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Honor Magic6 Lite Review: Sleek 5G smartphone with high-end looks for a budget price

More efficiency in the mid range is not possible.

The Honor Magic6 Lite combines the features of a mid range phone with the design of a high end device. In this review of the Magic 6 Lite, you will see if the concept of the Honor phone with its 120 Hz AMOLED panel works and if it is worth a purchase.

The newest mid-range phone from Honor looks similar to its predecessor, but still has a bunch of improvements – starting with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, which replaces the obsolete Snapdragon 695 5G of the Magic5 Lite. Also, the Magic6 Lite adopts a new 108 MPix camera with a more light-transmissive f/1.75 lens and a big 5,300 mAh battery.

In terms of pricing, the Honor puts its Lite model into the mid-range, as it starts at €400 in Europe. There is only one configuration, with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB UFS storage drive. With the in-house Turbo technology, the RAM can be expanded to 8 GB. This works by using parts of the UFS storage. But since it is much slower than the RAM, this will only be beneficial in rare cases.

Honor Magic6 Lite (Magic6 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 8 x 1.8 - 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A78 / A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.78 inch 19.9:9, 2652 x 1200 pixel 429 PPI, capacitive Touchscreen, AMOLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash, 256 GB 
, 223 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, compass, OTG, Miracast
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.1, 5G: N1/N3/N7/N8/N20/N28/N38 /N40/N41/N77/N78, 4G: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20 /B28/B32/B38/B40/B41, 3G: B1/B2/B5/B8, 2G:B2/B3/B5/B8, Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.98 x 163.6 x 75.5 ( = 0.31 x 6.44 x 2.97 in)
Battery
5300 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 108 MPix (f/​1.75, Videos @2160p/​30fps) + 5 MPix (f/2.2, 110°, wide angle lens)+ 2 MPix (f/2.4, macro lens), camera2API: Level3
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix (f/​2.45, Videos @1080p/​30fps)
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Onscreen, USB cable, Info material, MagicOS 7.2, 24 Months Warranty, Widevine L1, GPS (L1), BeiDou (B1), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1), SAR value: 0.83 kg/W (Body), 1.21 kg/W (Head), fanless
Weight
185 g ( = 6.53 oz / 0.41 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
400 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Price
83.9 %
v7 (old)
02 / 2024
Honor Magic6 Lite
SD 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710
185 g256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash6.78"2652x1200
82 %
v7 (old)
05 / 2023
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
SD 695 5G, Adreno 619
175 g128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.67"2400x1080
86.8 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2023
Xiaomi Poco F5
SD 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725
181 g256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash6.67"2400x1080
85.8 %
v7 (old)
01 / 2024
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
SD 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710
187 g256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.67"2712x1220
86 %
v7 (old)
05 / 2023
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5
202 g128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash6.40"2340x1080
84.6 %
v7 (old)
10 / 2023
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3
170 g256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash6.55"2400x1080

Chassis - Magic6 Lite with vegan leather

Available colors for the Honor Magic6 Lite
Available colors for the Honor Magic6 Lite

Despite the big battery capacity of the Magic6 Lite, the weight of only 185 g is pretty low. With its screen to body ratio of 91 percent, the Honor phone looks very sleek and modern. Smaller bezels than on the Magic6 Lite are nowhere to be found in the mid-range. The screen is protected with the Ultra Bounce anti-drop technology, increasing the protection against drops and increasing reliability. Drops of up to 1.5 m should be no issue, no matter the angle. Honor did not divulge which glass is used here.

On the back, the Magic6 Lite sports a nice finish: The chassis is either clad in vegan leather or made out of matte plastic. In Germany, there are three color variants: Emerald Green, Midnight Black and Sunrise Orange (vegan leather), with the orange one being limited to the Honor online-store. There is no IP rating.

The workmanship of the Magic6 Lite casing is good, though not quite as premium as we hoped. Our green test sample does not feel cheap, but phones with a glass back seem higher quality to us. The gaps between chassis components are tight and uniformly.

Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone

Size and weight comparison

163.6 mm / 6.44 in 75.5 mm / 2.97 in 7.98 mm / 0.3142 in 185 g0.4079 lbs161.6 mm / 6.36 in 73.9 mm / 2.91 in 7.9 mm / 0.311 in 175 g0.3858 lbs161.2 mm / 6.35 in 74.3 mm / 2.93 in 8 mm / 0.315 in 187 g0.4123 lbs161.11 mm / 6.34 in 74.95 mm / 2.95 in 7.9 mm / 0.311 in 181 g0.399 lbs159.6 mm / 6.28 in 72 mm / 2.83 in 7.8 mm / 0.3071 in 170 g0.3748 lbs158.2 mm / 6.23 in 76.7 mm / 3.02 in 8.2 mm / 0.3228 in 202 g0.4453 lbs148 mm / 5.83 in 105 mm / 4.13 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - Honor Magic6 Lite with USB 2.0

The connectivity options of the Magic6 Lite are more than adequate for a €400 phone. NFC, USB OTG and miracast are par for the course. Honor also says the phone supports Bluetooth 5.1, which is curious, as the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 does support Bluetooth 5.2.

