Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Verdict
Honor Magic V3 scores higher on the OH Rank (69 vs 67), winning 3 of 10 categories including Battery and Main Camera. Honor Magic V3 is 5.9mm wider than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the more recent release, from Jul 24, 2024.
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
69
67
Honor Magic V3
74mm (2.91in) · Jul 19, 2024 · FOLD · Rank #92
7+8+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+3 = 69
FOLD* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: The 3rd try at Honor fold phone gets us some great innovation and solutions. V 3 is a very competent foldable with a capable camera system, very bright external screen, stylus support and water immersion down to 2.5m. Battery has seen a minimal upgrade and it shows in phone's mediocre endurance.
PROs
very solid build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, fast sub-50min 66W (even has 50W wireless) charging, 2 >400ppi LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision (external goes over 2000nits), IPX8 (no dust - only water immersion) protection, very good imaging from a 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 90mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 40MP 16mm AF ultrawide setup, 2 20MP 21mm selfies, reliable video recording, looking OS update promise, desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port 1.2 and OTG and stylus support
CONs
6mm wider then Z Fold, 230g heavy, mediocre 24hr endurance from a 5150mAh battery, no dust IP protection, no expandable storage, desktop replacement functionality can be improved, stereo speakers could be louder, limited market availability
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
68.1mm (2.68in) · Jul 24, 2024 · FOLD · Rank #122
9+6+13+12+9+5+3+0+5+5 = 67
FOLD* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Selfie
EDITORIAL: Samsung is making small improvements by giving the Z Fold the next processor, 2 much brighter LTPO screens, better protection against dust and water, and industry leading 7 years of OS update promise. Sadly, the battery size is the same as last year and LTPO tech couldn't offset the high brightness enough to deliver any meaningful endurance improvement.
PROs
excellent compact build, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, >1600nits bright LTPO AMOLED screens with HDR10+ tech, improved IP48 (dust >1mm, down to 1.5m for 30min) protection, reliable pics from a 50MP 23mm main + 10MP 66mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 12MP 12mm ultrawide that also acts as a very good selfie, up to 7 years of very stabile and feature rich OneUI OS, excellent DeX included, stylus support, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG
CONs
lighter but with same size battery as Z Fold 5, barely a day of endurance from a small 4400mAh old-tech lithium battery with almost 90min slow 25W (15W wireless) charging, no full dust protection, no AF on ultrawide, mediocre selfie cameras in and out, average video recording, no memory expansion, no stylus slot - it has to be attached to a case or carried separately
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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