HONOR Magic V6 vs Huawei Mate X3
The HONOR Magic V6 leads in display, performance, battery, design and software support. The HONOR Magic V6 is the newer phone, announced Mar 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic V6
- Bigger battery 6,660 mAh vs 4,800 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 7.95 inches vs 7.85 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IPX8
- Newer model Mar 1, 2026 vs Mar 23, 2023
- Faster wireless charging 66 W vs 50 W
Why choose the Huawei Mate X3
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3×
- Higher screen resolution 2224 × 2496 px vs 2172 × 2352 px
- Sharper display 426 ppi vs 403 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Charger in the box
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Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Overall
9.2
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Display
8.7
8.3
Performance
9.0
6.4
Camera
8.1
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Battery
7.9
6.3
Design
9.0
7.8
Software support
9.2
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Size
7.95 inches
7.85 inches
Type
OLED, Foldable OLED
OLED
Resolution
2172 × 2352 px
2224 × 2496 px
Pixel density
403 ppi
426 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
—
HDR
Dolby Vision
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Protection
HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen (inner), HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover)
Kunlun 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
6.4-inch OLED, 2504 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 730
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,806
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
4,656
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
—
Ultrawide
50 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
12 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
—
Front camera
20 MP
8 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Capacity
6,660 mAh
4,800 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
66 W
Wireless charging
66 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Dimensions
156.7 × 74.5 × 8.75 mm
156.9 × 72.4 × 11.08 mm
Thickness
8.75 mm
11.08 mm
Weight
219 g
241 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IPX8
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Red, Gold, White, Black
Black, Dark Green, Feather Sand White, Feather Sand Purple, Dawn Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
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 V6Huawei Mate X3
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
MagicOS 10
EMUI 13.1
OS updates
7 years
—
Security updates
7 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic V6Huawei Mate X3
Announced
Mar 1, 2026
Mar 23, 2023
Released
Mar 13, 2026
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Status
Released
Discontinued
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