A differerntiator to premium devices is the slow USB 2.0 standard, which does not support tethered picture output either. With our copy-test with a M.2 SSD (Samsung 980 Pro), the USB port only manages a very slow 22 MB/s. exFAT and the Microsoft standard NTFS are supported.

The UFS 3.1 memory has a capacity of 256 GB, with 223 GB available to the user. It is somewhat disappointing that there is no 512 GB version. Expanding the memory via microSD cards is not possible.

left
left
right (powerbutton, volume rocker)
right (powerbutton, volume rocker)
top (microphone)
top (microphone)
bottom (speakers, USB, micrphone, SIM slot)
bottom (speakers, USB, micrphone, SIM slot)

Software - Honor phone with Android 13

The OS of the device is the not quite fresh Android 13 with November 2023 security updates.  On top of the OS, Honor slaps its Magic UI 7.2. An upgrade to Android 14 and its predecessor is planned, but no more. Security updates are guaranteed for three years. This places Honor behind Samsung, as the Korean giant updates its Galaxy A54 5G, another mid-range phone, for five years.

Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone

Communication and GNSS - Magic6 Lite with 5G

The Magic6 Lite only supports WiFi 5 - sadly, in this regard, the Honor mid range stands still. With our reference router, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000, transfer rates are limit to 350 MBit/s in the 5 GHz network, not a lot for a phone with this pricing. At least, the WiFi performance is consistent no matter is data is received or sent. 

Only a limited amount of frequencies are supported when it comes to mobile data. Only 13 LTE bands are available - in this case, the most important 4G bands for Germany are covered, and 5G is supported, too.

Networking
Honor Magic6 Lite
iperf3 receive AXE11000
340 (min: 173) MBit/s ∼40%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
316 (min: 278) MBit/s ∼42%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
iperf3 receive AXE11000
357 (min: 172) MBit/s ∼42%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
369 (min: 337) MBit/s ∼49%
Xiaomi Poco F5
iperf3 receive AXE11000
686 (min: 509) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
662 (min: 93) MBit/s ∼88%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1694 (min: 1558) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1484 (min: 1288) MBit/s ∼100%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
iperf3 receive AXE11000
581 (min: 491) MBit/s ∼69%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
678 (min: 544) MBit/s ∼90%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
iperf3 receive AXE11000
843 (min: 813) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
750 (min: 546) MBit/s ∼100%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
878 (min: 686) MBit/s ∼52%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
668 (min: 436) MBit/s ∼45%
Average of class Smartphone
iperf3 receive AXE11000
713 (min: 34.8) MBit/s ∼85%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
728 (min: 40.5) MBit/s ∼97%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1451 (min: 229) MBit/s ∼86%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1368 (min: 668) MBit/s ∼92%
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Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Qualcomm Adreno 710; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø334 (173-349)
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 619; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø351 (172-378)
Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Qualcomm Adreno 710; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø316 (278-344)
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 619; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø369 (337-380)
geolocation outdoors
geolocation outdoors
geolocation inside
geolocation inside

The Magic6 Lite supports most global satellite networks, but only with single band support. In the mid-range, compromises like this are everywhere and geolocation was still precise for the Honor phone.

On the go with the bike, we compared the geolocation capabilities with a Garmin Venu 2. The overall distance is just 10 m less, but there are some small regularities in terms of the course of the road. The Garmin watch is more precide, but the Honor mid-range phone is still very usable for navigation purposes.

Honor Magic6 Lite vs. Garmin Venu 2
Honor Magic6 Lite vs. Garmin Venu 2

Telephone function and voice quality - Honor Magic6 Lite with dual SIM

Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone

The Magic6 Lite provides a great voice-capture quality and filters out background noise well. This is a dual SIM phone with room for two physical nanoSIM cards, eSIM is not supported. Functions like VoLTE and WiFi calling however are.

Cameras - Honor smartphone with 108 MPix

Selfie with the Honor Magic6 Lite
Selfie with the Honor Magic6 Lite

The main camera is new compared with the Magic5 Lite getan, the selfie shooter stays the same: The 16 MPix cam uses a f/2.45 shutter, being located in the central hole punch. Selfies are smoothed out, but the quality is pretty much what we expect for this price range.

