HONOR Magic6 Pro Review - An Amazing Flagship For The Price!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- HONOR Magic6 Pro Review & unboxing. SD 8Gen3 flagship with a lot on offer for the price. More info and pricing: www.hihonor.co...
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Unboxing
01:58 - Design and features
05:41 - IP rating and drop tested? MagicOS
06:31 - More on that 120hz LTPO AMOLED screen
07:30 - Bloatware
07:53 - Antutu, storage speeds, and thermal throttling
09:43 - Widevine and Camera2 API
10:16 - Battery life and charge times
11:23 - 3D face unlocking and fingerprint reader
12:20 - Loudspeakers
12:28 - Gaming and thermals
13:26 - Camera samples
16:49 - FInal words with Pros and Cons
I’m getting Huawei vibes from Honor with their innovation. Impressive phone
Well it is a Huawei but with Google supported. 🫣🫣🫣
I wish this phone was global.
this phone global but not on US tho.
It's their sub brand phone, sister company
@@AscendancyCOC🤦
I m using magic 5 pro and really it is better than many other flagship phones.
Excecpt the missing white colour
M happy for u bro... Still my dream phone🎉🎉
What about Selfi Camera ??
Any different software features
@@vjdas6 The 3D depth camera is of great use for multiple features and it is really fun. The face unlock works superbly even in dark.
The only video I want to see with new phones release. Keep going, thanks for the content
Thanks, will do!
@@Techtabletssir I know it's late but pls mate 60 pro 🙏🙏
@@Techtabletsmost of us want an honest review of the phone
Using the Chinese version of this phone, as I live in China. Got the green one too, and it looks great. Camera is fantastic, and screen looks amazing. Upgrading from a Redmi K30 Pro I though the pill would bother me, but honestly I barely notice it most of the time, and the face unlock is super fast and works every single time, with or without glasses, and even when I'm wearing big cycling sunglasses. The Chinese version has a couple of niggles related to Google services, as well as an issue where it seems to not be possible to use an alternate launcher, but overall I'm very happy with the phone. Here in China it comes with a case and a 100W charger, too! Great review as always.
Gms issues?
Does google play not work at all? Or it's not as integrated as regular global roms?
I really love the back design of the phone. Looks awesome.
It feels really nice and 100% anti fingerprints since it's a matte finish.
I have a question if the Honor magic 6 pro battery still needs being formated for the System being opitmized?
Thanks!
It's a shame that here in the States it's hard to get this phone. Such a beautiful phone. One hell of a beast for the price.
Totally agree. I bought it in Spain and was lucky enough to have a friend flying from there and bringing it to me in a couple of days
always looking forward to your review
I appreciate that!
You're probably the only one who reviews the phone without the unnecessary drama!
HUGE upgrade over the Magic 5 Pro I'm currently using. Can't wait to get my hands on this great flagship!
Is it?
Would say huge but it's better at the same time very similar.
@@TechtabletsDo you recommend switching from HM5 Pro?
Not really huge. Minute update maybe.
@@lltechviewmake a 2024 review of the mate 60 pro sir pls
Very interesting phone! Coming from a Huawei phone (P30 Pro), I guess this Honor would be a sort of...smooth transition. 999,90€ the bundle discounted (limited time offer). Not fond of spending 1,000€ for a phone, but nowadays it's impossible to spend less if you want a cameraphone, and this guy here looks like a cameraphone. Thanks for the review, Chris!
Small world. Same here! I have been more than happy with the P30 (since 2019, I never thought I would keep it for so long) and this Magic 6 Pro seems like a natural replacement. Will receive it in a few days. Very excited about it
@@pepeanto and what is your impression now? I am about to do the same move (switching from P30) :D
@@pkulicz I am extremely satisfied. I think this is the natural upgrade. You will have a very familiar feeling when using this since you can tell the Huawei vibe all around. My biggest complain at the moment is the Portrait mode. For some reason when you enable it, goes by default to 2x, and you can only jump to 1x, 2x, 2.5x and 5x but nothing in between. Also not a big fan of the portrait mode quality, it lacks the wow effect from the P30 Pro, kind of lame. Other than that I am really happy. Also the battery lasts around 36-40 hours a day. Android 14 (P30 was stuck in Android 10 and it is a matter of time where apps will stop working). You won't regret the change!
