Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V5 and Honor Magic V6 - Which is better?

Honor Magic V5 vs Honor Magic V6

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Honor Magic V5
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Honor Magic V6
Honor Magic V5
Honor Magic V6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 7.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V5
  • Larger display: 7.95in
  • Lighter design: 217g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V6
  • Higher pixel density: 406ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6660mAh vs 5820mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V5
vs
Honor Magic V6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 7.95 in 6.52 in
Resolution 2172x2352 pixels 1080x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 10:9 n/a
Pixel density 403 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
Honor Magic V6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 145.9 mm (5.74 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP58 IP69
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %
Honor Magic V6
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V5 and Honor Magic V6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V5
1106
Honor Magic V6
3707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V5
4959
Honor Magic V6
10626
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11063707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)495910626
Geekbench Compute (GPU)20467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5], [Honor Magic V6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V5
2289483
Honor Magic V6
4166339
CPU5349531213845
GPU8690981468351
Memory466730570553
UX418702913590
NanoReview Score22894834166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5820 mAh 6660 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Web Browsing08:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:20 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 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/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 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 6.0 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
- 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
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB
Honor Magic V6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1999 1920
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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