Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V3 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra - Which is better?

Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

82 out 100
Honor Magic V3
VS
94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Honor Magic V3
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V3 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 V3
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 498ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V3 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 V3
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.92 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 498 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 92.4 %
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
1403 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V3], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.6 mm (6.17 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 145.3 mm (5.72 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 4.35 mm (0.17 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V3
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V3 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V3
2144
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
3147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V3
6433
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
9750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21443147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64339750
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1642325681
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V3], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V3
2089745
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2795139
CPU500438659871
GPU8928941294167
Memory392039471319
UX304374369782
NanoReview Score20897452795139

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
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 15
OS Size 29 GB 30.4 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V3
19:45
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
31:10
Web Browsing07:17 h11:10 h
Video Playback11:53 h19:32 h
Games04:29 h06:22 h
Standby Mode101 h160 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/3.4
Focal length90 mm111 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50CSony IMX854
Sensor size1/2.511/2.52
Pixel size0.6 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
144
Video quality
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
143
Overall camera score
Honor Magic V3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a149
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V3
86.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 1299
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 No

Note

Honor Magic V3:

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

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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