Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Comparison

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Honor Magic 6 Pro

6.8" | January 2024

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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Magic 6 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra, two phones from Honor and Samsung. Both Magic 6 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Honor Magic 6 Pro Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
6.8" - 453 PPI
3 (50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP) Cameras
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset
256/512/1024 GB Storage
5600 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
6.8" - 505 PPI
4 (200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) Cameras
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Chipset
256/512/1024 GB Storage
5000 mAh Battery

Honor Magic 6 Pro was replaced by Honor Magic 7 Pro.. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro
Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Magic 6 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro over Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Weight	225 g vs 232 g	7 g lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.6% vs 88.5%	Larger screen area ratio
Max Screen Brightness	5000 nits vs 2600 nits	Better visibility under very bright conditions
Full Charging Time	0:44 hr vs 1:05 hr	Fully charge in shorter time
Max RAM Size Option	16 GB vs 12 GB	Higher RAM
Battery Capacity	5600 mAh vs 5000 mAh	Higher capacity Battery
Max Charge Power	80 W vs 45 W	Charges the battery faster
Telephoto Camera Sensor	200.0 MP vs 50.0 MP	Higher resolution telephoto camera
Ultrawide Camera Sensor	50.0 MP vs 12.0 MP	Higher resolution Ultrawide camera
Selfie Camera Sensor	50.0 MP vs 12.0 MP	Higher resolution front camera
Slow motion FPS	Up to 240 @1080p vs Up to 120 @2160p	High resolution video
Infrared Port	Yes vs No	Use your phone as an infrared remote
Number of SIM slots	2 vs 1	Use with two different lines
Main Lens Aperture	f/2.0 vs f/2.2	Faster aperture lens

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra over Honor Magic 6 Pro

Screen PPI	505 ppi vs 453 ppi	More pixels per inch
Number of Rear Cameras	4 vs 3	More camera options
Main Camera Sensor	200.0 MP vs 50.0 MP	Higher resolution main camera
8K Video recording	Yes, Up to 30FPS vs No	High resolution video
USB Version	v3.2 vs v3.1	Faster data transfer
eSIM Support	Yes vs No	Compatible with eSIM cards

Common Strengths of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Waterproof	Yes vs Yes	Safer to use in wet conditions
Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen	Yes vs Yes	Auto-adjusts refresh rate when needed
NFC	Yes vs Yes	Better Connectivity
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes vs Yes	Fast and safe login with the scanner
Fast Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone faster
Wireless Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone wirelessly

Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Honor Magic 6 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

GENERAL
Brand	Honor	Samsung
Model	Magic 6 Pro	Galaxy S24 Ultra
Release Date	January 2024	January 2024
Product Series	Magic	Galaxy S
Operating System	Android 14	Android 14

PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	162.5 mm (6.4")	162.3 mm (6.39")
Width	75.8 mm (2.98")	79 mm (3.11")
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35")	8.6 mm (0.34")
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)	232 g (8.18 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Available Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Rear Material	Glass	Glass
Frame Material	Metal	Metal

SCREEN
Diagonal Size	6.8"	6.8"
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Resolution	1280 x 2800 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
PPI	453 ppi	505 ppi
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Max Rated Brightness	5000 nits	2600 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Screen Protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.6%	88.5%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming

CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	2 cores at 2.26 GHz: Cortex-A520 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4	2 cores at 2.26 GHz: Cortex-A520 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 Cache	12 MB	12 MB
Fabrication Techology	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 750
GPU Shading Units	3072	3072
GPU Clock	770 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~4730.8 GFLOPS	~4730.8 GFLOPS

MEMORY and STORAGE
RAM Size	12, 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	4266 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4
Storage Size	256/512/1024	256/512/1024
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable Battery	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (66 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (47% in 15 min)	Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:44 hr	1:05 hr
Standby Time	99 hr	122 hr

CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50.0	200.0
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Video	No	Up to 30FPS
4K Video	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
HD Video	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Angle of View	122°	120°
Camera Set-up	3 (50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP)	4 (200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Telephoto Camera	200 MP Aperture: f/2.6 Sensor: 1/1.49", Samsung ISOCELL HP3 (ISOCELL CMOS) Phase autofocus Optical stabilization	50 MP Aperture: f/3.4 Focal length: 111 mm Pixel size: 0.7 micron Sensor: 1/2.52", Sony IMX854 (Exmor RS CMOS) Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.64 micron Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) Phase autofocus	12 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 micron Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor RS CMOS) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	50.0 MP	12.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal Length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel Size	0.64 micron	1.12 micron
Sensor Size	1/2.51"	1/3.2"
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth Features	LE	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No