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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Honor Magic V6

95 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
VS
89 out 100
Honor Magic V6
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Honor Magic V6

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V6
  • Higher battery capacity: 6660mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S26 Ultra
vs
Honor Magic V6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.52 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 500 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
Honor Magic V6
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %
Honor Magic V6
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Honor Magic V6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 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 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Honor Magic V6
3707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Honor Magic V6
10626
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37533707
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1125910626
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28787n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra], [Honor Magic V6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
Honor Magic V6
4166339
CPU10947971213845
GPU14476961468351
Memory425113570553
UX752613913590
NanoReview Score37202194166339

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 8.5 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6660 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback21:39 hn/a
Games06:42 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom 141 Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.3 (0.77)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.5
Focal length111 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX854Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.52 (0.4)1/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3n/a
Sensor size1/2.5 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Honor Magic V6
n/a
Bokeh165n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1299 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 No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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