Much better pictures are possible with the new main camera with a 108 MPix sensor in the 1/1.67 inch format and a big f/1.75 shutter, which lets in more light than with the predecessor. Still, low light photography is not a strength of the Magic6 Lite, as we wish the lighting was better and the pics in the dark lack in details. There is no optical image stabilization (OIS).

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0,6x
1x
1x
2x
2x
3x
3x
8x (max)
8x (max)
Makro
Makro

At daylight, the 108 MPix camera works better and delivers sharp images, but even here, the picture is darkened, muting the images the Magic6 Lite produces.

There is no optical zoom in the case of the Magic6 Lite. Due to the high resolution of the 108 MPix shooter, up to 3x of digital zoom is usable though. Of course, the sensor crop still loses some of the sharpness and details. For better results, the small native pixels of the Samsung ISOCELL HM6 need even more light when zooming. 


Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone

The 5 MPix ultrawide cam with 110 degrees of view and the 2 MPix macro sensor with a focus-lenght of 4 cm may look nice on the spec sheet, but they do not really produce great pictures.

In terms of video, the Magic6 Lite scores points with UHD quality capture in 30 FPS. With the selfie shooter, video is capped at FHD@30 FPS.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

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In a controlled environment, the Honor phone delivers an adequate color accuracy. Blue specifically is brightened up and the deltaE is pretty high. Whites are not display ideally either.

ColorChecker
12.5 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
18 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
1.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Honor Magic6 Lite: 9.18 ∆E min: 1.71 - max: 19.35 ∆E
ColorChecker
29.4 ∆E
55 ∆E
39.6 ∆E
36.3 ∆E
45.1 ∆E
63.7 ∆E
54.2 ∆E
35.7 ∆E
43.8 ∆E
28 ∆E
66.2 ∆E
64.7 ∆E
31.1 ∆E
48.6 ∆E
37.6 ∆E
77.1 ∆E
44 ∆E
44.1 ∆E
94.3 ∆E
71.4 ∆E
52.5 ∆E
37 ∆E
23.9 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Honor Magic6 Lite: 47.37 ∆E min: 13.46 - max: 94.34 ∆E

Accessories and warranty - Magic6 Lite without charger

SuperCharge Power Adapter of the Honor Magic 6 Lite
SuperCharge Power Adapter of the Honor Magic 6 Lite

The included accessories with the Magic6 Lite are barebones for a mid range phone. There is just a USB 2.0 cable, a SIM tool and some info material in the box. Optionally available is the SuperCharge power adapter (€30 on its own) for one Euro extra if ordered with the phone. A screen protector can be added for free as well (which would cost €26 otherwise).

The warranty in Germany covers two years.

Input devices and handling - Honor Magic6 Lite with face unlock

The capacitive touchscreen of the Magic6 Lite is smooth, translating inputs of up to 10 fingers at the same time precisely. Ex factory, there is a screen protector applies, which feels less than high quality. Animations and scrolling are smooth with the 120 Hz panel, but sometimes there are some slightly stutters.

A small haptic motor handles vibrations. It is not very precise though, just a buzzing effect.

For fast unlocking, users can choose either the an unsecure 2D face unlook, which works fast but only in good lighting, or the fingerprint sensor. The optical sensor beneath the OLED panel works flawlessly, though it could be faster.

Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone
Honor Magic6 Lite Smartphone

Screen - Honor Smartphone with OLED

The OLED panel uses a RGGB sub pixel matrix with one red, one blue and two green diodes.
The OLED panel uses a RGGB sub pixel matrix with one red, one blue and two green diodes.

Equipped with a curved 6.78 inch AMOLED screen, the Magic6 Lite with its 1,200p resolution offers a high DPI count of 429. The refresh rate is not dynamic, like it is with an LTPO panel, it only automatically switches between two levels (60 Hz and 120 Hz). 

The Honor phone supports the HDR standard HGL, HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Also, it has a number of eye safe technologies, including Low Blue light mode and 1,920 Hz dimming. We did measure PWM of 528 Hz with our oscilloscope, but our measurements with a flicker meter resulted in a much higher value (1,920 Hz). This minimizes the negative side effects of PWM like headaches, as it reduces visible flickering for the human eye.

The brightness of the Magic6 Lite is improved compared with the predecessor, reaching 1,032 cd/m² with a completely white screen and an enabled light sensor. With HDR and APL18 content, we were able to only increase the brightness to 1,050 cd/m², not seeing the typical OLED improvement in HDR mode.