Great video.
Also like that the 15 minute video recording limit is not there anymore.
Especially like the colours with their Classic LUT in movie mode.
Sadly as it seems the a bit too punchy colours are still there and I think the tele lense is a bit weaker optimized so far than the Oppo Find X7 Ultra 3x
Hope Honor will include me as their testers again as well as I would like to present this on my channel and analyze the camera without having to finance it on my own
Hi again. In my opinion, after studying the smartphone market for so long, I think this honor excels in Durability (jurhino glass / alias kunlun), battery life, screen. In the camera department, I think the photos/videos are good, but they are too digital and oversaturated. Bad points -> Software updates, and zoom. I am in doubs between vivo x100 pro and xiaomi 14, since xiaomi is offering a good discount and extras for me. Opinion ?
Honor = Huawei + GMS 😅
Bought mine today , green model from Honor site , couldn't resist the £250 early bird deal.
Nice! Enjoy
How much did you pay in total 8 months ago? It is currently on sale for GBP 650.
Honor did a good job, but the upgrade to Honor Magic5 pro is small. I will skip this and maybe look at the Honor Magic 7/8 pro. Thanks for your review!
If I remember correctly the camera upgrade was huge
The video is surprisingly good
I'm still running my huawei mate 20 X and I like the bug-free software, easy and fast. I'm happy to see that honor has bug-free software too. This could be a good replacement, if it was a flat screen and ... if my mate 20 X was not running as good as it's still running strong :)
I still have my mate to 20 X. There is nothing else like it on the market since it was released in 2018! Did you go for the honor magic 6 Pro? If so what do you think ?
Also still have my mate 20x and everything is still fast and zippy. Even the battery is still very good 👍@@markcaiger-watson1104
Amazing detailed video Chris I absolutely like the design and color choices of magic 6 pro over 5 pro
But removal of charger is a dirty move
As I remember Honor uses a proprietary charging technology
For your charging test I didn't notice if you mention what charger you used, judging from 35 minutes time you got I assume a hone original 80w charger
And it be great if you can try 3rd party brands to see if we get full potential
Cargador 100w Honor en aliexpress 12€
@TechTablets
PLEASE make a Honor Magic 5 Pro vs the 6 Pro I haven't seen any reviewer do this yet ... Really interested to see if its really that much of an improvement and WHERE those improves are.
Sadly I had to send my magic 5 Pro back a long time ago and no ola to buy the magic 5 Pro just for one video it's not worth it.
Ahhh nooo, what a shame your reviews are top notch , reason I decided to go for the Honor instead of the 23 Ultra, but I understand :)@@Techtablets
Thx for the quick video. Can you make a comparison between this and Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X100 Pro?
I want also
Yes if I buy the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. I didn't get sent one Xiaomi cut me off again
@@Techtablets ow that's a bummer. İf you plan to buy it, please buy the Global version because that one matters.
What's Honor's software updates policy??
How many OS updates do they promise?
4+1
I like the nerd specs included in these reviews
Most people skip that looking at my video stats so I try to tone down on it a little.
Number 1 on dxomark in many criterias. Better then s24 ultra to me. Waiting for it in UK carrier 😴
Im an iphone user but im gonna buy this.. The camera at the back is so sleek
Whats your take on the UI performance?
What is the scrolling like and the haptic feedback as it was poor on the magic 5 pro
Just bought the Magic 6 Pro. No complains. Everything good except no Dolby Atmos.
Green or black
@ally05108 green
Would you consider this phone as a worthy upgrade over Huawei Mate 20 Pro (which also had 3D face unlock feature)?
I upgraded to this from mate 30 pro, definitely worthy upgrad, prob the only choice if you want Huawei vibes with legit Google services
does the battery of the Maigc 6 Pro as good as the internet said? i've read some cases on forums and they said the battery drain quickly or the screen-on time didn't as expected? I love this phone but still have some confused
Would you say for £300 more i should get the oppo find x8 pro or is there not much in them?
This or the oneplus 12? Which one is a better phone?
You missed Magic Pill features on that front screen notch as well. Great review as always 👍
Hey chris im in the uk and have the pixel 8 pro. Been lookign at this debating if to pull the plug and get it or not. Would i be disappointed coming from the pixel 8 pro.
