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HONOR Magic6 Ultimate vs HONOR Magic V5

WINNER
HONOR Magic6 Ultimate
74Inno Score
VS
HONOR Magic V5
73.8Inno Score
65.9chipPerformance73.1
76.3Display73.2
73.1Camera63.9
78.3Battery74.7
86.7Features94.7
5 spec wins — HONOR Magic6 Ultimate6 spec wins — HONOR Magic V5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate scores 74 against 73.8 for HONOR Magic V5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic6 Ultimate edges ahead in camera and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic6 Ultimate

  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 73
  • Stronger camera score: 73 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 78 vs 75
  • 181% higher telephoto: 180 MP vs 64 MP
  • 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic V5

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 66
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
  • 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
  • 17% higher Screen size: 7.95 ″ vs 6.8 ″
  • Has eSIM — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
Screen size6.8 ″7.95 ″+17%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1280x28002172x2352
Pixel density453 ppi+12%403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits5,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,044Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,138Top 13%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-2.0f/1.6
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto180 MP+181%64 MP
Optical zoom2.5 x3 x+20%
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+150%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
Capacity5,600 mAh5,820 mAh+4%
Wired charging80 W+21%66 W
Wireless charging66 W+32%50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
Weight227 g217 g+4%
Thickness8.9 mm8.8 mm+1%
IP ratingIP68IP58/IP59
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)
OS update pledge—7 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus HONOR Magic V5
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimateHONOR Magic V5
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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