Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F6
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F6
vs
Honor Magic 5 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1312x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2400 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1221 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (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 735 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1967
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
5361
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19781967
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49825361
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1446217
CPU392861324719
GPU502368582299
Memory325309284443
UX269418254756
NanoReview Score14899561446217
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
23:15
Web Browsing06:19 h09:45 h
Video Playback10:39 h13:29 h
Games05:08 h05:36 h
Standby Mode86 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX878
Sensor size1/1.951/1.12
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV64B (50Mp)
Sensor size1/4.01/2.5
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
154
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
152
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a156
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4096x3072 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
116
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
136

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 1200
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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