Xiaomi 15 vs Honor Magic 6

93 out 100

VS

81 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor Magic 6, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 191g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher battery capacity: 5450mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Honor Magic 6

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Honor Magic 6

73

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Honor Magic 6

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Honor Magic 6

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Honor Magic 6

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Honor Magic 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Honor Magic 6

81

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.36 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1264x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1500 nits	5000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	92.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Honor Magic 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	n/a
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Honor Magic 6

92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Honor Magic 6

2238

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Honor Magic 6

6907

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	2238
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	6907
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Honor Magic 6]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Honor Magic 6

2087950

CPU	584725	462650
GPU	1142381	902890
Memory	519406	387761
UX	373632	334649
NanoReview Score	2620144	2087950

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Writing score	22508	n/a
Web score	18826	n/a
Video editing	8060	n/a
Data manipulation	14605	n/a
NanoReview Score	18292	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4266 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	MagicOS 8

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5450 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	66 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Web Browsing	13:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:22 h	n/a
Games	07:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	150 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	Dual LED	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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	122 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.3
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	60 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	14 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/2.93
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
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	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Honor Magic 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	625
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor Magic 6

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Xiaomi 15 vs Honor Magic 6

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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