Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro
The Verdict
iPhone 12 Pro delivers Apple's premium ecosystem with a compact design and excellent 60Hz display, powered by the capable A14 Bionic chip and strong camera system featuring Dolby Vision video. Honor Magic 6 Pro counters with significantly superior hardware specs: a massive 5600mAh battery versus 2815mAh, 120Hz LTPO display with 5000 nits peak brightness (versus 800), faster 80W charging, and a 180MP telephoto lens. Performance-wise, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outpaces the A14 Bionic in raw power, while the Magic 6 Pro's 12GB RAM and 66W wireless charging lap the iPhone's 6GB and 15W MagSafe. At $100 less, Honor's phone provides substantially better value for power users prioritizing battery life, display quality, and computational photography. iPhone 12 Pro excels in software polish and ecosystem integration. For most users, Magic 6 Pro's spec advantage and lower price make it the smarter choice.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro if…
- →First iPhone with LiDAR scanner for AR and Night mode portraits
- →Introduced MagSafe magnetic accessory ecosystem
- →First 5nm chip (A14 Bionic) on any smartphone
Buy the Honor Magic 6 Pro if…
- →5000 nits peak brightness — one of the brightest phone displays
- →Variable aperture f/1.4 main camera
- →5600 mAh silicon-carbon battery
Category Scores
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Pros
- First iPhone with LiDAR scanner for AR and Night mode portraits
- Introduced MagSafe magnetic accessory ecosystem
- First 5nm chip (A14 Bionic) on any smartphone
- ProRAW format for professional photo editing
- Flat-edge design revival praised for aesthetics
Cons
- No 120Hz ProMotion display at Pro pricing
- Small 2815 mAh battery requires charging daily
- Charger removed from box controversially
- 2.5x telephoto falls short of Android competition
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Pros
- 5000 nits peak brightness — one of the brightest phone displays
- Variable aperture f/1.4 main camera
- 5600 mAh silicon-carbon battery
- 66W wireless charging is extremely fast
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 delivers flagship performance
Cons
- Heavy at 227 g
- Limited availability outside China and Europe
- MagicOS not as polished as One UI or iOS
- 180 MP telephoto only 2.5x zoom
- Limited third-party case selection
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Honor Magic 6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 14 | Android 14, MagicOS 8.0 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 227 g |
| Material | Stainless steel frame | Aluminum frame, nano-crystal glass |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 162.5 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/1.4-2.0, variable aperture, OIS |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps Dolby Vision | 4K@60fps |
| Telephoto | 12 MP 2.5x | 180 MP, f/2.4, 2.5x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/2.0 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 2815 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired | 80W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W MagSafe | 66W wireless |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 | 2800 x 1280 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 800 | 5000 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz + 3x3.15 GHz + 2x2.96 GHz + 2x2.27 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 750 |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
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This comparison is based on verified manufacturer specifications covering display, performance, camera, battery, and build quality. Scores are generated by analyzing specs across weighted categories on a 10-point scale. Learn more about our methodology.
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