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HONOR has just announced its new flagship smartphone, the Magic6 Pro. This device has been rumored and leaked for a while now, and it has now been announced in China. It launched alongside HONOR’s MagicOS 8.0, and the HONOR Magic6. In this article, however, we’re focusing on the ‘Pro’ model.
The HONOR Magic6 Pro is now official and it sports a recognizable design
The HONOR Magic6 Pro actually looks very similar to its sibling, but there are several differences. The ‘Pro’ model has a pill-shaped cutout on the front, not a punch hole, like the Magic6. The HONOR Magic6 Pro also has a larger rear camera island, even though it looks very similar.
You’ll also notice that HONOR opted for a flat frame all around the device. The display is still curved, though. That pill-shaped cutout on the display is rather thin, it’s considerably smaller than the one on the iPhones, at least it seems to be.
The bezels around the display are very thin and also uniform
The bezels around the display are very thin, and based on images we’ve seen, uniform too. All the physical buttons sit on the right-hand side of the HONOR Magic6 Pro. There are three cameras on the back of the phone, inside an easily-recognizable camera island.
In terms of specs, this smartphone has a lot to offer. It’s fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, Qualcomm’s most powerful chip. 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X RAM variants have been announced. The 12GB RAM model comes with 256GB of storage, while the 16GB RAM model is on offer with either 512GB or 1TB of UFS 4.0 flash storage.
A 6.8-inch 2800 x 1280 LTPO AMOLED display is in use, with a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 4,320Hz PWM dimming to save your eyes. HDR10+ is supported as well, in case you were wondering, and the display gets quite bright.
Variable aperture is included on the main camera, while a 180MP telephoto periscope camera also sits on the back
A triple camera setup sits on the back. A 50-megapixel main camera (f/1.4-f/2.0 variable aperture, OIS) is backed by a 180-megapixel periscope telephoto unit (f/2.6 aperture, OIS). A third camera is a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (f/2.0 aperture). On the front, you’ll find a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera (f/2.0 aperture), and a 3D depth camera for facial scanning.
HONOR included a 5,600mAh battery inside of this phone. 80W wired charging is supported, in addition to 66W wireless charging. A charger is included in the box, along with the device. Android 14 comes pre-installed with HONOR’s MagicOS 8.0.
The HONOR Magic6 Pro measures 162.5 x 75.8 x 8.9mm, while it weighs 229 grams. The phone got announced in five color options. Black, Glacier White, Lake Blue, Cloud Purple, and Epi Green. All of them are shown below. The phone’s pricing starts at CNY5,699 ($802), and the global launch is expected to follow soon, perhaps even at MWC 2024 in Barcelona next month.
