Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)
Verdict
Honor Magic 6 Pro scores higher on the OH Rank (76 vs 75), winning 4 of 10 categories including Battery and Screen. Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) is 1.8mm wider than Honor Magic 6 Pro. Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition) is the more recent release, from Dec 27, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
76
75
Honor Magic 6 Pro
75.8mm (2.98in) · Jan 18, 2024 · Rank #32
9+14+13+12+14+5+3+0+3+3 = 76
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Selfie
EDITORIAL: Many years of hard work at Huawei photo prowness are on display here with beautiful photos and selfies. Magic 6 Pro was the first Honor phone to offer outstanding battery life, great screen and even the computer replacement function. In 2024, it placed top or close to the top of smartphone photo lists
PROs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with very good overall performance, a ~42hr endurance 5600mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-60min 80W wired (66W wireless) charging, >1580nits LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, 50MP main + 180MP periscope tele (both with PDAF and OIS) + AF 50MP ultrawide, 50MP AF selfie, and a Desktop replacement software too
CONs
heavy at >220gr, inconsistent video quality across lenses. no expandable storage, only 3 years of OS updates
Xiaomi 17 Ultra (& Leica edition)
77.6mm (3.06in) · Dec 27, 2025 · Rank #35
13+11+11+12+15+4+4+0+5+0 = 75
* TOP Photography
EDITORIAL: Ten months since last Xiaomi’s Ultra comes a phone with the first-ever physical zoom ring. 17 Ultra Leica edition features a physical zoom ring, ribbed frame for better grip, encryption chip and dual satellite communication chops that plain 17 Ultra lacks. Both models loose one of the two telephoto lenses 15 Ultra had and their screens drop below 500ppi. The phones gained in width and battery size but their photography skills are better then ever. SUPERPOWER: this is the TOP 5 photo phone in the world
PROs
very fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh (6800mAh in China) Si-C diode battery with sub-60min 90W (50W wireless) charging, excellent >1100nits bright 416ppi LTPO OLED screen with >2000 PWM dimming and Dolby Vision, IP69 (down to 6m for up to 30min), superb photography from a 50MP 1″ 23mm OIS main + 200MP 75-100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultra wide (all PDAF) Leica back camera, good 50MP selfie (no AF), very good video recording, up to 4 years of very stable HyperOS
CONs
1.6mm taller and 2.3mm wider, no expandable memory slot, minor software glitches and no desktop replacement functionality
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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