This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the HONOR X5b and HONOR Magic V6 smartphones.
The HONOR X5b features a smaller 6.56-inch display, 5,100mAh battery, 10W charging rate, dual-camera setup and MediaTek Helio G36 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HONOR Magic V6 features a foldable 7.95-inch display, 50MP main camera, 3x optical zoom, 6,600mAh battery and 80W fast charging. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | HONOR X5b | HONOR Magic V6 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.56-inch HD+ TFT LCD Display (720 x 1612 Pixels 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 530nits max brightness, and notch |
7.95-inch Foldable ~ OLED Main Display (2172 x 2352 Pixels, 403 ppi) with 1-120Hz Refresh Rate, LTPO2, 4320Hz PWM, 5000nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, and punch-hole 6.52-inch FHD+ OLED Cover Display (1080 x 2420 Pixels, 406 ppi) with Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield, 1-120Hz Refresh Rate, LTPO2, 4320Hz PWM, 6000nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.85 x 75.75 x 8.7 mm | 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.1 mm (unfolded) or 156.7 x 74.5 x 9.0 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 194 g | 224 g |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass cover screen, Eco-leather back, Plastic inner screen, Aluminum chassis |
| Durability | IP68/IP69 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Gold, Red |
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HONOR Magic V6 The HONOR Magic V6 has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the HONOR X5b is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 (12 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 512GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 14 with MagicOS 8.0 | Android 16 with MagicOS 10 |
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HONOR Magic V6
The HONOR Magic V6 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary Lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 122° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.5 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS+OIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
Multiple Cameras: 20MP (f/2.2 Aperture) 20MP (f/2.2 Aperture) -Up to 4K video recording, EIS video stabilization |
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HONOR Magic V6
HONOR Magic V6 has the advantage for zoom photography with longer 3x optical zoom and an ultrawide camera with autofocus. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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HONOR Magic V6
The HONOR Magic V6 has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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HONOR Magic V6
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, DisplayPort support, USB 3.2 connectivity, a gyroscope, a compass, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5100 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6600 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W charging rate |
80W Fast charging 66W Fast wireless charging |
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HONOR Magic V6
The HONOR Magic V6 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱4,199.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱119,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | April 2, 2025 | August 24, 2026 |
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