991
cd/m²
999
cd/m²
1019
cd/m²
993
cd/m²
1003
cd/m²
1032
cd/m²
994
cd/m²
1002
cd/m²
1029
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 1032 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 1006.9 cd/m² Minimum: 2.56 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 1003 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.92
ΔE Greyscale 0.9 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
96.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.18
Honor Magic6 Lite
AMOLED, 2652x1200, 6.8"
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.7"
Xiaomi Poco F5
AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.7"
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
AMOLED, 2712x1220, 6.7"
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Super AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.4"
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
pOLED, 2400x1080, 6.6"
Screen
-34%
-65%
-51%
-65%
-67%
Brightness middle
1003
846
-16%
1034
3%
1205
20%
940
-6%
966
-4%
Brightness
1007
853
-15%
1033
3%
1177
17%
935
-7%
957
-5%
Brightness Distribution
96
88
-8%
93
-3%
90
-6%
99
3%
97
1%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
0.8
1.3
-63%
1.9
-138%
1.51
-89%
2.4
-200%
1.87
-134%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
2.4
2.7
-13%
3.7
-54%
4.07
-70%
3.2
-33%
4.34
-81%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
0.9
1.7
-89%
2.7
-200%
2.5
-178%
2.2
-144%
2.5
-178%
Gamma
2.18 101%
2.19 100%
2.24 98%
2.175 101%
2.05 107%
2.272 97%
CCT
6406 101%
6570 99%
6917 94%
6407 101%
6422 101%
6582 99%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 528 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 528 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 528 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8747 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

minimale Displayhelligkeit
min.
25 % Displayhelligkeit
25 %
50 % Displayhelligkeit
50 %
75 % Displayhelligkeit
75 %
maximale manuelle Displayhelligkeit
100 %

Measurements with fixed zoom for different brightness values

The best color accuracy is reached when the color-mode "normal" is selected in the settings with the color temperatures at „standard“ belassen wird. The color deviations against the sRGB gamut we can measure with the photo-spectrometer X-Rite i1 Pro 3 and CalMan are rather low. The differences to the reference-colors are not visible to the eye.

color accuracy (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
color accuracy (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
color gamut (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
color gamut (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
greyscale (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
greyscale (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
saturation (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)
saturation (profile: normal, standard, target: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
1.48 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.773 ms rise
↘ 0.7035 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
1.89 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.9635 ms rise
↘ 0.9255 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.9 ms).

Outdoors, the Magic6 Lite leaves us impressed thanks to the high screen brightness. Note though that the maximum brightness is only available when the light sensor is used. For manual brightness regulation, the maximum brightness sits at 606 cd/m².

Viewing angle stability is very good, even with extreme viewing angles, there is only a minimal loss of brightness. Colors do not change.

Performance - Honor Magic6 Lite with Qualcomm-SoC

Even though the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is a rather new chipset (announced 2022, 4 nm node), the Magic6 Lite is no performance powerhouse in the 400 Euro class. Especially in Geekbench single core, the Cortex A78 performs rather week compared with the competition. A Poco F5 with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 including the Cortex X2 core is 50 percent faster than the Honor phone.

