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Honor Magic 6 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

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Honor Magic 6
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Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Honor Magic 6
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5450mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 6 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 6
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1320x2856 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 Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 6
92.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 6 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 6
2238
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 6
6907
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22381501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69073885
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 6
2087950
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU462650507103
GPU902890586911
Memory387761214190
UX334649134873
NanoReview Score20879501443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin MagicOS 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 5450 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 52 mm
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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