Honor Magic 6 Pro vs iQOO 12 5G

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Comparing the Honor Magic 6 Pro vs iQOO 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic 6 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,882, while iQOO 12 5G scores 6,799, making Honor Magic 6 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor Magic 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 12 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Honor Magic 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 6 Pro features a LTPO OLED display compared to iQOO 12 5G's AMOLED, making Honor Magic 6 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Honor Magic 6 Pro and iQOO 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor Magic 6 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making Honor Magic 6 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 14m, while Honor Magic 6 Pro delivers 10h 15m, making iQOO 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Honor Magic 6 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 12 5G offers 256 GB, making Honor Magic 6 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Honor Magic 6 Pro is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Aug, 2024
13 Dec, 2023
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
LTPO OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
180 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

5600 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Super Charging
120W Flash Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Exceptional multimedia experience
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Inconsistent videos in low-light
  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(4,133 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,744,074
AnTuTu Score
2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 15, 2024
(Official)
Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 750
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

1,744,074
2,073,660
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
11.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.4 %
48.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO OLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

5000 nits
3000 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

453 ppi
453 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.95 %
89.61 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

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+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
163.22 mm
158.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.88 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

229 grams
203.7 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
180 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera1/1.49" sensor size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

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)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5600 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging 100% in 40 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes 66W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

10h 15m
14h 14m
N/A

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

0h 38m 0s
0h 24m 19s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
N/A

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 N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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