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HONOR Magic V6 vs Xiaomi 17

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79.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Xiaomi 17

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 17
80.2Inno Score
84.4Performance87
72.4Display68.8
63.9Camera68.6
88.3Battery91
94.7Features84
9 spec wins — HONOR Magic V66 spec wins — Xiaomi 17

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic V6 scores 79.7 against 80.2 for Xiaomi 17. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Xiaomi 17 edges ahead in camera and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic V6

  • Stronger display score: 72 vs 69
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 84
  • 43% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 40% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 5 years
  • 32% higher Wireless charging: 66 W vs 50 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17

  • Stronger camera score: 69 vs 64
  • 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
  • 15% higher Pixel density: 464 ppi vs 403 ppi
  • 13% lower weight: 191 g vs 219 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
Screen size7.95 ″+26%6.3 ″
Panel typeFoldable LTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2352x21721220x2656
Pixel density403 ppi464 ppi+15%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits+43%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body89.1 %91.1 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,248,535Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—921,447Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,191,470Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—473,607Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—662,011Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,584+1%Top 5%3,559Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,497Top 5%10,459Top 6%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.67
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto64 MP+28%50 MP
Optical zoom3 x+15%2.6 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera20 MP50 MP+150%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
Capacity6,660 mAh+5%6,330 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging66 W+32%50 W
Active use endurance—21.3 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
Weight219 g191 g+13%
Thickness8.8 mm8.1 mm+8%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge7 years+40%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic V6 versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHONOR Magic V6Xiaomi 17
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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