Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V2 and Honor Magic V6 - Which is better?

Honor Magic V2 vs Honor Magic V6

74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
VS
89 out 100
Honor Magic V6
Honor Magic V2
Honor Magic V6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor Magic V6, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V6
  • Higher pixel density: 406ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 237g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6660mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V2 and Honor Magic V6
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 V2
vs
Honor Magic V6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.92 in 6.52 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1080x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 n/a
Pixel density 402 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
Honor Magic V6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2272 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %
Honor Magic V6
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V2 and Honor Magic V6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V2
1938
Honor Magic V6
3707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V2
4708
Honor Magic V6
10626
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19383707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)470810626
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2], [Honor Magic V6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V2
1279858
Honor Magic V6
4166339
CPU2083541213845
GPU6154211468351
Memory231756570553
UX224327913590
NanoReview Score12798584166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6660 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX866Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix20 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length62 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No 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 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 3.1 3.1
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		 - 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 *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 No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB
Honor Magic V6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1920
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic V6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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