HONOR Magic V6
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Display score: 7.5 → 8.7
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,660 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
- Better water resistance
- Wireless charging
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the HONOR Magic V2?
How the HONOR Magic V2 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the HONOR Magic V2: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR Magic V2, so phones at any price are shown. Choose a budget above to narrow it down.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Camera score: 7.7 → 8.4
- Display score: 7.5 → 8.3
- Battery score: 5.3 → 6.0
- Security updates until around 2033
- Wireless charging
What you’d give up
- No IR blaster
vivo X Fold6
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Display score: 7.5 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,900 mAh
- Better water resistance
- Wireless charging
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
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HONOR Magic V2 upgrade FAQ
Is the HONOR Magic V2 still supported?
HONOR hasn’t published an official update policy for the HONOR Magic V2, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the HONOR Magic V2?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the HONOR Magic V6, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.2 vs 6.8 for the HONOR Magic V2. We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR Magic V2, so we looked at phones at any price.
How much faster is the HONOR Magic V6 than the HONOR Magic V2?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the HONOR Magic V6 is about 2.3 times as fast as the HONOR Magic V2. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 5,200, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,091.