Did you notice any sun flares while taking a photos? That was very noticeable on Magic 5 pro.
@TechTablets this phone or Samsung S24 Ultra, which one is better?
If you really want the stylus there's only one choice.
Stylus with the ultra and better screen and video. But this is cheaper right now and has better battery life and charge time.
Thanx for the review. What's the update schedule?
Impressive phone once again with half price against the worse "famous" phones. This phone is perfectly balance all around with amazing selfie. My only complain is the 2.5 periscope. I wish it was like magic5 pro 3.5 or near to 3
Same it would have been great to see 3 or 4x optical zoom as digital zoom can only do so much over 10x it starts to look bad.
Hey @techtablets, Im seriously considering to buy Magic 6 pro or oneplus 12. Wich one do you consider better option with the same price?
Thanks
I prefer the OnePlus for the software and this for the main camera. But the zoom with the Oneplus is a little better and overall I think a better phone the OP12
Thanks@@Techtablets
i have a s24 plus currently should i upgrade to this phone honor magic 6 pro ?
Hey this or OnePlus 12 which will u recommend? Considering the prices too
Magic6 Pro wins
nice video, can I give you 1 suggestion for the next phone reviews, is that you can put if the phone have e-sim option .. thanks
This one has e-sim support!
It has esim support
mine got two cases and a 100 w charger .
Do third party apps downloaded from the Play Store accept the 3D face unlock for biometric unlock or is it limited to fingerprint only?
Face unlock works with apps
@@cactus8911 thank you! If you're using the phone, could you please name some third-party apps that work with the 3D unlock for authentication?
hi.. can you can make videos compare honor 200 pro vs honor magic 6 pro
Hello there! This phone or the OnePlus 12? Considering all the stuff you reviewed and tested in all you tests about the two phones.
This phone is better
Assuming that if I buy one for use here in the USA it will work fine if I am only getting it for the camera and occasional updates using wifi?
Great review, thanks! What is the aspected price for EU? What do you think Oneplus 12 or Magic6 is has best value?
Price is 999 (with Code )with 512 GB storage and 12 GB RAM the fast charger is 16,99 and the official case is 16,99 .
Does this phone has VOLTE or WIFI Calling? Will it be supported by the north American carriers? They are shutting down 3G and if the phone doesnt support Volte/wifi calling or if the carriers do not support the phone you wont be able to make calls anymore.
Also does Honor have a trade in program like Samsung and OnePlus? I was able to trade in my Oneplus 9 for the new 12R and only pay 300bucks for the 12R. Samsung has a similar offer which makes their flagships much more affordable.
VoLTE and VoWifi works at least here in Europe
Will it come to India? What's the price?;
this phone design awesome i make my mind to buy this phone my dream phone ❤❤❤❤
Love your videos man ❤❤ keep it up
Thanks, will do!
How many years is the device supported, in terms of sofware
Can you tell if switching lenses during video recording is jittery or smooth?
How was the vibration motor
As I said before, your reviews are always top notch here on UA-cam. This phone looks really nice overall, but I've seen some comparisons from a spanish channel that does vlogging style comparisons and I dare to say that camera performance is the weakest spot of this phone, but considering what it has, i honestly don't mind, we're still getting a well rounded phone.
Will you do comparisons too with this phone? I'm tempted between this honor and the vivo x100 pro for my new daily driver
Definitely bideo isn't the greatest as you'll see in my camera comparison I posted Vs iPhone 15 Pro max and S24 Ultra here: ua-cam.com/video/xARaaItZy18/v-deo.htmlsi=IF5-fnol2AlFY_Ny but overall it did well and factoring the build, screen, 3d facing unlocking, charge times and battery life it is very good overall.
Brother Which phone should i take Honor magic 6 pro or Vivo x100 or Xiaomi 14 ultra for Gaming+ performance and camera ?? I hope you repli .Love from Bangladesh 🤗❤️🩹
Hi mate which one you would say is better between this one Vivo x100 pro ?
Cameras Vivo. Rest of the phone this.
@@Techtabletsthank you just for Camera
Does it have AI features like magic eraser , sky change ect like the pixel /samsung ?
You didn't tell us anything concerning OS upgrades😢
updates. 4 years android, 5 years security
I have p30 pro, and i cannot decide between x100 pro and magic 6 pro. Is quality of camera too different?
X100 Pro has the best cameras.
If you had to pick one, would it be this or the OnePlus 12 ?
This I think.
I have not seen anyone does a review of Desktop mode. I used Samsung Dex extensively and would like to know if Magic 6 Pro is equally good...
i wonder how the image quality of the 50mp selfie camera is in low light since the pixels are so small 🤔
does the notch in the display bothers you while watching movies.
Not not really you get use to it
Does anyone know if this phone has a call screening feature?
With bloatware, do Honor phones much in terms of Honor apps that do the same things as default Android apps? If so can you delete/disable/hide them?
How does it compare to the Vivo X100 Pro?
Good but the X100 Pro has better cameras
Thinking if I should pull the trigger and get the X100 Pro or wait for the X100 Pro Plus
I prefer to use the face 3D sensor more than the finger print its pretty fast to detect .
I just got my 6 pro in china model and imo it's more worth it, it only costed me about 980CAD and it's worth every dollar
Glad to hear that
How fast the transfer speed for the usb c? 10 Gbps?
My friend honor 6 Pro or OnePlus 12 ?
Magic6 Pro for sure
What You recommend to get? Xiaomi 14 Pro, Oneplus 12, Oppo x7 ultra or this Honor Magic 6 pro? Or best option is iPhone 15 Pro?
Vivo X100 Pro is another great option.
@@Techtablets haha Thank You, too much good phones this year
Which one You use as a daily driver?
@@Techtablets
Do any phones have slo-mo at 2k or higher?
honor or vivo x100 pro?
Hey Chris, as you have used all of them, what would you recommend? I really need Android Auto so Chinese versions are not for me, otherwise I'd have gone for the Oppo Find X7 Ultra.
So the remaining options are the Honor Magic6 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Vivo X100 Pro. I also really need good battery life, but also a great camera. I currently have the OnePlus Open, the battery life is just OK for me, I need better, cameras are great I think, just 4k60fps lens switch is missing while recording, and something is wrong with the modem on my Open which hinders my hobby as a mobile network tester.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra (€1200 in NL):
- Best main sensor (1"), versatile zoom, but small zoom and ultrawide sensors
- Awesome video recording, ability to switch lenses in 4k60 (all of these 3 have it though), 4k120 recording
- Great screen, haptics. No proprietary charging tech(?)
- But bad battery life I have seen in multiple tests, way worse than my OnePlus Open when unfolded
Honor Magic6 Pro (€1000 in NL):
- Average main sensor (1/1.3'), just 2.5x zoom albeing a large zoom 1/1.49" sensor, small ultrawide sensor (smaller than HM5 Pro, which I think its ultrawide was really poor on)
- 4k60 lens switch, good video recording
- Awesome battery life, screen
- Weak haptics, proprietary charging tech
- But all-round really good
Vivo X100 Pro (€1200, have to drive to DE for it):
- Really good 1" sensor, overall great in all tests online with really good processing, amazing zoom lens 1/2" 4.7x, small ultrawide
- 4k60 lens switch, good video recording
- Great battery life, screen, haptics
- Proprietary charging tech, unclear update future as its almost not available in EU, probably lower resale value
- I test mobile networks as a hobby, unclear how good the modem in the Dimensity 9300 is
What would you say? It's really hard to choose, as I feel I have to pick my poison. If only the Oppo Find X7 Ultra was released worldwide, we have to wait for Oppo until next year.
My pick is the X100 Pro global version which is what I'm using. Decent battery and amazing cameras. Plus android auto works of course with the global model.
@@Techtablets Thank you so much for your answer! Can i ask where you got your global version? TradingShenzhen only has the Chinese version, and Austrian shops, where its officially released, dont deliver to NL
Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Best, to the point and unbiased reviewer 👍; I feel a bit let down by the dynamic island knock off, if only they kept the old design :/, people will always confuse it with an iPhone. Other that that, the phone looks amazing from all angles
Yh the camera cut out in the middle was an annoying design change. Too bait.
