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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Magic 6

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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Magic 6

92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
VS
85 out of 100
Honor Magic 6
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Honor Magic 6

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 Honor Magic 6, which is powered by the same chip. 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
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6
  • Weighs 26 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 6 Pro 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 6 Pro
vs
Magic 6

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI453 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1600 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionJurhino GlassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio92.2%92.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.7% -
PWM360 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 6 Pro
1593 nits
Magic 6
n/a

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)161.8 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP68 -
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 6 Pro 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 6 Pro
2038952
Magic 6+2%
2087950
CPU422241462650
GPU897806902890
Memory419402387761
UX299493334649
Total score20389522087950
Samples[3 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 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 Android 14
ROMMagicOS 8MagicOS 8
OS size26 GB -

Battery

Capacity5600 mAh5450 mAh
Max charge power80 W66 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (66 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (47% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time0:44 hr0:55 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:44 hr -
Watching video18:35 hr -
Gaming06:20 hr -
Standby122 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.5xOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDLED
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°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 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 resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.9
Focal length27 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50H -
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron -
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution180 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length68 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 -
Sensor size1/1.49" -
Pixel size0.56 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D -
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh85 -
Preview83 -
Zoom160 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length22 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX816 -
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size0.6 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo149 -
Video155 -

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 version5.35.3
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 1.2 -
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*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024January 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024January 2024
Launch price$800$625
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 66 W
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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