Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor Magic 6

86 out 100

VS

81 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Honor Magic 6, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 199g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5450mAh vs 3561mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Honor Magic 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Honor Magic 6

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Honor Magic 6

73

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Honor Magic 6

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Honor Magic 6

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Honor Magic 6

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Honor Magic 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Honor Magic 6

81

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1264x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	5000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	92.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Honor Magic 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	n/a
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Honor Magic 6

92.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Honor Magic 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Honor Magic 6

2238

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Honor Magic 6

6907

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	2238
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	6907
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Honor Magic 6]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Honor Magic 6

2087950

CPU	439113	462650
GPU	611111	902890
Memory	181791	387761
UX	348375	334649
NanoReview Score	1580390	2087950

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 14
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 8

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	5450 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	122 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.3
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	32 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.93
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-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 version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	625
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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Apple iPhone 16

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Honor Magic 6

0 (0%)

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Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor Magic 6

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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