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Honor Magic6 vs Xiaomi 15

What Magic6 does better (5) and where 15 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic6
Honor · 2024Magic6
9.4Score
5 advantages≈ $620
vs
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi · 202415
9.5Score
15 advantages≈ $660
Higher score
9.2Display8.9
8.9Performance9.2
9.2Camera9.2
9.0Battery9.1
9.2Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic615
75.4 × 161.88.171.2 × 152.38.1
Magic615Difference
Height161.8 mm152.3 mm+9.5 mm
Width75.4 mm71.2 mm+4.2 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.1 mm=
Weight199 g192 g+7 g

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

Why is Magic6 better than 15?

  1. Battery capacity5,450 mAh vs 5,240 mAh+4%
  2. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 3,200 nits+56%
  3. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+7%
  4. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  5. Resolution (width)1,264 px vs 1,200 px+5%

Why is 15 better than Magic6?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 920 Hz7.7×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,907 vs 9,419+36%
  4. Wired charging66 W vs 90 W+36%
  5. AnTuTu score2,379,245 vs 2,534,638+7%
  6. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,432 vs 5,980+35%
  7. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 4.32 GHz+31%
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. eSIMNo · Magic6: Yes
  10. Optical zoom2.5× vs 2.6×+4%
  11. Weight199 g vs 192 g+4%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic6Honor Magic6≈ $6209.4
Xiaomi 15Xiaomi 15≈ $6609.5
Design
Weight199 g192 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.1 mm
Height161.8 mm152.3 mm
Width75.4 mm71.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionJurhino glassXiaomi Shield Glass
ColoursBlack, Green, Blue, Purple, WhiteBlack, White, Liquid Silver, Green, Lilac
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,264 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,670 px
Pixel density453 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz920 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,517 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%90%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz4.32 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 830
AnTuTu score2,379,2452,534,638
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,9079,419
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,4325,980
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/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×2.6×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,450 mAh5,240 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—16.5 h
Wired charging66 W90 W
Charged in 30 min60%83%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
3D face unlockYes—
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—63 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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