Honor Magic V6 vs Honor Magic V3
Verdict
Honor Magic V6 scores higher on the OH Rank (80 vs 69), winning 3 of 10 categories including Performance and Battery. Honor Magic V6 is 0.5mm wider than Honor Magic V3. Honor Magic V6 is the more recent release, from Mar 13, 2026.
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
80
69
Honor Magic V6
74.5mm (2.93in) · Mar 13, 2026 · FOLD · Rank #8
13+11+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+5 = 80
FOLDSUPERIOR* TOP Selfie* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: Honor turned on the heat with V6 by redesigning the hinge, getting the IP69 protection and putting a 6600mAh battery into a 4mm thick phone (when opend). Pictures V6 takes are probably better then what any other foldable can make, videos are solid but the phone shines in all things software with tons of features, 7 years of Magic OS updates and a full multi window, multitasking environment on it's inner screen and beyond.
PROs
excellent build, only 8.8mm thick when folded, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance (but will throttle heavily under very big load), excellent 36hr endurance for a foldable with a 6660mAh Si-C battery (bigger in China models) and sub-60min 80W (66W wireless) charging, 2 >400ppi LTPO OLED Dolby Vision screens with 4320Hz high PWM dimming, cover screen has >1600nits of brightness, full IP69 protection - a first on a foldable phone, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 64MP 70mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 13mm ultrawide (all PDAF) setup, 2 20MP 21mm selfie cameras, good video recording, extensive list of AI and other features in MagicOS with 7 years of OS updates, multi window desktop replacement with very fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port and OTG, stylus support on both screens,
CONs
the inner screen has sub-1200nits brightness, no AF on selfie cameras (but you'll probably use the main camera for selfies on a foldable), no expandable memory, no stylus included in the box
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
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