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Honor Magic5 Ultimate vs Honor Magic6 Ultimate

What Magic5 Ultimate does better (3) and where Magic6 Ultimate wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Honor · 2023Magic5 Ultimate
9.3Score
3 advantages≈ $970
vs
Honor Magic6 Ultimate
Honor · 2024Magic6 Ultimate
9.5Score
10 advantages≈ $970
Higher score
8.9Display9.3
9.3Camera9.2
9.0Battery9.4
8.6Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic5 UltimateMagic6 Ultimate
76.7 × 162.98.875.8 × 162.58.9
Magic5 UltimateMagic6 UltimateDifference
Height162.9 mm162.5 mm+0.4 mm
Width76.7 mm75.8 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.9 mm−0.1 mm
Weight217 g227 g−10 g

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

Why is Magic5 Ultimate better than Magic6 Ultimate?

  1. Optical zoom3.5× vs 2.5×+40%
  2. Weight217 g vs 227 g+5%
  3. Resolution (width)1,312 px vs 1,280 px+2%

Why is Magic6 Ultimate better than Magic5 Ultimate?

  1. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 5,000 nits2.8×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,450 mAh vs 5,600 mAh+3%
  4. Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
  5. Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  6. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
  7. Wireless charging power50 W vs 66 W+32%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.4+14%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight217 g227 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.9 mm
Height162.9 mm162.5 mm
Width76.7 mm75.8 mm
BackEco leatherSilicone polymer
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGlass/ceramic coatingKing Kong Rhinoceros
ColoursBlack, OrangeBlack, Purple
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
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 score—2,380,839
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—7,137
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)512 GB512 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 capacity5,450 mAh5,600 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging66 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—94%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W66 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-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 port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
3D face unlockYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.1MagicOS 8
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