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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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Honor Magic 6 Pro
VS
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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 6 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 92.2 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 6 Pro
1567 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 6 Pro
92.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2218
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 6 Pro
6749
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22182116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67497035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1391818270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2032271
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU447310429356
GPU885851715844
Memory392240352083
UX306870303719
NanoReview Score20322711801002

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 26 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 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, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 15 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 6 Pro
28:35
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing12:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:35 hn/a
Games06:20 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.57
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix180 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length68 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/4.4
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/3.0
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic 6 Pro
160
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Honor Magic 6 Pro
150
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor Magic 6 Pro
158
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh85n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom160n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor Magic 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX816 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic 6 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Honor Magic 6 Pro
155
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 6 Pro
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

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 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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