HONOR Magic6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
64.7chipPerformance85.6
76.3Display61.6
66.7Camera50.2
71.2Battery67.5
86.7Features94.7
7 spec wins — HONOR Magic63 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic6 scores 70.9 against 71 for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic6
- Stronger display score: 76 vs 62
- Stronger camera score: 67 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 68
- 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 150% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 20 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
- 12% higher Screen size: 7.6 ″ vs 6.78 ″
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 7.6 ″+12% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1264x2800 | 2448x1848 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+12% | 404 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,000 nits+67% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,814,251Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 803,610Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,086,476Top 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 325,767Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 598,398Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,528Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,619Top 5% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 53 %Bottom 12% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 32 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,450 mAh+14% | 4,800 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+47% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+150% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 201 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm+16% | 9.7 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP48 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | Android 17 (One UI 9) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic6 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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