Honor Magic6 Pro Review: Unveiling the Ultimate Flagship Experience

The Honor Magic6 Pro has finally been released! This phone has garnered widespread attention since its debut. As Honor's flagship model, the Magic6 Pro has undergone comprehensive upgrades in terms of design, screen, performance, imaging, battery life, and system, bringing users an unprecedented user experience. Moreover, its price is quite affordable, making it the king of cost performance!

Firstly, in terms of appearance, the Honor Magic6 Pro clearly continues the design language of the previous generations, with a four-curved design on the front and back, along with a metal mid-frame with a right-angle structure, which not only feels grippy but also has a slightly angular feel. The "Arctic Fox Green" color scheme is the highlight this time, with irregular textures on the glass back panel, resembling the cracked ice of the Qinghai Lake in winter. The camera module still adopts the "Muse Eye" design, with a single lens in a triangular shape, and the flash and laser focus symmetrically distributed. The outline of the dual-head module is inspired by the jade cluster of Sanxingdui, with a square in the circle and a circle in the square, providing an excellent grip.

In terms of the screen, the Honor Magic6 Pro is equipped with a 6.8-inch screen with a resolution of 2880x1280, reaching a high pixel density of 453ppi. It supports 1-120Hz intelligent adaptive refresh rate, with a maximum global brightness of 1600 nits. Even under direct sunlight, the screen remains clearly visible. When playing HDR videos, the transition between highlights and shadows is natural, and the picture is lifelike. It's worth mentioning that the screen of the Honor Magic6 Pro has significantly improved drop resistance this time, using the second-generation nano-crystalline glass technology called "Honor Giant Lizard Glass," which achieves a tenfold increase in overall drop resistance and has obtained the Swiss SJT multi-scenario gold standard five-star drop resistance certification. Additionally, the Honor Magic6 Pro has been upgraded to 4320Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, higher than the previous 3840Hz, making it more eye-friendly. It also features a sleep aid display function, gradually reducing the screen color temperature starting from daytime to reduce interference with sleep during nighttime use. Coupled with natural light eye protection and natural color display technology, long-term use of the Honor Magic6 Pro feels most comfortable for the eyes.

In terms of performance, the Honor Magic6 Pro is unsurprisingly equipped with the Snapdragon 8Z, the standard hardware configuration for flagship phones. After our test of running a virtual city map at 60 frames per second in a 25-degree room temperature environment, the average frame rate reached 59.2 frames, with a fluctuation of only 1.7 frames. From the frame rate chart, this model is at the forefront of current flagship phones. Under performance release, the highest body temperature of the Honor Magic6 Pro is only 41.3 degrees, thanks to its Sagittarius ultra-wide liquid cooling system. Through the new micro-nano VC structure and large VC area, the cooling capacity of this machine has been greatly improved.

In terms of imaging, the large camera module of the Honor Magic6 Pro is directly related to its hardware configuration. It features a customized 50-megapixel ultra-dynamic "Eagle Eye" main camera with a variable aperture from f1.4 to f2.0. Additionally, it is equipped with an 18-million-pixel f2.6 ultra-large aperture periscope telephoto lens, with a large 1/1.49-inch bottom sensor, supporting 16-in-1 equivalent large pixels. The Honor Magic6 Pro can maintain good exposure, brightness, and noise control even in low light conditions. Its eagle-eye camera in automatic snapshot mode can output ideal moments even if the shutter is not accurately pressed, through algorithms. This means that the machine has started background calculation when composing through the viewfinder. For example, in fast-moving character shooting, the actual imaging focus can firmly lock onto the subject, avoiding blur or focus loss. The two hundred million pixels telephoto large bottom of the Honor Magic6 Pro is its highlight. Under two times zoom, the picture is clear and clean with natural transitions. And under five times zoom, the resolution is significantly improved, allowing you to see the font of billboards in the distance clearly.

A major highlight of the Honor Magic6 Pro is its Honor Swan communication function, which can directly connect to Tian Tong satellites for communication. Compared to previous phones, the maximum duration of satellite calls was limited to 5 minutes, but the Honor Magic6 Pro has no such limitation. However, due to restrictions from China Telecom, the duration of a single call is limited to 2 hours. Nevertheless, this feature is still very valuable for users who need emergency communication.

In terms of battery life, the Honor Magic6 Pro is equipped with the second-generation Qinghai Lake battery and the all-new Honor Dujiangyan power management system. With a large battery capacity of up to 5600mAh, it not only does not increase the size and weight of the whole machine but also brings excellent battery life. Additionally, the machine supports 80W wired charging and 66W wireless charging. In actual tests, under wired charging, it can charge to 50% in 15 minutes and takes 37 minutes to fully charge. After three hours of heavy use, the battery level dropped from 100% to 68%, which is absolutely at the forefront. In daily use, the machine is sufficient to support a day's battery life. It is worth mentioning that the low-temperature battery life of the second-generation Qinghai Lake battery has been greatly improved, ensuring battery life even in sub-zero temperatures.

In terms of the system, the Honor Magic6 Pro is equipped with the all-new Magic OS 8.0. This system brings a new interactive experience. Users can now directly use the "Gateway" by long-pressing images and dragging them to the right, directly searching for prices on Taobao. Compared to the traditional method of saving images and then scanning them, this feature greatly enhances convenience. Additionally, the voice assistant has made significant progress and can now automatically edit videos with a single click. For users who don't know how to edit, they only need to tell the voice assistant the content direction and video requirements they want, and the editing can be easily completed.

Overall, the Honor Magic6 Pro performs excellently in many aspects: from the eagle-eye camera, high-frequency eye-protecting screen, second-generation Qinghai Lake battery to the independently developed unlimited satellite communication feature. This product reflects Honor's attention to every detail in daily use. The Honor Magic6 Pro can be considered a product that has been carefully crafted, rather than a simple upgrade or stack-up. These changes in detail have significantly improved the user experience. Moreover, since operating independently, Honor has paid more attention to product innovation and breakthroughs in industry technology. For example, the Qinghai Lake battery and Swan communication technology are leading technologies in the industry. Honor continues to promote the development and progress of the industry. For users who are looking for a flagship phone with a good screen, long battery life, strong performance, excellent camera capabilities, and satellite communication, the Honor Magic6 Pro is undoubtedly a very good choice.