Category Breakdown
Honor Magic6
Motorola Edge 40 Pro
Performance
96.796.3
Camera
87.398.1
Display
98.496.4
Battery
97.591.7
Build
76.082.3
Connectivity
84.987.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
90.089.5
Summary
- The Honor Magic6 features a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1264 x 2800 pixels and a peak brightness of 5000 nits, while the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a peak brightness of 1300 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Magic6 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, offering higher clock speeds compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Edge 40 Pro.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera, but the Edge 40 Pro supports 8K video recording, whereas the Magic6 tops out at 4K.
- The Magic6 has a larger 5450 mAh battery with 66W charging, while the Edge 40 Pro has a 4600 mAh battery with faster 125W charging.
- Both devices run Android, with the Magic6 launching with Android 14 and MagicOS 8, while the Edge 40 Pro runs Android 13 with promises of three major updates.
- Build quality is robust for both, with the Magic6 using glass and silicone polymer, and the Edge 40 Pro featuring Gorilla Glass Victus and an aluminum frame.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic6
Motorola Edge 40 Pro
General
Release Date
2024, January 11
2023, April 04
Announced
2024, January 11
2023, April 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.67"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1264 x 2800 pixels (~453 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
PPI
1264
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
165Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Jurhino glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 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 (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.93", AF
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10-bit video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5450 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5450 mAh
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
125W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 6 min, 100% in 23 min15W wireless5W reverse wired5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.8 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
199 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Purple, White
Interstellar Black, Lunar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

