We put the Honor Magic6 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across
six criteria. In this test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key display specifications:
- 6.8 inches OLED, 109.8 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Dimensions 162.5 mm x 75.8 mm x 8.9 mm
- Resolution: 1280 x 2800 pixels, (~453 ppi density)
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Honor Magic6 Pro
157
display
161
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Best: Samsung Galaxy S24+ (163)
154
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Best: Google Pixel 8 Pro (164)
157
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Best: Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) (162)
167
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Best: Samsung Galaxy S24+ (170)
141
OnePlus Open
Best: OnePlus Open (163)
Position in Global Ranking
1
st
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
11. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
20. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
28. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
141
30. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
46. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
51. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
51. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
134
51. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
58. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
58. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
58. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
76. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
85. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
128
85. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
97. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
97. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
113. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
113. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
118. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
118. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
124. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
128. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
131. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
135. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
140. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
140. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
144. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
150. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
152. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
153. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
161. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
163. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
164. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
172. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
173. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
175. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
1
st
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
17. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
25. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
36. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
48. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
48. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
55. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
59. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
63. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
74. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
80. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
81. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
85. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
88. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
Pros
- Well-suited brightness levels for different lighting conditions
- Best-in-class motion management
- Accurate, reactive, and smooth touch panel
- Good HDR video experience in low-light conditions
Cons
- Immediate color shift when viewing at an angle
- Perceivable striped pattern on a dark uniform background when in dark-room conditions
The Honor Magic6 Pro Display put in a top-scoring performance, with an all-around excellent user experience in all our use cases, particularly in gaming.
The Magic6 Pro’s readability was overall excellent in all lighting environments, with a steady and reliable performance. While the maximum brightness did not reach the same levels attained by the Galaxy S24 Ultra or even some of the Magic6 Pro’s competitors, the screen was consistently and comfortably readable in all conditions – not too bright in low-light or dark conditions and not too dark when outdoors to affect the user experience. Additionally, the outdoor brightness level remained consistent for all types of displayed content, which is not the case for most competitors’ devices, whose display luminance decreases as white areas on the screen increase. Although the device appeared uniform in our test, a faint striped pattern was visible on the screen when room or background conditions turned dark. However, this striped pattern was not visible in other lighting conditions.
The screen’s colors were generally accurate and quite stable outdoors, but our testers did note some immediate color shifts when holding the device at an angle. Although most screens shift colors at wide angles, the Magic6 Pro’s colors were shifting at relatively lower angles when compared with the competition.
The video-watching experience was quite satisfying and comfortable, with appropriate luminosity and good details in the dark tones, especially when viewing videos at night.
The device’s display showed significant improvements over its predecessor the Honor Magic5 Pro in all subscores, especially in motion. The Magic6 Pro achieved a top score in motion thanks to its exceptional management of frame mismatches and motion blur, providing the user with an excellent experience watching high-quality videos or playing video games. Also contributing to the top score in motion was the absence of any delayed playback when sliding forward or backward on a video.
In touch, the Honor Magic6 Pro came very close to the top score, but the screen lacked some smoothness when viewing the gallery. However, users who like to play video games on their phones should take note of the Honor Magic6 Pro’s touch response time, which at 53 ms shows a marked improvement from the Magic5 Pro’s 70 ms, and even surpassed the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+’s measured 65 ms. (For those keeping track, the fastest touch response time we have tested so far was on the Lenovo Legion Y90, which clocked in at 41 ms!)
When it came to artifacts, the Honor Magic6 Pro managed them very well. No unintended touches were being executed on the screen, and the display was free of flicker.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK
engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions.
Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image
(gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate
smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories.
Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
Readability
161
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Samsung Galaxy S24+
How Display Readability score is composed
Readability evaluates how easily and comfortably
users can read still content (photos & web) on the display under different real-life conditions. DXOMARK uses its
Display Bench to recreate ambient light conditions ranging from total darkness to bright sunlight. In addition to
laboratory tests, perceptual analysis is also made in real-life environments.
