Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate X3 and Honor Magic V6 - Which is better?

Huawei Mate X3 vs Honor Magic V6

77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
VS
89 out 100
Honor Magic V6
Huawei Mate X3
Honor Magic V6

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Honor Magic V6, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V6
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 241g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6660mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 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:
Huawei Mate X3
vs
Honor Magic V6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.85 in 6.52 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1080x2420 pixels
Pixel density 426 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
Honor Magic V6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate X3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Honor Magic V6
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Honor Magic V6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Honor Magic V6
3707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Honor Magic V6
10626
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18283707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)471810626
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6558n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate X3], [Honor Magic V6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Honor Magic V6
4166339
CPU3570301213845
GPU4818431468351
Memory215868570553
UX235620913590
NanoReview Score12903614166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 6660 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (50 W) Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Web Browsing14:41 hn/a
Video Playback21:00 hn/a
Games06:34 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.5
Focal length125 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX351Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.091/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX688n/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- NAVIC		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate X3
86.5 dB
Honor Magic V6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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.

Results

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

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