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HMD XR21 vs Honor Magic6

What XR21 does better (4) and where Magic6 wins (24) — every spec side by side.

HMD XR21
HMD · 2024XR21
7.4Score
4 advantages≈ $650
vs
Honor Magic6
Honor · 2024Magic6
9.4Score
24 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
5.7Display9.2
6.9Camera9.2
4.3Battery9.0
9.5Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

XR21Magic6
78.6 × 16810.575.4 × 161.88.1
XR21Magic6Difference
Height168 mm161.8 mm+6.2 mm
Width78.6 mm75.4 mm+3.2 mm
Thickness10.5 mm8.1 mm+2.4 mm
Weight231 g199 g+32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is XR21 better than Magic6?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. eSIMYes · Magic6: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Magic6: No
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Magic6 better than XR21?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 16 GB2.7×
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 66 W2×
  3. Peak brightness550 nits vs 5,000 nits9.1×
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  5. OLED panelNo · XR21: Yes
  6. Optical stabilisationNo · XR21: Yes
  7. Telephoto cameraNo · XR21: Yes
  8. Wireless chargingNo · XR21: Yes
  9. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,450 mAh+14%
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+50%
  11. Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

HMD XR21HMD XR21≈ $6507.4
Honor Magic6Honor Magic6≈ $6209.4
Design
Weight231 g199 g
Thickness10.5 mm8.1 mm
Height168 mm161.8 mm
Width78.6 mm75.4 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusJurhino glass
ColoursMidnight BlackBlack, Green, Blue, Purple, White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDLTPO OLED
OLED panelNoYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,264 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,800 px
Pixel density406 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio77%91.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 750
AnTuTu score—2,379,245
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,907
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,432
Memory
RAM6 GB16 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.5×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh5,450 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
3D face unlock—Yes
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MagicOS 8
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