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OnePlus 12 vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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OnePlus 12 vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
OnePlus 12
Honor Magic 6 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 5, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 453 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1593 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 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
Phone:
OnePlus 12
vs
Magic 6 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.82 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:919.5:9
PPI510 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits5000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Jurhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%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%
PWMNot detected360 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12
1163 nits
Magic 6 Pro+37%
1593 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness9.15 mm (0.36 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12 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
OnePlus 12
1873844
Magic 6 Pro+9%
2038952
CPU420453422241
GPU744371897806
Memory385644419402
UX323376299493
Total score18738442038952
Samples[22 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.5 °C51.6 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test103 FPS -
Graphics score17212 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score12487 -
Video editing6198 -
Photo editing24129 -
Data manipulation13644 -
Writing score17624 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 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
ROMOxygenOS 15MagicOS 8
OS size30 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power100 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:24 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:10 hr12:44 hr
Watching video18:49 hr18:35 hr
Gaming06:05 hr06:20 hr
Standby114 hr122 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12
28:16 hr
Magic 6 Pro+1%
28:35 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 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 motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP180 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length70 mm68 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size1/2"1/1.49"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.56 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX581Omnivision OV50D
Sensor size1/2"1/2.88"
Pixel size0.8 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 resolution6560 x 49288192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length21 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX615Sony IMX816
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 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)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
DisplayPortYesYes, 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
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Magic 6 Pro+6%
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2023January 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024January 2024
Launch price$799$800
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 80 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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