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Honor Magic5 vs Honor Magic6

What Magic5 does better (4) and where Magic6 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic5
Honor · 2023Magic5
9.1Score
4 advantages≈ $970
vs
Honor Magic6
Honor · 2024Magic6
9.4Score
10 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
8.7Display9.2
8.4Performance8.9
8.0Camera9.2
8.0Battery9.0
9.2Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic5Magic6
75.5 × 161.47.875.4 × 161.88.1
Magic5Magic6Difference
Height161.4 mm161.8 mm−0.4 mm
Width75.5 mm75.4 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.1 mm−0.3 mm
Weight191 g199 g−8 g

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

Why is Magic5 better than Magic6?

  1. Main camera54 MP vs 50 MP+8%
  2. Weight191 g vs 199 g+4%
  3. Charged in 30 min94% vs 60%+57%
  4. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%

Why is Magic6 better than Magic5?

  1. Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 5,000 nits3.1×
  2. AnTuTu score1,682,877 vs 2,379,245+41%
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic5: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Magic5: Yes
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,104 vs 6,907+35%
  6. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 5,450 mAh+7%
  7. Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  8. Pixel density439 ppi vs 453 ppi+3%
  9. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
  10. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,264 px+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic5Honor Magic5≈ $9709.1
Honor Magic6Honor Magic6≈ $6209.4
Design
Weight191 g199 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.1 mm
Height161.4 mm161.8 mm
Width75.5 mm75.4 mm
BackGlassGlass
Glass protection—Jurhino glass
ColoursBlack, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, OrangeBlack, Green, Blue, Purple, White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,264 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,800 px
Pixel density439 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%91.2%
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 score1,682,8772,379,245
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,1046,907
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,432
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera54 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.49"1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,450 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min94%60%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlock—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), 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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