But even in system-benchmarks, like Antutu, the Magic6 Lite can hardely compete. If someone does not use the performance mode, which is not enabled ex factory, performance potential is wasted.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
1225 Points +67%
Average of class Smartphone
  (126 - 2437, n=173, last 2 years)
990 Points +35%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
789 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
783 Points +7%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
783 Points +7%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
735 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (725 - 735, n=2)
730 Points -1%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
666 Points -9%
Multi-Core
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
3948 Points +44%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6687, n=173, last 2 years)
3305 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
2817 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (2736 - 2763, n=2)
2750 Points +1%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
2736 Points
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
2678 Points -2%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
2197 Points -20%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
1891 Points -31%
Geekbench 6.3
Single-Core
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
1687 Points +79%
Average of class Smartphone
  (193 - 3479, n=160, last 2 years)
1443 Points +54%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
1029 Points +9%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (940 - 948, n=3)
944 Points 0%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
940 Points
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
893 Points -5%
Multi-Core
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
4378 Points +58%
Average of class Smartphone
  (845 - 10401, n=160, last 2 years)
4025 Points +45%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
2955 Points +6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (2773 - 2896, n=3)
2815 Points +1%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
2776 Points
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
2214 Points -20%
Antutu v9 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
1115567 Points +247%
Average of class Smartphone
  (99654 - 1650926, n=106, last 2 years)
794703 Points +147%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
518499 Points +61%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
510541 Points +59%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
507481 Points +58%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
321827 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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321827 Points 0%
Antutu v10 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone
  (142748 - 3015111, n=97, last 2 years)
1231394 Points +144%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
566071 Points +12%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (490448 - 564247, n=3)
519572 Points +3%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
504020 Points
PCMark for Android - Work 3.0
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
15195 Points +21%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
14143 Points +12%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
13024 Points +4%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
12967 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (4609 - 24088, n=191, last 2 years)
12953 Points +3%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
12573 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (9887 - 12573, n=3)
11384 Points -9%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
10071 Points -20%
CrossMark - Overall
Average of class Smartphone
  (187 - 1517, n=158, last 2 years)
882 Points
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
817 Points
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
713 Points
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
703 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (689 - 698, n=2)
694 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G, Adreno 619, 6144
597 Points
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
Points
BaseMark OS II
Overall
Average of class Smartphone
  (1196 - 11976, n=152, last 2 years)
6273 Points +43%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
5089 Points +16%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
5056 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4666 Points +6%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
4382 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (4233 - 4382, n=3)
4324 Points -1%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
4152 Points -5%
System
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
10410 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2368 - 16475, n=152, last 2 years)
10160 Points +4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (9801 - 10083, n=3)
9921 Points +1%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
9801 Points
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
8961 Points -9%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
7550 Points -23%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
7446 Points -24%
Memory
Average of class Smartphone
  (962 - 12716, n=152, last 2 years)
6733 Points +58%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
5742 Points +35%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4857 Points +14%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (4263 - 4837, n=3)
4628 Points +9%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
4595 Points +8%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
4374 Points +3%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
4263 Points
Graphics
Average of class Smartphone
  (1017 - 58651, n=152, last 2 years)
16804 Points +188%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
15847 Points +171%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
7168 Points +23%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
7108 Points +22%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
5837 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (5662 - 5837, n=3)
5761 Points -1%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
5178 Points -11%
Web
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
1905 Points +33%
Average of class Smartphone
  (841 - 2145, n=152, last 2 years)
1559 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
1533 Points +7%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
1432 Points
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
1384 Points -3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (1192 - 1432, n=3)
1341 Points -6%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
1324 Points -8%
UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
22528 Points +194%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1267 - 74958, n=144, last 2 years)
16564 Points +116%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
10511 Points +37%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
8618 Points +13%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (7236 - 8191, n=3)
7693 Points +1%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
7651 Points
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
5835 Points -24%
AImark - Score v3.x
Average of class Smartphone
  (82 - 307528, n=135, last 2 years)
25869 Points +4292%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
MediaTek Dimensity 7030, Mali-G610 MP3, 12288
8006 Points +1259%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, Adreno 725, 8192
1189 Points +102%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, Adreno 710, 8192
691 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
622 Points +6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  (589 - 644, n=2)
617 Points +5%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Adreno 710, 8192
589 Points

The GPU core is the Adreno 710, which also is used in the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 of the Redmi Note 13 Pro. The Magic6 Lite does not reach the performance of the Xiaomi phone, however. Especially in the more demanding Aztec Ruins test, the competition is faster than the Magic6 Lite.

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1968 Points +216%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
799 Points +28%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
788 Points +26%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
693 Points +11%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
623 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
352 Points -43%
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1984 Points +223%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
813 Points +32%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
800 Points +30%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
698 Points +13%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
615 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
360 Points -41%
3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
7701 Points +233%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3046 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2853 Points +23%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2583 Points +12%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2311 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
1199 Points -48%
3DMark / Wild Life Score
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
7684 Points +225%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3039 Points +28%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2826 Points +19%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2593 Points +10%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2367 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
1209 Points -49%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2998 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2771 Points +11%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2711 Points +9%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2487 Points
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4915 Points +23%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4914 Points +23%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4272 Points +7%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
3982 Points
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4303 Points +23%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4194 Points +20%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
3787 Points +9%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
3487 Points
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4985 Points +14%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4375 Points
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4227 Points -3%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4053 Points -7%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3852 Points -12%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3537 Points -19%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
14801 Points +242%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5455 Points +26%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5129 Points +19%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4323 Points
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4258 Points -2%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3001 Points -31%
3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
10274 Points +136%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4993 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
4897 Points +12%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4356 Points
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4211 Points -3%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3106 Points -29%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
120 fps +52%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
96 fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
94 fps +19%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
90 fps +14%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
79 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
359 fps +236%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
120 fps +12%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
119 fps +11%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
117 fps +9%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
107 fps
GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
119 fps +159%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
69 fps +50%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
65 fps +41%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
52 fps +13%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
46 fps
GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
232 fps +263%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
80 fps +25%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
71 fps +11%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
69 fps +8%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
64 fps
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
115 fps +271%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
54 fps +74%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
47 fps +52%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
42 fps +35%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
31 fps
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
137 fps +204%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
52 fps +16%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
49 fps +9%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
45 fps
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
32 fps -29%
GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
68 fps +325%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
26 fps +63%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
22 fps +38%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
19 fps +19%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
16 fps
GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
79 fps +229%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
31 fps +29%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
29 fps +21%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
26 fps +8%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
24 fps
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
49 fps +308%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
20 fps +67%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
18 fps +50%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
15 fps +25%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
12 fps 0%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
12 fps
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
34 fps +209%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
13 fps +18%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
13 fps +18%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
12 fps +9%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
11 fps
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
8.2 fps -25%
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
81 fps +710%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
30 fps +200%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
28 fps +180%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
23 fps +130%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
19 fps +90%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
10 fps
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
35 fps +75%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
35 fps +75%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
34 fps +70%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
32 fps +60%
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
22 fps +10%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
20 fps
GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
16 fps +240%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5.9 fps +26%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
5.8 fps +23%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
5.3 fps +13%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4.7 fps
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
3.6 fps -23%

