magic 6
Xiaomi 14
Honor Magic 6

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 14 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 26, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6, 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.

  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
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 66W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6
  • Comes with 840 mAh larger battery capacity: 5450 vs 4610 mAh
  • Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 and Honor Magic 6 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:
Xiaomi 14
vs
Magic 6

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.36 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness3000 nits5000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%92.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.6% -
PWM429 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1183 nits
Magic 6
n/a

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)161.8 mm (6.37 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP68 -
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4%
Magic 6+4%
92.6%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 and Honor Magic 6 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)
Xiaomi 14
2182
Magic 6+3%
2238
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14+1%
6991
Magic 6
6907
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
Magic 6+3%
2087950
CPU452780462650
GPU851183902890
Memory411673387761
UX315477334649
Total score20311132087950
Samples[17 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.9 °C -
Stability71% -
Graphics test92 FPS -
Graphics score15401 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score15732 -
Video editing7904 -
Photo editing31257 -
Data manipulation15991 -
Writing score19653 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 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 size28 GB -

Battery

Capacity4610 mAh5450 mAh
Max charge power90 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (58% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr0:55 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:59 hr -
Watching video17:04 hr -
Gaming05:15 hr -
Standby111 hr -
General battery life
Xiaomi 14
25:30 hr
Magic 6
n/a

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
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: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm -
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900 -
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron -
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length75 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview73 -
Zoom134 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 14 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48968192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length22 mm22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32B -
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023January 2024
Release dateNovember 2023January 2024
Launch price$999$625
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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