Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 6 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Honor Magic 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

81 out 100
Honor Magic 6
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Honor Magic 6
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5450mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 6 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 6
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2800 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 Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 6
92.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 6 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 6
2238
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 6
6907
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22381389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69074453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6], [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 6
2087950
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU462650510705
GPU902890374535
Memory387761204469
UX334649300346
NanoReview Score20879501390055

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 8 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5450 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsingn/a10:41 h
Video Playbackn/a20:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
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 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 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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 Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below