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Honor Magic V3 vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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Honor Magic V3
VS
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Honor Magic 6 Pro
Honor Magic V3
Honor Magic 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V3 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic 6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V3
  • Larger display: 7.92in
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V3 and Honor Magic 6 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V3
vs
Honor Magic 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.92 in 6.8 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 92.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V3
2085 nits
Honor Magic 6 Pro
1567 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V3], [Honor Magic 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.6 mm (6.17 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 145.3 mm (5.72 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 4.35 mm (0.17 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V3
88.6 %
Honor Magic 6 Pro
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V3 and Honor Magic 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V3
2144
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V3
6433
Honor Magic 6 Pro
6749
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21442218
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64336749
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1642313918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V3], [Honor Magic 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V3
2089745
Honor Magic 6 Pro
2032271
CPU500438447310
GPU892894885851
Memory392039392240
UX304374306870
NanoReview Score20897452032271

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB 26 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V3
19:45
Honor Magic 6 Pro
28:35
Web Browsing07:17 h12:44 h
Video Playback11:53 h18:35 h
Games04:29 h06:20 h
Standby Mode101 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP180 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.6
Focal length90 mm68 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50CSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size1/2.511/1.49
Pixel size0.6 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
160
Video quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
150
Overall camera score
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
158
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a160
Sources: DxOMark [Honor Magic 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX816
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
149
Video quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Pro
155

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V3
86.4 dB
Honor Magic 6 Pro
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 80 W

Note

Honor Magic V3:

The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.

Honor Magic 6 Pro:

The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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