Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
The Verdict
Honor Magic 6 Pro significantly outperforms the Galaxy Note 10+ across nearly every dimension. Featuring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with Adreno 750 GPU versus the older Snapdragon 855, the Honor excels in raw performance and modern connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G support. Display technology favors Honor with a 5000-nit LTPO OLED at 120Hz compared to Note 10+'s 1200-nit 60Hz AMOLED. Camera capabilities show Honor's superiority: 180MP telephoto with 2.5x zoom and advanced variable aperture primary sensor outclass Note 10+'s dual telephoto setup. Battery life dramatically favors Honor with 5600mAh capacity and 80W wired plus 66W wireless charging versus Note 10+'s 4300mAh with 45W charging. Software is notably behind on Note 10+, stuck on Android 9. At $200 less, Honor Magic 6 Pro delivers flagship 2024 technology against a 2019 device. Clear winner for performance, imaging, and value.
Who Should Buy
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
Buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ if…
- →S Pen with air gesture controls and Bluetooth LE
- →Gorgeous 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display
- →45W super fast charging for rapid top-ups
Category Scores
Pros & Cons
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
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
Pros
- S Pen with air gesture controls and Bluetooth LE
- Gorgeous 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display
- 45W super fast charging for rapid top-ups
- 12 GB RAM handles multitasking effortlessly
- Versatile quad-camera system with ToF depth sensor
Cons
- 60Hz display when competitors were moving to high refresh rates
- No headphone jack — a first for the Note series
- Exynos variant has weaker GPU performance than Snapdragon
- Glass back is slippery and fragile without a case
- Samsung software updates have ended
Full Specifications
| Spec | Honor Magic 6 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 14, MagicOS 8.0 | Android 9 (One UI 1.5) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 227 g | 196 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, nano-crystal glass | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass front and back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.4-2.0, variable aperture, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 10 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps, Super Steady |
| Telephoto | 180 MP, f/2.4, 2.5x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.1, 2x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.2 |
| Depth | — | VGA ToF 3D sensor |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired | 45W wired |
| Wireless charging | 66W wireless | 15W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Type | LTPO OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2800 x 1280 | 3040 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 5000 | 1200 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz + 3x3.15 GHz + 2x2.96 GHz + 2x2.27 GHz) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 640 / Mali-G76 MP12 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 / Exynos 9825 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
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