Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4252mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 206g vs 225g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1600 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.2 % | 90.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) | 150 mm (5.91 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 71.9 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
- Silver - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2218 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6749 | 10805 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 13918 | n/a |
| CPU | 447310 | 519980 |
| GPU | 885851 | 787998 |
| Memory | 392240 | 391721 |
| UX | 306870 | 447023 |
| NanoReview Score | 2032271 | 2146722 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 26 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 9 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5600 mAh | 4252 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (66 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:44 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 12:44 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 18:35 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:20 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 122 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 122 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 180 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 2.0 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 180 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 68 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.49 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 85 | n/a |
| Preview | 83 | n/a |
| Zoom | 160 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX816 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.6 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | Yes |
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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1099 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
Note
Honor Magic 6 Pro:
The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.
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