Honor Magic 5 vs Magic 6

68 out of 100

VS

74 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Honor Magic 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 27, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6

41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2379K versus 1682K)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
The phone is 11 months newer
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2238 and 1943 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 5 and Magic 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Magic 5

78

Magic 6

83

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Magic 5

77*

Magic 6

69*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Magic 5

66

Magic 6

81

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Magic 5

50

Magic 6

70

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Magic 5

61*

Magic 6

68*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Magic 5

69

Magic 6

79

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Magic 5

68*

Magic 6

74*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Magic 5

8 / 256 GB

VS

✅ Magic 6

12 / 256 GB

17.1

(Bad)

Value Index

56.9

(Average)

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1224 x 2688 pixels	1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.76:9	19.5:9
PPI	439 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.5%	92.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	161.8 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	No	-
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Magic 5

90.5%

Magic 6 +2%

92.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor Magic 5 and Honor Magic 6

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	680 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor Magic 5 and Honor Magic 6

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Magic 5

1943

Magic 6 +15%

2238

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Magic 5

5104

Magic 6 +35%

6907

Compute Score (GPU)

Magic 5

9353

Magic 6

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	9353	-
Single-core score	1943	2238
Multi-core score	5104	6907

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Magic 5

1682877

Magic 6 +41%

2379245

CPU	535690	707189
GPU	511415	787479
Memory	238088	394600
UX	397684	489977
Total score	1682877	2379245
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Magic 5

n/a

Magic 6

1706

Stability	-	79%
Graphics test	-	13 FPS
Graphics score	-	1706

3DMark Solar Bay

Magic 5

n/a

Magic 6

8596

Graphics test	-	33 FPS
Section 1	-	36 FPS
Section 2	-	33 FPS
Section 3	-	29 FPS
Graphics score	-	8596

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Magic 5

n/a

Magic 6

4432

Graphics test	-	26 FPS
Graphics score	-	4432

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Magic 5

n/a

Magic 6

15191

Web score	-	15510
Video editing	-	7748
Photo editing	-	30677
Data manipulation	-	13268
Writing score	-	17574

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#177th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Honor Magic 5

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-01-15 (POOHxyz 🇹🇭)	Geekbench 6 GPU	9353
📘 2025-01-15 (POOHxyz 🇹🇭)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1943 / 5104

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	-	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 14
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	MagicOS 8
OS updates	-	2 years
Security updates	-	3 years

Battery

Capacity	5100 mAh	5450 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 16 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	0:55 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	54 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8768 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	122°	122°
Lenses	1) Standard: 54 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	54 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	Sony IMX800	-
Sensor size	1/1.49" (≈ 0.67 inch)	1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch)
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	32 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor size	1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4096 x 3072	8192 x 6144
Aperture	-	f/2.0
Focal length	-	22 mm
Sensor size	-	1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Stabilization	-	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	January 2024
Release date	March 2023	January 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$900	$625
Successor	- Honor Magic 8	- Honor Magic 8
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 66 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic 6 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Honor Magic 5

11 (30.6%)

Honor Magic 6

25 (69.4%)

Total votes: 36

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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