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Honor Magic V6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

What Magic V6 does better (16) and where Galaxy Z Fold Special wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V6
Honor · 2026Magic V6
9.6Score
16 advantages≈ $1,750
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung · 2024Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0Score
5 advantages≈ $2,000
8.9Display5.6
9.6Performance8.5
7.8Camera8.4
9.8Battery4.3
9.6Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V6Galaxy Z Fold Special
145.6 × 156.74142.6 × 157.94.9
Magic V6Galaxy Z Fold SpecialDifference
Height156.7 mm157.9 mm−1.2 mm
Width145.6 mm142.6 mm+3 mm
Thickness4 mm4.9 mm−0.9 mm
Weight219 g236 g−17 g

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

Why is Magic V6 better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?

  1. Wired charging80 W vs 25 W3.2×
  2. Battery capacity6,660 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+51%
  3. AnTuTu score3,080,707 vs 2,165,173+42%
  4. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,871 vs 6,910+43%
  6. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+92%
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 4 MP5×
  8. Wireless charging power66 W vs 15 W4.4×
  9. CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+36%
  10. Pixel density403 ppi vs 367 ppi+10%
  11. Weight219 g vs 236 g+8%
  12. Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Magic V6?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Max video4K vs 8K
  4. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 91.2%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V6Honor Magic V6≈ $1,7509.6
Design
Weight219 g236 g
Thickness4 mm4.9 mm
Height156.7 mm157.9 mm
Width145.6 mm142.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP48
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionHonor Super Armored Inner ScreenGorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursGold, Red, White, BlackBlack
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size8″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO2 AMOLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,172 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)2,352 px2,184 px
Pixel density403 ppi367 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,222 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%91.2%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.6 GHz3.39 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 750
AnTuTu score3,080,7072,165,173
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,8716,910
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,702—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,660 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)15.3 h—
Wired charging80 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power66 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised77
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