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Honor Magic5 Pro vs Honor Magic6 Pro

What Magic5 Pro does better (4) and where Magic6 Pro wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic5 Pro
Honor · 2023Magic5 Pro
9.2Score
4 advantages≈ $1,600
vs
Honor Magic6 Pro
Honor · 2024Magic6 Pro
9.4Score
15 advantages≈ $1,650
Higher score
8.9Display9.3
8.3Performance8.7
9.3Camera9.2
7.3Battery8.6
9.4Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic5 ProMagic6 Pro
76.7 × 162.98.875.8 × 162.58.9
Magic5 ProMagic6 ProDifference
Height162.9 mm162.5 mm+0.4 mm
Width76.7 mm75.8 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.9 mm−0.1 mm
Weight219 g225 g−6 g

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

Why is Magic5 Pro better than Magic6 Pro?

  1. Optical zoom3.5× vs 2.5×+40%
  2. Weight219 g vs 225 g+3%
  3. Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS vs -25.6 LUFS+-5%
  4. Resolution (width)1,312 px vs 1,280 px+2%

Why is Magic6 Pro better than Magic5 Pro?

  1. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 5,000 nits2.8×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,378 vs 6,787+55%
  3. AnTuTu score1,664,953 vs 2,017,400+21%
  4. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 5,600 mAh+10%
  6. Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
  7. Active use (test)12.1 h vs 14.1 h+17%
  8. Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  9. Measured brightness1,227 nits vs 1,578 nits+29%
  10. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
  11. Wireless charging power50 W vs 66 W+32%
  12. Charged in 30 min75% vs 94%+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic5 ProHonor Magic5 Pro≈ $1,6009.2
Honor Magic6 ProHonor Magic6 Pro≈ $1,6509.4
Design
Weight219 g225 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.9 mm
Height162.9 mm162.5 mm
Width76.7 mm75.8 mm
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla GlassNanoCrystal Shield
ColoursBlack, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, OrangeBlack, Green, Blue, Purple, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,312 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,848 px2,800 px
Pixel density460 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits5,000 nits
Measured brightness1,227 nits1,578 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91%91.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 750
AnTuTu score1,664,9532,017,400
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,3786,787
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,254
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.12"1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,600 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)12.1 h14.1 h
Wired charging66 W80 W
Charged in 30 min75%94%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W66 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Ultra WidebandYes—
Satellite messaging—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8MagicOS 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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