Honor has officially launched the Magic 6 and 6 Pro, marking the latest flagship devices from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Beyond the standard flagship features, these phones boast the world’s brightest displays with an impressive 5000 nits.
Design and Display: The Magic 6 and Magic 6 Pro feature 6.8-inch curved LTPO AMOLED displays, delivering a resolution of 1,264 x 2,800px. The variable 120Hz refresh rate ensures smooth interactions while optimizing battery life. These displays achieve a peak brightness of 1,800 nits in auto mode and an industry-first 5,000 nits for local peak brightness when viewing HDR content.
Both devices incorporate displays with 4,320 Hz ultra-high frequency PWM dimming. The Magic 6 has a single punch-hole cutout, while the Pro version features a pill-shaped cutout to accommodate the 3D depth face unlock module.
Internals and Software: Running on Honor’s latest Magic OS 8.0, based on the Android 14 platform, both smartphones offer users the choice of 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM, with the Pro model supporting up to 1 TB of storage.
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Cameras: The Magic 6 and Magic 6 Pro bring significant camera upgrades, featuring redesigned camera islands. The Pro variant boasts a 50MP main camera with a variable aperture (f/1.4 to f/2.0) and an impressive 180MP periscope lens for 2.5x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom. In contrast, the non-Pro variant includes a 32MP telephoto lens (2.5x optical zoom, 50x digital zoom) and a 50MP ultrawide lens. Both phones also sport a 50MP selfie camera.
Battery and Pricing: The Magic 6 is equipped with a 5,450 mAh battery and supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging using Honor’s proprietary charger. The Magic 6 Pro features a larger 5,600 mAh battery, 80W wired charging, and 66W wireless charging.
Both the Honor Magic 6 and Magic 6 Pro come in various stylish colors, including black, green, blue, purple, and white. In terms of pricing, the Magic 6 series starts at $620 for the 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage variant. The top-tier Magic 6 Pro, offering 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage, is priced at $943 in the Chinese market.
Specifications
| Honor Magic 6 | Honor Magic 6 Pro | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| OS | Android 14, Magic OS 8 | Android 14, Magic OS 8 |
| Supported Networks | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G |
| Display | 6.78″ LTPO OLED, 1264 x 2800 pixels, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak brightness, 1B colors | 6.8″ LTPO OLED, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak brightness, 1B colors |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Main Camera | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3″, Laser AF, PDAF, OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, AF |
50 MP, f/1.4-2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3″, Laser AF, PDAF, OIS 180 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.49″, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, AF |
| Front Camera | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Colors | Black, Green, Blue, Purple, White | Black, Green, Blue, Purple, White |
| Battery |
5,450 mAh, 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging | 5,600 mAh, 80W wired charging, 66W wireless charging |
| Price |
$619 | $801 |
