Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Honor Magic V2

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic V2, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 237g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Honor Magic V2
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 7.92 in
Resolution 1856x2160 pixels 2156x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:18 9.78:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1556 nits
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2272 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.5 mm (6.04 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 132.6 mm (5.22 in) 145.4 mm (5.72 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 4.7 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 237 g (8.36 oz)
Water resistance IP48 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
90.6 %
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Honor Magic V2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
2244
Honor Magic V2
1938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
6876
Honor Magic V2
4708
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22441938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68764708
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1932987
Honor Magic V2
1279858
CPU457523208354
GPU800440615421
Memory366650231756
UX308374224327
NanoReview Score19329871279858
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
14677
Honor Magic V2
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
17948
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Writing score21402n/a
Web score18660n/a
Video editing7996n/a
Data manipulation16566n/a
NanoReview Score17948n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
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 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26.8 GB 26.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Web Browsing06:44 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (720p) 60 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 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/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX866
Sensor size1/1.571/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm62 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
132
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
128
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
133
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom135n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
n/a
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1899 1599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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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