Honor Magic V6 vs ZTE Blade A3 Plus

Honor Magic V6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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ZTE Blade A3 Plus

MediaTek

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The Honor Magic V6 (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the ZTE Blade A3 Plus (2022) runs on the MediaTek. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic V6 leads — 82/100 vs 20/100 (a 62-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic V6 has the bigger battery (6660 mAh vs 2050); the main camera is 50 MP vs 5 MP; the Honor Magic V6 has NFC for contactless payments, the ZTE Blade A3 Plus doesn't; the ZTE Blade A3 Plus is noticeably lighter (188g vs 236g).

The Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A3 Plus by 62 points (82/100 vs 20/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic V6

Performance 98

Display 83

Camera 69

Battery 78

Portability 54

Value for money 72

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

Performance —

Display 36

Camera 10

Battery 15

Portability 51

Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic V6 better?

Bigger battery: 6660 vs 2050 mAh
Better main camera: 50MP vs 5MP

Better camera (69/100 vs 10/100)
Longer battery life (78/100 vs 15/100)
Better display (83/100 vs 36/100)
Better portability (54/100 vs 51/100)

What makes ZTE Blade A3 Plus better?

Lighter: 188g vs 236g

Overall rating 20/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic V6 vs the ZTE Blade A3 Plus, the Honor Magic V6 scores 62 points higher (82/100 vs 20/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic V6 leads (69/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic V6 leads (78/100 vs 15/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A3 Plus (83/100 vs 36/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A3 Plus (69/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic V6 significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A3 Plus (78/100 vs 15/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic V6 and the ZTE Blade A3 Plus are nearly equal (54/100 vs 51/100).

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	ZTE Blade A3 Plus
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek
AnTuTu	4166339	—
Geekbench Single	3639	—
Geekbench Multi	11047	—
Display	8.0" LTPO AMOLED	5.0" TFT LCD
Resolution	2848x2076	480x960
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	6660 mAh	2050 mAh
Charging	66W	—
Wireless charging	66W	—
Main camera	50 MP	5 MP
Ultrawide	40 MP	0 MP
Telephoto	50 MP	0 MP
Front camera	16 MP	3 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	2GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB	—
OS	Android 16	Android 11 (Go edition)
Brightness (peak)	6000 nits	—
NFC	yes	no
Protection	IP68	—
Dimensions	156.7×145.6×4.0 mm	137.0×68.0×10.5 mm
Weight	236 g	188 g
Launch price	$1599	—