Honor Magic 3 5G vs Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the Honor Magic 3 5G vs Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Honor Magic 3 5G runs at 2.84 GHz, making Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Honor Magic 3 5G and Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G offer the same screen size of 6.76 inches and feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor Magic 3 5G and Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor Magic 3 5G and Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Honor Magic 3 5G and Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G offer the same 4600 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Honor Magic 3 5G offers 128 GB, making Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G the better option for storage.

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Honor Magic 3 5G
₹52,790
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Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus 5G
₹91,790
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

27 Jan, 2022
26 Jan, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
OLED
AMOLED
1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Mono Camera
64 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
64 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4600 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh
66W Super Charging
66W Super Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
512 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Magic UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)
6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1344x2772 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

456 ppi
456 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

94.32 %
94.32 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm
162.8 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74.9 mm
74.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

202 grams
236 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Ceramic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size IMX700 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera84 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
64 MP
f/1.8 Mono Camera
64 MP
f/1.8 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
64 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4600 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging
Yes 66W Super Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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