Category Breakdown
Honor Magic6
Sony Xperia 1 V
Performance
90.188.3
Camera
57.356.4
Display
90.088.5
Battery
85.581.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
79.978.2
Summary
- The Honor Magic6 features a larger 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 5000 nits, while the Sony Xperia 1 V has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel count.
- In terms of performance, the Magic6 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, offering slightly better processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Xperia 1 V.
- The camera system on the Magic6 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a versatile 32 MP telephoto lens, whereas the Xperia 1 V has a 48 MP main sensor with advanced optical zoom features.
- The Magic6 has a larger 5450 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, compared to the 5000 mAh battery and 30W charging of the Xperia 1 V.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Magic6 launching with Android 14 and MagicOS 8, while the Xperia 1 V comes with Android 13, upgradable to Android 15.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic6
Sony Xperia 1 V
General
Release Date
2024, January 11
2023, May 11
Announced
2024, January 11
2023, May 11
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.5"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1264 x 2800 pixels (~453 ppi density)
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
PPI
1264
1644
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Jurhino glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
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
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.93", AF
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10-bit video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5450 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5450 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 minWirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.8 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
165 x 71 x 8.3 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g
187 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Purple, White
Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
OS Version
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes

