Honor Magic V6 vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

Honor Magic V6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Huawei nova 5i Pro

HiSilicon Kirin 810

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The Honor Magic V6 (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei nova 5i Pro (2019) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 810. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic V6 leads — 82/100 vs 44/100 (a 38-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic V6 has the bigger battery (6660 mAh vs 4000); the main camera is 50 MP vs 48 MP; the Honor Magic V6 is faster in AnTuTu (4,166,339 vs 565,851); the Honor Magic V6 has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei nova 5i Pro doesn't; the Huawei nova 5i Pro is noticeably lighter (178g vs 236g).

The Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5i Pro by 38 points (82/100 vs 44/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic V6

Performance 98

Display 83

Camera 69

Battery 78

Portability 54

Value for money 72

Huawei nova 5i Pro

Performance 45

Display 58

Camera 39

Battery 32

Portability 69

Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic V6 better?

Higher AnTuTu: 4166339 vs 565851
Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 797
Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 2120
Bigger battery: 6660 vs 4000 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 48MP

Higher performance (98/100 vs 45/100)
Better camera (69/100 vs 39/100)
Longer battery life (78/100 vs 32/100)
Better display (83/100 vs 58/100)

What makes Huawei nova 5i Pro better?

Lighter: 178g vs 236g

Better portability (69/100 vs 54/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic V6 vs the Huawei nova 5i Pro, the Honor Magic V6 scores 38 points higher (82/100 vs 44/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic V6 leads (98/100 vs 45/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic V6 leads (69/100 vs 39/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic V6 leads (78/100 vs 32/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5i Pro (98/100 vs 45/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic V6 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 5i Pro (83/100 vs 58/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5i Pro (69/100 vs 39/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5i Pro (78/100 vs 32/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei nova 5i Pro notably outperforms the Honor Magic V6 (69/100 vs 54/100).

Honor Magic V6: The Honor Magic V6 is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life.

Specs comparison

Specification	Honor Magic V6	Huawei nova 5i Pro
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	HiSilicon Kirin 810
AnTuTu	4166339	565851
Geekbench Single	3639	797
Geekbench Multi	11047	2120
Display	8.0" LTPO AMOLED	6.3" IPS LCD
Resolution	2848x2076	1080x2340
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	6660 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging	66W	—
Wireless charging	66W	—
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Ultrawide	40 MP	8 MP
Telephoto	50 MP	0 MP
Front camera	16 MP	32 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	6GB / 8GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB	128GB / 256GB
OS	Android 16	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Brightness (peak)	6000 nits	—
NFC	yes	no
Protection	IP68	—
Dimensions	156.7×145.6×4.0 mm	156.1×73.9×8.3 mm
Weight	236 g	178 g
Launch price	$1599	—