Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V6 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic V6 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Honor Magic V6
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91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Honor Magic V6
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V6 Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.52 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 V6
  • Larger display: 6.52in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6660mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 219g
  • 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
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V6 and Apple iPhone 18 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V6
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.52 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2420 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 406 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 145.6 mm (5.73 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Red
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V6
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V6 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V6
3707
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V6
10626
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37074719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1062612677
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V6], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V6
4166339
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU1213845865219
GPU14683511083483
Memory570553272659
UX913590716337
NanoReview Score41663392937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
UI Skin MagicOS 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 6660 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (66 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Focal length70 mm100 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0 (0.5)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1920 1199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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