HONOR Magic6 Pro vs HONOR Magic5 Pro

The HONOR Magic6 Pro scores 8.3 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic5 Pro scores 8.0. The HONOR Magic6 Pro leads in display, performance, battery and software support, while the HONOR Magic5 Pro is ahead in camera. The HONOR Magic6 Pro is the newer phone, announced Jan 11, 2024.

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HONOR HONOR Magic6 Pro
8.3 Price TBA
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HONOR HONOR Magic5 Pro
8.0 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic6 Pro

  • Bigger battery 5,600 mAh vs 5,100 mAh
  • Silicon-carbon battery
  • Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
  • Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
  • Newer model Jan 11, 2024 vs Feb 27, 2023

Why choose the HONOR Magic5 Pro

  • Bigger screen 6.81 inches vs 6.8 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2.5×
  • Lighter 219 g vs 225 g
  • Thinner 8.77 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • Higher screen resolution 1312 × 2848 px vs 1280 × 2800 px
  • Sharper display 460 ppi vs 453 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Overall 8.3 8.0
Display 8.7 8.0
Performance 7.6 6.9
Camera 8.0 8.4
Battery 7.1 6.7
Design 8.2 8.3
Software support 6.9 6.3
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Size 6.8 inches 6.81 inches
Type OLED, Quad-Curved Floating Screen OLED
Resolution 1280 × 2800 px 1312 × 2848 px
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Peak brightness 5,000 nits 1,800 nits
HDR HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision —
Protection HONOR NanoCrystal Shield —

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.3 GHz 3.19 GHz
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 740
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.3" 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.12"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 180 MP, 2.5× optical, periscope 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom 2.5× 3.5×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@60
Front camera 50 MP 12 MP
Front video 4K@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Capacity 5,600 mAh 5,100 mAh
Battery type Silicon-carbon Li-Po
Wired charging 80 W 66 W
Wireless charging 66 W 50 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Dimensions 162.5 × 75.8 × 8.9 mm 162.9 × 76.7 × 8.77 mm
Thickness 8.9 mm 8.77 mm
Weight 225 g 219 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Aluminum Aluminum
Back Vegan leather Glass
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Epi Green, Black, Cloud Purple, Qilian Snow, Haihu Qing Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Coral Purple, Orange

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3 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 Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
OS at launch Android 14 Android 13
Interface MagicOS 8.0 MagicOS 7.1
OS updates 4 years 3 years
Security updates 5 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic6 ProHONOR Magic5 Pro
Announced Jan 11, 2024 Feb 27, 2023
Released Jan 18, 2024 Mar 10, 2023
Status Released Released

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