In the browser benchmarks, the Magic6 Lite is worse than expected after the CPU/GPU tests. This is also mirrored by everyday performance. Browsing speed is at a solid mid-range level, but there are often small stutters and loading websits somtimes takes its sweet time.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
126.392 Points +63%
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=162, last 2 years)
119.8 Points +54%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (Chrome 120)
117.292 Points +51%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
102.38 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
94.611 Points +22%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (69.6 - 88.2, n=3)
78.5 Points +1%
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
77.564 Points
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=148, last 2 years)
135.1 runs/min +116%
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
108 runs/min +73%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
91.6 runs/min +47%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (Chrome 120)
88.2 runs/min +41%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (62.5 - 86.6, n=3)
73.3 runs/min +17%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
70.5 runs/min +13%
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
62.5 runs/min
WebXPRT 4 - Overall
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (Chrome 120)
115 Points +51%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 271, n=153, last 2 years)
113.2 Points +49%
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
107 Points +41%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
106 Points +39%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
97 Points +28%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (70 - 95, n=3)
80.3 Points +6%
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
76 Points
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (38 - 347, n=81, last 2 years)
147.5 Points +28%
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
134 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
124 Points +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (115 - 132, n=2)
123.5 Points +7%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
121 Points +5%
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
115 Points
Octane V2 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
37823 Points +54%
Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=204, last 2 years)
36886 Points +50%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (Chrome 120)
35379 Points +44%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
34140 Points +39%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
33801 Points +37%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (24583 - 32436, n=3)
27601 Points +12%
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
24583 Points
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G (Chrome 112)
22847 Points -7%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Honor Magic6 Lite (Chrome 121)
1786.4 ms *
Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=161, last 2 years)
1579 ms * +12%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (1188 - 1786, n=3)
1432 ms * +20%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo (Chrome 118)
1299.1 ms * +27%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Chrome 112)
1208.8 ms * +32%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G (Chrome 120)
1170.6 ms * +34%
Xiaomi Poco F5 (Chrome 116)
1021.2 ms * +43%

* ... smaller is better

In terms of speed, the internal memory of the Honor phone offers a good performance, especially compared with the UFS 2.2 competition like the Redmi Note 13 Pro. However, the Magic6 Lite is not as slow compared with other UFS 3.1 models, which may be due to the Snapdragon SoC.  

Honor Magic6 LiteHonor Magic5 Lite 5GXiaomi Poco F5Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5GMotorola Edge 40 NeoAverage 256 GB UFS 3.1 FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-48%
66%
-16%
-50%
-1%
20%
26%
Sequential Read 256KB
1827.3
486.17
-73%
1798.37
-2%
946.8
-48%
528.32
-71%
1004.4
-45%
Sequential Write 256KB
843.34
420.44
-50%
1736.41
106%
808.2
-4%
335.39
-60%
930.9
10%
Random Read 4KB
223.75
171.13
-24%
389.37
74%
239.2
7%
236.23
6%
279.5
25%
Random Write 4KB
271.22
149.12
-45%
498.93
84%
220.5
-19%
70.52
-74%
284.1
5%

Games - Magic6 Lite manages 60 fps

After our GPU benchmarks the Adreno 710, accomanied by 8 GB RAM, has to show if demanding and HFR gaming is possible with the Magic6 Lite. For our measurements, we use GameBench.

