HONOR Magic V6 vs HONOR Magic V2

The HONOR Magic V6 scores 9.2 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic V2 scores 6.8. The HONOR Magic V6 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The HONOR Magic V6 is the newer phone, announced Mar 1, 2026.

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HONOR HONOR Magic V6
9.2 Price TBA
Top score
HONOR HONOR Magic V2
6.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic V6

  • Bigger battery 6,660 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
  • Bigger screen 7.95 inches vs 7.92 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 3× vs 2.5×
  • Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs None

Why choose the HONOR Magic V2

No clear spec advantage in our data.

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Overall 9.2 6.8
Display 8.7 7.5
Performance 9.0 6.9
Camera 8.1 7.7
Battery 7.9 5.3
Design 9.0 6.0
Software support 9.2 3.5
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Size 7.95 inches 7.92 inches
Type OLED, Foldable OLED OLED
Resolution 2172 × 2352 px 2156 × 2344 px
Pixel density 403 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes —
Peak brightness 5,000 nits 1,600 nits
HDR Dolby Vision HDR10+
Protection HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen (inner), HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover) Second-generation Nanocrystal Glass (cover screen)
Cover display 6.52-inch OLED, 2420 x 1080, up to 120Hz, 6,000 nits HDR peak, HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield 6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz, 2500 nits peak

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Process 3 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 4.6 GHz 3.19 GHz
GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 740
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 16 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type UFS 4.1 —
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6 50 MP, f/1.9
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 64 MP, 3× optical, periscope 20 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom 3× 2.5×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@60
Front camera 20 MP 16 MP
Front video 4K@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Capacity 6,660 mAh 5,000 mAh
Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon
Wired charging 80 W 66 W
Wireless charging 66 W —
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Dimensions 156.7 × 74.5 × 8.75 mm 156.7 × 74 × 9.9 mm
Thickness 8.75 mm 9.9 mm
Weight 219 g 231 g
Form factor Foldable Foldable
Frame Aluminum —
Back — Glass
Water resistance IP68 + IP69 None
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Red, Gold, White, Black Black, Purple, Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
OS at launch Android 16 Android 13
Interface MagicOS 10 MagicOS 7.2
OS updates 7 years —
Security updates 7 years —

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic V6HONOR Magic V2
Announced Mar 1, 2026 Jul 12, 2023
Released Mar 13, 2026 Jul 20, 2023
Status Released Released

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