Because they also have 3D Face unlock, they have used the pill for notifications, and that seems sensible. No form over function, just features like this and an IR sensor.
I'm looking forward to your review of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.
That's coming as I bought one.
Vivo x100 pro ile karsilaştirirmisiniz?hangisi daha iyi kamera konusunda artilari eksikleri nedir?
Nice review as always! Honor magic6 pro or vivo x100 pro do you prefere overall? Battery screen and cameras! Keep going with the good work 👌
Are Google services included? Or you need to install them?
Included in markets outside of China.
Would it work on att ?
im currently using the Huawei Mate 50 pro
i might just get the Honor Magic 6 Pro as my upgrade
Great review Chris as always. What do you think is better option to buy, Honor Magic 6 pro or One plus 12? Thank you.
This
What's the maximum length of 4k video recording? On the Magic5 Pro it was capped at 15mins for some reason.
I think its unlimited now if im not wrong
@@NicoSzy Thanks. I hope so. I was hoping "Mr in depth reviews" would've mentioned it. But nah
Great phone&I really like magicOS
. Can I know the price?
1099 euros in some areas with 200 discount if not 1299 euros
video out? usb 3?
Yeah of course. Just like the predecessor. Should also include Magic Desktop
Yes I thought I said video out and usb 3.2
@@Techtablets You did
Camera is amazing
Yo vivo en denia tambien, bonito lugar .
Voy bonito!
Can you please review Huawei mate 60 pro plus ❤
May you test text to speech reader? I think different phones have different voices even though they use the same Google engine.
Weird, not sure why they didn't include the charger for you, but i swear having a 100w charger when i bought it. Same color, 512gb global version
it's regional If you get it or not.
Charger is included with global version sold in uae/sw asia but not with global sold in europe
cant they just put the prise with big numbers then to decide worth to watch,or not
I love Huwaei!!
I really liked this phone in person, except for that capsule-like cutout in the front. I wish it weren't there.
Honor ❤
I don't think the pill shape is a downside. I'd rather have the 3d face unlock. It's so nice to have to unlock the phone over a fingerprint scanner.
I do think the same it's a trade off that is worth it Vs weak 2d face unlocking
I've seen unboxings that came with 100W charger and case in the box.. This one doesn't.. So I'm guessing this is the global version? Anyone know if there are any technical differences between the Chinese and global version? I'm asking because the Chinese version is much cheaper than the global one.
Yeah global version comes without charger. Chinese one has the charger. If you buy it you can get the charger as well in your basket and it costs like 1 € or so
@@lltechview Thanks. Still 100s of euros more expensive than Chinese version (840 euros on Wonda Mobile). That's why I was curious about any differences in specs. I didn't see any yet. Chinese version seems to have all the 4G bands we have over here (Netherlands).
@@omarf2406 You lose the warranty if you import. Here in the UK, we get two years warranty, and it would be short-sighted to risk losing that.
@@andyH_England Good point. Even though I never had to claim warranty in my 12+ years of using smartphones, I can imagine it can be an important factor for some.
Global version will have support for e-sim, android auto, VoWiFi, magic portal. For china version advantages are: more config variants (ram/flash size), more color options, charger included in the box, automatic call recording, more settings for eye tracking control
Great review as usual Chris! Does MagicOS provide any option to hide that ugly pill by e.g. adding a black bar at the top of the screen?
Yes you can if you want a too black bar across it.
This or pixel 8 pro?
No charger in the box???
No charger or case in the box .. Honor Magic 5 pro did have a charger and case in the box but the Honor Magic 6 pro has nothing just the phone and the Honor Magic 6 pro has No free gifts..
@@tell1980 I saw in south east region unboxing video have charger inside the box. Maybe depends on the region
@@DarkKnight-qt2dhdepends on the regions. I guess price sensitive markets have in box charger
Does the Honor Magic6 Pro have a desktop mode? Main camera is may be a bit better than Magic5 Pro, but still need sw updates. Telephoto is definitely better on Magic5 Pro, better to have 3.5 optic zoom than digital cropping from huge mpx sensor. Other things looks like small changes or updates then next model upgrades. OnePlus 12 feels much better choice than this. Or stick with Magic 5 Pro.
Vivo X100 pro is better or Honor?
X100 Pro is yes.