As the first game, we looked at the GPU intensive Fantasy Action RPG Genshin Impact. Set on high details, there are frame drops lowering the fun considerably. Overall, the average here are 29.5 FPS. With reduced graphics, we were able to pull out more than respectable 49 FPS, which looks visible smoother. The possible 60 FPS are not reached.

Even less demanding games, like Dead Trigger 2, do not utilize the full 120 Hz of the OLED panel. We measure a framerate of 60 FPS.

The FPS for PUBG Mobile with high details in UHD resolution are constant at 40 FPS. If we reduce the settings (HD), the GPU unit manages 60 FPS. A 90 FPS setting is not available.

Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
Dead Trigger 2
Dead Trigger 2
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile
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Honor Magic6 Lite; Dead Trigger 2: Ø59.8 (58-60)
Honor Magic6 Lite; Genshin Impact; lowest 120 fps: Ø48.6 (19-60)
Honor Magic6 Lite; Genshin Impact; highest 120 fps: Ø29.5 (26-35)
Honor Magic6 Lite; PUBG Mobile; Smooth: Ø59.6 (57-60)
Honor Magic6 Lite; PUBG Mobile; HD: Ø59.1 (48-60)
Honor Magic6 Lite; PUBG Mobile; Ultra HD: Ø39.6 (36-41)

Emissions - almost no throttling with the Honor Magic6 Lite

Temperatures

Surface temperatures are low during idling. When under sustained load, they rise to 43 degrees Celsius max. To measure the internal heat-output, we use the 3DMark stress tests. Here, the Qualcomm SoC shows almost not throttling in compute-intensive scenarios. Throttling under load in everyday use are not to be expected with the Honor phone.

Max. Load
 42.8 °C
109 F
41 °C
106 F
36.6 °C
98 F
 
 42.9 °C
109 F
42.7 °C
109 F
37.6 °C
100 F
 
 42.2 °C
108 F
41.5 °C
107 F
36.8 °C
98 F
 
Maximum: 42.9 °C = 109 F
Average: 40.5 °C = 105 F
36.5 °C
98 F
39.3 °C
103 F
40.9 °C
106 F
37.6 °C
100 F
38.3 °C
101 F
39.2 °C
103 F
34.4 °C
94 F
38.5 °C
101 F
39.3 °C
103 F
Maximum: 40.9 °C = 106 F
Average: 38.2 °C = 101 F
Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.5 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.9 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.2 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.9 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.

3DMark Wild Life Stress Test

3DMark
Wild Life Stress Test Stability
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.8 % 0%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.4 % 0%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.3 % 0%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
98.8 % -1%
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
85.8 % -14%
Wild Life Extreme Stress Test
Xiaomi Poco F5
Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.7 % +1%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.7 % +1%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.5 % 0%
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.4 % 0%
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.2 %
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
98.7 % -1%
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Honor Magic6 Lite Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø3.68 (3.67-3.69)
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø2.15 (2.14-2.17)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø11.7 (11.7-11.8)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø4.75 (4.74-4.76)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø4.85 (4.84-4.87)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.4.1: Ø4.17 (4.16-4.18)
Honor Magic6 Lite Adreno 710, SD 6 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø14.3 (14.3-14.3)
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Adreno 619, SD 695 5G, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 1.1.0.2: Ø7.21 (7.2-7.21)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø40.9 (39.1-45.6)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Adreno 710, SD 7s Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø18.1 (18.1-18.2)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability: Ø16.9 (16.8-17)
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Mali-G610 MP3, Dimensity 7030, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø15.4 (15.4-15.5)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Adreno 725, SD 7+ Gen 2, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Unlimited Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø44.7 (39.7-46.1)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Wild Life Unlimited Stress Test Stability: Ø17 (17-17.1)

Speakers

The Magic6 Lite only has a mono-speaker, which does manage to play audio very loudly. While the highs are linear, the mid-part of the spectrum are more inconsistent. The lower frequencies are barely there, base is lacking. 

Headsets and earbuds can be connected tetherless with Bluetooth 5.1 (according to the spechseet) or via the USB C port. The supported Audio codecs could not be singled out with the Magic6 Lite.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.635.72525.9313123.429.84027.332.55036.238.46325.432.48016.633.810016.934.312514.735.616013.136.820015.139.125014.344.731511.650.740010575009.164.663011.166.98009.173.3100011.878.212501577160011.377.420001276.2250012.380.5315012.783.2400012.678.6500013.179.7630013.476800013.575.41000013.575.21250013.672.31600013.658.7SPL24.790.2N0.678.5median 13.1median 75.2Delta1.312.230.737.520.825.91933.317.132.433.439.420.931.416.635.620.533.416.533.914.738.81446.114.352.213.15213.660.413.265.412.366.712.568.711.971.812.672.812.973.813.37412.574.113.480.313.985.813.982.513.576.713.778.213.975.113.56613.757.225.390.70.776.6median 13.5median 71.80.710.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHonor Magic6 LiteHonor Magic5 Lite 5G
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Honor Magic6 Lite audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 34.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.9% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 29% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 50% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Honor Magic5 Lite 5G audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 31% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 51% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 41% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life - Honor phone with plenty of battery power

