Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 and Honor Magic 6 - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 vs Honor Magic 6

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
81 out 100
Honor Magic 6
Honor Magic 7
Honor Magic 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor Magic 6, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 7
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5450mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Honor Magic 6
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor Magic 7
    vs
    Honor Magic 6

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1264x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness n/a 5000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 92.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 n/a
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic 7
    91.9 %
    Honor Magic 6
    92.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic 7 and Honor Magic 6 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    3132
    Honor Magic 6
    2238
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    9598
    Honor Magic 6
    6907
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31322238
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95986907
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic 7
    3063922
    Honor Magic 6
    2087950
    CPU668192462650
    GPU1255711902890
    Memory588034387761
    UX551985334649
    NanoReview Score30639222087950

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 8

    Battery

    Volume 5650 mAh 5450 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 25 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/1.31/1.3
    Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP32 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length68 mmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal length12 mm13 mm
    Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
    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 22 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.93
    Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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) 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 5.4 5.3
    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 No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *n/aNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 625
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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