Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

90 out 100

VS

76 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro

Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Lighter design: 225g vs 253g
Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4400mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Larger display: 7.6in
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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor Magic 6 Pro

90

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor Magic 6 Pro

97

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Honor Magic 6 Pro

85

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

75

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor Magic 6 Pro

93

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

73

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor Magic 6 Pro

94

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor Magic 6 Pro

91

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor Magic 6 Pro

90

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

76

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	7.6 in
Resolution	1280x2800 pixels	1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	10.81:9
Pixel density	453 ppi	374 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	92.2 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor Magic 6 Pro

1567 nits

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1251 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	94.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	360 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 6 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.5 mm (6.4 in)	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	129.9 mm (5.11 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)	253 g (8.92 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IPX8
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor Magic 6 Pro

92.2 %

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor Magic 6 Pro

2218

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2062

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor Magic 6 Pro

6749

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

5396

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2218	2062
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6749	5396
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	13918	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Honor Magic 6 Pro

2032271

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1498124

CPU	447310	384437
GPU	885851	561497
Memory	392240	277544
UX	306870	274646
NanoReview Score	2032271	1498124

3DMark Wild Life

Honor Magic 6 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

12123

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	48.9 °C
Stability	n/a	50 %
Graphics Test	n/a	72 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	12123

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

PCMark 3.0

Honor Magic 6 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

15647

Writing score	n/a	19427
Web score	n/a	14304
Video editing	n/a	7895
Data manipulation	n/a	13075
NanoReview Score	n/a	15647

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	26 GB	34 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 9	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5600 mAh	4400 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (66 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (47% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:44 h	1:24 h

Battery Life

Honor Magic 6 Pro

28:35

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

22:55

Web Browsing	12:44 h	08:04 h
Video Playback	18:35 h	12:40 h
Games	06:20 h	05:13 h
Standby Mode	122 h	126 h

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	Up to 24FPS
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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 180 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.4 - 2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50H	Samsung GN3
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	180 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.4
Focal length	68 mm	66 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3	Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/3.94
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/3.06
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor Magic 6 Pro

160

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

127

Video quality

Honor Magic 6 Pro

150

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

123

Overall camera score

Honor Magic 6 Pro

158

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

128

Bokeh	85	70
Preview	83	76
Zoom	160	128

Sources: DxOMark [Honor Magic 6 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX816	Sony IMX374
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.2
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.22 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

Photo quality

Honor Magic 6 Pro

149

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

n/a

Video quality

Honor Magic 6 Pro

155

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

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	5.3
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 DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor Magic 6 Pro

87.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

88.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	July, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	1799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity 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.

Results

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

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Honor Magic 6 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

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