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Honor Magic 5 vs Magic 6

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Honor Magic 5 vs Magic 6

77 out of 100
Honor Magic 5
VS
85 out of 100
Honor Magic 6
Honor Magic 5
Honor Magic 6

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Honor Magic 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 27, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 10 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 Honor Magic 6
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 994K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 5450 vs 5100 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2238 and 1946 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 5 and 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:
Magic 5
vs
Magic 6

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1224 x 2688 pixels1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.76:919.5:9
PPI439 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness600 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%92.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height161.4 mm (6.35 inches)161.8 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75.5 mm (2.97 inches)75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofNo -
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Magic 5
90.5%
Magic 6+2%
92.6%

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 5 and Honor Magic 6 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3200 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 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 cache8 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock680 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Magic 5
1946
Magic 6+15%
2238
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Magic 5
5043
Magic 6+37%
6907
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 5
994058
Magic 6+110%
2087950
CPU272156462650
GPU287990902890
Memory211425387761
UX222487334649
Total score9940582087950
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 14
ROMMagic UI 7.1MagicOS 8

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5450 mAh
Max charge power66 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 16 min)Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr0:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix54 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8768 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.5xOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 54 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSony IMX800 -
Sensor size1/1.49"1/1.3"
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.5"1/2.76"
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4096 x 30728192 x 6144
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 22 mm
Stabilization - Digital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, 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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2023January 2024
Release dateMarch 2023January 2024
Launch price$900$625
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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