Honor Magic 6 Review

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Main Features

Launched in January 2024

6.8" - 453 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset

256/512 GB Storage

5450 mAh Battery

199 g (7.02 oz)

Replaced by Honor Magic 7

Expected OS Support Ends in: 2.8 year(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 3.8 year(s)

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Honor Magic 6 Overview

Honor Magic 6 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 50.0 MP selfie camera. Magic 6 features a 6.8" sized OLED screen with 1264 x 2800 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic 6 to market in January 2024.

Honor replaced the older Honor Magic 5 with this model and later Magic 6 was replaced with Honor Magic 7.Follow the links to compare these phones in detail:
Compare Honor Magic 6 vs Honor Magic 5
Compare Honor Magic 6 vs Honor Magic 7

Magic 6 is a member of Honor's Magic series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Honor Magic Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor Magic 7 Lite Compare	January 2025	6.8"	2 (108 MP + 5 MP)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 180 MP + 50 MP)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 6	January 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)

Honor Magic 6 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor Magic 6 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (January 2024)

High PPI of 453 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 5000 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

Large 6.8" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 91.2%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

12/16GB RAM

256/512 GB Storage

5450 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (50% in 25 min)

50 MP Main Camera

32.0 MP Telephoto Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (2.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

240 FPS (1080p) Slow Motion recording

3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

50 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (30p) with Selfie Camera

Fast Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Support

Bundled 66W Charger

Bluetooth v5.3

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

CONs

No significant CONS

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic 6

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Honor Magic 6:

Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor 200 Lite Compare	May 2024	6.7"	166 g (5.86 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Lite Compare	December 2023	6.8"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Realme 13 Pro 5G Compare	August 2024	6.7"	188 g (6.63 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	223 g (7.87 oz)
Realme 12 Pro 5G Compare	January 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	227 g (8.01 oz)

Honor Magic 6 Features and Specification

The Honor Magic 6 was released in January 2024, following the Honor Magic 5. This device is in the early phase of its lifecycle. You can expect approximately 4 more years of security update support.

Here is the timeline of the Honor Magic 6 series:

Honor Magic 6January 2024

Honor Magic 6 UltimateMarch 2024

Honor Magic V3July 2024

Honor Magic 7November 2024

Honor Magic 7 ProNovember 2024

Honor Magic 7 LiteJanuary 2025

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	January 2024
Product Series	Honor Magic
Predecessor Model
Successor Model	Honor Magic 7
Operating System	Android 14
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	161.8 mm (6.37")
Width	75.4 mm (2.97")
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32")
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)
Available Colors	White Black Blue Green Purple
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.78"
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Resolution	1264 x 2800 pixels
PPI	453
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	5000 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.2%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	2 cores @2.26 GHz: Cortex-A520 2 cores @2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 3 cores @3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core @3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
Max Clock	3300 MHz
L3 Cache	12 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 750
GPU Clock	770 MHz
GPU Shading Units	3072
FLOPS	~4730.8 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	12/16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	3300 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5450 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charging Time	0:55 hr
Standby Time	Standby
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of View	122°
Camera Set-up	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)
Telephoto Camera	32 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Sensor: 1/2.76" Phase autofocus
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	50.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.0
Focal Length	22 mm
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	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
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port