Honor Magic 6 Pro
Announced February 25, 2024
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Honor Magic 6 Pro is a well-rounded flagship that offers impressive battery life, a vibrant display, and a highly capable camera system. That said, it is hampered by inconsistent software, a lack of a bundled charger, and a bulky design that some users may find unwieldy.
Weighted from 48 reviewer scores
Pros
- Powerful and versatile camera performance
- Bright, high-quality display
- Premium design and build quality
- Exceptional battery life with fast charging capabilities
- Strong overall hardware performance
Cons
- Inconsistent camera performance and processing
- Software concerns and lack of polish
- Missing charger in the box
- Bulky and heavy physical design
- Limited availability and short support window
- Launch price $1,407 (USD)
- Main camera 50MP f/1.4 + 50MP Ultrawide + 180MP 2.5x Telephoto
- Video 4K 60p
- Display 6.8-inch LTPO OLED 120Hz
- Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 12GB, 16GB
What the Reviewers Say
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- PetaPixel 7.5/10
The cameras come off like an improved performance that doesn't entirely hit the mark in all areas, only still impresses with more than a hint of optimism.
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There’s a lot to like about the Honor Magic 6 Pro. If you’re looking for a high-end smartphone that is well-suited to photography, but, crucially, your budget is somewhat restricted, it’s a fantastic option to go for.
- WIRED 7/10
Ultimately, the Honor Magic 6 Pro is never less than interesting, with impressive AI, battery life, face unlock, and photography. It’s also inconsistent and downright quirky at times.
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My time with the Honor Magic 6 Pro overall has been a bit of a mixed bag. I can't say it does anything better than its competition like the Pixel 8 Pro or the S24 Ultra, but equally so it doesn't do anything wrong.
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After a few weeks with this device, I truly do believe it would be, arguably, the best Android phone. It has excellent battery life, fast charging, a gorgeous display, a stunning camera, good biometric unlock options, and so much more.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro is the all-singing, all-dancing 2024 flagship that seems to offer the complete package, from a premium design to a lovely screen, impressive camera performance and all-day battery life – but software irks stop it from being the perfect Galaxy S24 Ultra [...]
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro is a long-lasting, fast-shooting, powerful phone that costs a fair whack but scratches a lot of itches.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro boasts a striking design and enough premium hardware specs to warrant consideration alongside the best Android phones.
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Once again, Honor has shown with the Magic6 Pro that it can do flagship phone-worthy hardware just as well as the biggest brands on the market, and shouldn't be underestimated as a result.
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If AI tricks aren't important to you, chances are you would be content with devices that get premium flagship features right.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro camera is the first smartphone camera that has blown me away in years.
- Android Police 8/10
The Honor Magic 6 Pro is all-in-all an impressive device with some serious hardware breakthroughs.
- PhoneArena 8.1/10
The Honor Magic 6 Pro is an impressive device, no doubt about it.
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The HONOR Magic6 Pro is a great phone, and if you’re in the market for a flagship-grade device, this one is definitely worth considering.
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Honor has another spectacularly-specced cameraphone for us once again - the Magic6 Pro goes global.
- 91mobiles.com 8/10
The Honor Magic6 Pro checks nearly every box for what you’d want in a flagship. It boasts a stunning design, strong performance, excellent cameras, and impressive battery life.
- Pocket-lint 8/10
The Honor Magic 6 Pro is a well-rounded device that offers a respectable alternative where it's available to those who want a break from the competition.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro is a good-looking phone, offering plenty of power and performance for the money. It's a verifiable flagship phone, but it is let down by the software experience.
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As far as I’m concerned, the Honor Magic 6 Pro deserves a recommendation based on the battery life alone.
- SlashGear 7/10
The Honor Magic 6 Pro has some good ideas, and some splashy specifications, which is great, but it's not priced very competitively compared to what else is out there.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro is ace, lasts for ages and is quick to take great shots. If you decide to get one on a deal, you’ll have a truly awesome phone on your hands.
- Creative Bloq 9/10
As a flagship phone that’s up against some strong competition from Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and the rest, the Honor Magic 6 Pro is a strong proposition.
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[T]his smartphone is one of the most affordable Android phones sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and 512GB storage.
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Ultimately, the Honor Magic 6 Pro is the most improved flagship phone that we have seen this year. Aside from some gimmicks that Honor is promoting, there are so many upgrades that makes so much sense compared to the competition.
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[T]he Magic 6 Pro is a phone that's hard to find flaws in.
- BGR 9/10
Honor's recent flagship phones have been technically excellent, and the Magic6 Pro is no exception to that rule. It's easily one of the best phones you can get right now, with top-tier performance, a stunning screen, and a flagship-level camera.
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[I]t certainly does the job for all of those glamour pics and that right there my lovelies in a delicious wee nutshell is the fresh new Honor Magic 6 Pro and it's a bit of a banger of a flagship all right around even if it is a serious chunker.
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[T]he Honor Magic 6 Pro has all the makings of a great smartphone: impressive camera, great performance, long battery life, and a really beautiful display.
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If you're in the market for a flagship phone that delivers on both style and substance, the Honor Magic 6 Pro is definitely worth considering.
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For the price, it is incredibly impressive. Honor keeps driving down the cost of smartphones, and they don't do anything to the quality to make you feel like you're being short changed.
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Now as you saw there with the video there's no question that the cameras on this device are absolutely topnotch top spec and it give you a very good experience when you're shooting video or taking images.
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The HONOR Magic6 Pro is a bonafide speedster delivering blazing fast performance across the board. Be it in the display, camera, charging, or overall usage.
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The Magic 6 Pro is definitely here to make its mark in the smartphone space with its brightest screen on a smartphone as well as having the best battery life that I've personally tested out on a phone right now thanks to 5600 mAh cell.
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This is probably one of the best phones, I guess new flagships, I would say for the year and obviously 2024.
- Pokde.Net 8.3/10
The HONOR Magic6 Pro brings about some notable improvements over its already impressive predecessor, and there really isn’t much to complain about.
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For me, Honor has really done it again. This is another very balanced, well-rounded flagship phone, and that's really what you want.
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If excellent battery life, great cameras, a stunning display, and AI features that don't ruin the consumer experience are on your checklist, then the Magic 6 Pro should certainly be in your consideration.
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The good news is the phone is great, it's amazing, it's one of the best flagships that you can consider today, especially with the pricing which we'll talk about later.
- Pocket Tactics 9/10
If you're looking for a flagship phone with fantastic cameras, incredible performance, and one of the best displays on the market, there's little reason for us not to recommend the Honor Magic6 Pro.
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[T]here’s no denying that the HONOR Magic6 Pro is one of the best flagships out there, especially when you consider the price.
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Camera performance is really good, hype, it's really really good based on my experience, and I personally believe that the phone deserves to be called number one smartphone camera as of now.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro represents a large leap forward for a flagship handset from a brand you may not have thought twice about before.
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They have made a great phone, I can put it next to me without any problems Samsung's and Xiaomi's Ultras, which will be the strongest competitors in Slovenia.
- Average Dad 11%
The Honor Magic 6 Pro has its upsides, but sadly, it also has its downsides.
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The Honor Magic 6 Pro has its quirks in design and software, but added together with incredible performance, great build and top drawer cameras, it makes for one of the most refreshingly different premium smartphones of recent years.
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All things considered, I do really like the Magic 6 Pro and one of the things I like most about it is just how different it is to any other phone on the market.
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[I]f you don't care about that and you want what's best available right now bang for buck, and something that will genuinely blow you away
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I don't think it's something that you can go wrong with.
