HONOR Magic V6
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Battery: 5,150 → 6,660 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the HONOR Magic V3?
How the HONOR Magic V3 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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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2029 Newer phones are about 1.6× faster The best upgrade scores 1.6 points higher on performance and 1.3 on battery
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR Magic V3, so phones at any price are shown. Choose a budget above to narrow it down.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Camera score: 7.8 → 8.4
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
- Battery score: 6.6 → 6.0
- No IR blaster
vivo X Fold6
What you’d gain
- 1.7× faster
- Battery: 5,150 → 6,900 mAh
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
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HONOR Magic V3 upgrade FAQ
Is the HONOR Magic V3 still supported?
HONOR promises 5 years of security updates for the HONOR Magic V3, counted from its announcement in July 2024, so they should continue until around 2029. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, until around 2028.
What is the best upgrade from the HONOR Magic V3?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the HONOR Magic V6, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.2 vs 8.1 for the HONOR Magic V3. We don’t have a US launch price for the HONOR Magic V3, so we looked at phones at any price.
How much faster is the HONOR Magic V6 than the HONOR Magic V3?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the HONOR Magic V6 is about 1.6 times as fast as the HONOR Magic V3. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 6,750, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,642.