Category Breakdown
Honor Magic V3
Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
Performance
96.795.5
Camera
95.398.5
Display
98.886.5
Battery
96.990.7
Build
76.681.4
Connectivity
88.883.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
91.881.4
Summary
- The Honor Magic V3 features a foldable LTPO AMOLED display measuring 7.92 inches with a resolution of 2156 x 2344 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design has a 6.76-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1344 x 2772 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Magic V3 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 9000 in the Mate 40 RS.
- Both devices have impressive camera systems, but the Magic V3 includes a more versatile setup with a 50 MP wide, 50 MP periscope telephoto, and 40 MP ultrawide, while the Mate 40 RS offers a 50 MP wide, 12 MP telephoto, and 8 MP periscope telephoto.
- The Magic V3 has a larger 5150 mAh battery compared to the Mate 40 RS's 4400 mAh, both supporting 66W wired and wireless charging.
- The software experience on the Magic V3 is based on Android 14 with MagicOS 9, while the Mate 40 RS runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services.
- Build quality is premium for both, with the Magic V3 using glass and nylon fiber, while the Mate 40 RS features a ceramic back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic V3
Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
General
Release Date
2024, July 12
2020, October 22
Announced
2024, July 12
2020, October 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
7.92"
6.76"
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Resolution
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
PPI
2156
1344
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
King Kong Rhinoceros
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 750
Mali-G78 MP24
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µmCover camera:20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5150 mAh
4400 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5150 mAh
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wired
66W wired50W wireless5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm or 4.4 mmFolded: 156.6 x 74.0 x 9.2 mm or 9.3 mm
162.9 x 75.5 x 10.1 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.40 in)
Weight
226 g
234 g
Materials
Glass front, nylon fiber back, aluminum frame
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black, Collector Edition
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, infrared thermometer

