Honor Magic 6 Pro

The Honor Magic6 Pro's camera island isn't just for show, and the device packs a potent camera system. It includes a standard 50MP OIS primary camera, a 180MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide lens in the rear. For selfies, you get another 50MP shooter. After using this device, I can confidently say it's one of the best cameras I've experienced in a long time, and what makes it special is how effortlessly it captures stunning shots.In daylight, the Magic6 Pro's primary camera delivers impressive results with sharp details, excellent dynamic range, and true-to-life colours. The ultrawide lens is pretty good too, offering great dynamic range, minimal distortion around the edges, and no noticeable noise. The telephoto lens is the star of the show. Images captured at up to 5x zoom are packed with details and rich colours. Beyond 5x, there's a slight dip in detail and an increase in artificial processing, but the results are still decent and perfectly usable.In low light, the Magic 6 Pro continues to perform exceptionally well. Images are detailed, colours remain accurate, and noise is kept to a minimum, making this phone a versatile and reliable shooter for all scenarios. The cameras can shoot up to 4K videos at 60 fps from the rear cameras and up to 4K at 30 fps on the front camera. The videos turn out slightly softer, but they look good, have vibrant colours, and the stabilisation is great.The Honor Magic 6 Pro's videos can sometimes be inconsistent in low-light environments, especially with the ultrawide and telephoto lenses. While the details remain sharp, the footage often appears darker.

The Honor Magic6 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, much like the other Android flagships of 2024. There's only the 12GB+512GB variant available for purchase in India, although that's not an issue since it's a great configuration for all major use cases. The device performs as you'd expect of a flagship smartphone, with benchmark scores just a smidge behind other devices in its price bracket. With performance mode enabled, the benchmark numbers improve enough to match its other competitors. The device runs on Android 14-based MagicOS 8.0 out of the box. The brand promises 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patches, which is decent but lacking behind the likes of Google and Samsung offerings.The software remains one of the few aspects that I'm not too fond of in this otherwise fabulous phone. There's a fair amount of pre-installed apps, and the home page feels cluttered on the first boot. The home screen and preloaded apps can be easily removed and customised to your liking, thankfully, and the OS has a decent amount of features.There's Air gestures, smart sensing, which keeps the display active when your eyes are on it, and Magic Capsule, which pops up during background tasks like YouTube, music playback, or while charging. There's also Magic Portal, which allows you to select and drag an item or image to be included in mail, search for it, or add notes about it. All in all, the software experience is good if you're someone who values productivity-focused features. That said, rivals like OPPO, Google, and Samsung are leading the front with some pretty nifty Gen AI-backed productivity tools, which Honor has yet to introduce across its offerings. Pre-installed appsSoftware support Honor Magic6 Pro484 years OS + 5 years securityVivo X100 Pro493 years OS + 4 years securityXiaomi 14 Ultra464 years OS + 5 years security

The Honor Magic6 Pro packs a large 5,600mAh battery with 80W wired and 66W wireless fast charging support. The phone's battery life is one of its key aspects that makes it an excellent flagship since most high-end phones usually have a diminished battery life. The battery features a silicon-carbon composite anode, which is claimed to offer a higher energy density, enhancing overall performance and efficiency.While its PCMark battery benchmark score might not seem that impressive, the Magic6 Pro easily lasts a full day, even with heavy usage, and has excellent standby performance. The charging speed is also quite swift, taking just 38 minutes to go from 20 to 100 percent capacity.  Battery size Charging time (20 to 100 percent)Honor Magic6 Pro5,600mAh 38 minutes (80W)Vivo X100 Pro5,400mAh35 minutes (120W)Xiaomi 14 Ultra5,000mAh34 minutes (90W)