Luminance under various lighting conditions
Readability in an indoor (1000 lux) environment
From left to right: Honor Magic6 Pro, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
(Photos for illustration only)
Readability in a sunlight (>90 000 lux) environment
From left to right: Honor Magic6 Pro, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
(Photos for illustration only)
Luminance uniformity measurement
This graph shows the uniformity of the display with a 20% gray pattern. The more visible the green
color, the more uniform the display.
Color
154
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
How Display Color score is composed
The color attribute evaluates the capacity of the device to accurately reproduce colors. The measurements taken are for fidelity, white point color, and gamut coverage. We perform color evaluations for different lighting conditions to see how well the device can manage color in the surrounding environment. Colors are measured using a spectrophotometer in a controlled lighting environment. Perceptual analysis of color rendering is against the reference pattern displayed on a calibrated professional monitor.
White point under D65 illuminant at 1000 lux
Color rendering indoors (1000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Honor Magic6 Pro, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
(Photos for illustration only)
Color rendering in sunlight (>90 000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Honor Magic6 Pro, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
(Photos for illustration only)
Color fidelity measurements
Honor Magic6 Pro, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the sRGB
color space
Honor Magic6 Pro, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the
Display-P3 color space
Each arrow represents the color difference between a target color pattern (base of the arrow) and
its actual measurement (tip of the arrow). The longer the arrow, the more visible the color difference is. If the arrow
stays within the circle, the color difference will be visible only to trained eyes.
Color behavior on angle
This graph shows the color shift when the screen is at an angle. Each dot represents a
measurement at a particular angle. Dots inside the inner circle exhibit no color shift in angle; those between the
inner and outer circle have shifts that only trained experts will see; but those falling outside the outer circle
are noticeable.
White spectrum with/without Blue Light Filter
Spectrum measurement comparison of a white web page with the Blue Light Filter on and off.
Video
157
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
How Display Video score is composed
Video brightness at 10% APL in the dark ( < 5 lux)
Video rendering in a low-light (0 lux) environment
Clockwise from top left: Honor Magic6 Pro, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
(Photos for illustration only)
Gamut coverage for video content
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent
of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master
color space of each video.
How Display Motion score is composed
The motion attribute evaluates the handling of dynamic
contents. Frame drops, motion blur, and playback artifacts are scrutinized using games and videos.
Video frame drops
These long exposure photos present the number of frame irregularities in a 30-second
video. A good performance shows a regular pattern (either a flat gray image or a pull-down pattern).
Touch
167
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Samsung Galaxy S24+
How Display Touch score is composed
To evaluate touch, DXOMARK uses a touch robot
and a high-speed camera to play and record a set of scenarios for smoothness, accuracy and response-time
evaluation.
Average Touch Response Time Honor Magic6 Pro
This response time test precisely evaluates the time elapsed between a single touch of the robot on the screen and the displayed action. This test is applied to activities that require high reactivity, such as gaming.
Artifacts
141
OnePlus Open
OnePlus Open
How Display Artifacts score is composed
Evaluating artifacts means checking for
the performance, image rendering and motion flaws that can affect the end-user experience. DXOMARK measures
precisely the device’s reflectance and the presence of flicker, and assesses the impact of residual aliasing
when playing video games, among other characteristics.
Average Reflectance (SCI) Honor Magic6 Pro
SCI stands for Specular Component Included, which measures both the diffuse reflection and the specular reflection. Reflection from a simple glass sheet is around 4%, while it reaches about 6% for a plastic sheet. Although smartphones’ first surface is made of glass, their total reflection (without coating) is usually around 5% due to multiple reflections created by the complex optical stack.
Reflectance (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
PWM Frequency Honor Magic6 Pro
4320 Hz
Bad
Good
Bad
Great
Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and Pulse Width Modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because flickering at low frequencies can be perceived by some individuals, and in the most extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can appear at a higher frequency. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to be less disturbing for users.
Temporal Light Modulation
This graph represents the frequencies of lighting variation; the highest peak gives the main flicker frequency. The combination of a low frequency and a high peak is susceptible to inducing eye fatigue. Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and Pulse Width Modulation. This measurement is important for comfort because flickering at low frequencies can be perceived by some individuals, and in the most extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can appear at a higher frequency. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to be safer for users.
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