Power consumption

The battery grows compared with the predecessor to 5,300 mAh, which can be charged up via the USB port with up to 35 W. With a fitting power source (Powerbank, PD 3.0, max. 100 W), the battery of the Magic6 Lite can be charged up in 2.5 hours. Honor advertises a long live for the battery, which is supposed to still offer 80 percent of the original capacity after 1,000 charge cycles.

Power consumption under load is low, despite to the the burnout benchmark. Other smartphones, like the Poco F5, perform worse here. When idling however, the Honor phone consumes rather a lot with more than 2 W.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.32 / 0.25 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.93 / 2.26 / 2.31 Watt
Load midlight 7.87 / 8.55 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Honor Magic6 Lite
5300 mAh
Xiaomi Poco F5
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
5100 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5000 mAh
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
5000 mAh
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
3%
18%
23%
22%
-32%
15%
Idle Minimum *
0.93
0.89
4%
1.3
-40%
0.75
19%
1
-8%
1.017 ?(0.62 - 1.5, n=3)
-9%
Idle Average *
2.26
1.05
54%
1.4
38%
1.51
33%
1.2
47%
3.86 ?(0.94 - 8.39, n=3)
-71%
Idle Maximum *
2.31
1.08
53%
1.6
31%
1.62
30%
1.3
44%
3.91 ?(0.97 - 8.46, n=3)
-69%
Load Average *
7.87
10.86
-38%
2.5
68%
4.91
38%
5.2
34%
Load Maximum *
8.55
13.49
-58%
9.1
-6%
8.93
-4%
9.2
-8%
9.59 ?(8.54 - 11.7, n=3)
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)

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Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1; Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd: Ø3.65 (0.913-8.1)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2; Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd: Ø4.95 (1.383-9.14)
Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.358 (1.236-1.999)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.607 (1.531-2.56)

Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)

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Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø3.43 (3.27-3.75)
Honor Magic6 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.358 (1.236-1.999)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.607 (1.531-2.56)

Battery life

The battery life numbers of the Magic6 Lite are very good and competitive with the 1080p competition, despite the higher resolution. With a brightness set to 150 cd/m², it is possible to compare the phones against each other. In the realistic WiFi test, the Magic6 Lite manages 15 hours. With the WiFi module deactivated and video on loop, we measure 17 hours.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
30h 41min
WiFi Websurfing (chrome 121)
15h 06min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
16h 49min
Load (maximum brightness)
4h 49min
Honor Magic6 Lite
5300 mAh
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
5100 mAh
Xiaomi Poco F5
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
5100 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
5000 mAh
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
5000 mAh
Battery Runtime
-10%
4%
7%
23%
18%
Reader / Idle
1841
1324
-28%
1786
-3%
2591
41%
2444
33%
H.264
1009
1123
11%
1142
13%
1508
49%
1232
22%
WiFi v1.3
906
816
-10%
1014
12%
1002
11%
941
4%
864
-5%
Load
289
343
19%
307
6%
284
-2%
355
23%

Pros

+ modern design
+ good battery life
+ bright screen with accurate calibration
+ precise geolocation
+ sustains performance without throttling

Cons

- only WiFi 5
- no stereo speakers
- updates not guaranteed
- low performance for this price range
- slow USB port

Verdict for the Honor Magic6 Lite

in review: Honor Magic6 Lite. Review device supplied by Honor.
in review: Honor Magic6 Lite. Review device supplied by Honor.

The Magic6 Lite impresses with its modern design without big bezels aroud the 6.78 inches big AMOLED panel - especially with the tapered off screen edges. The screen is bright and calibrated accurately. If the 1,000 cd/m² are not enough, the  Redmi Note 13 Pro could be an interesting mid range alternative with an even brighter screen.   

The Honor Magic6 Lite is a visually pleasing design, but the features lag behind due to the focus on looks.

With $400-smartphones, compromise is always somewhere around the corner. With the Magic 6 Lite, there are too man of them for our tastebuds. The missing IP certification or the slow USB port are everywhere in the middle class, but the Honor phone deserves criticism for the limited WWAN and WiFi 5 frequencies and the missing stereo sound. Additionally, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 used here is no powerhouse for a phone of this se