Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Honor Magic V3
Honor
Magic V3
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung
Galaxy S23

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
July 2024, 1 years 11 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,699.00 ($ 1,990.62)
AnTuTu
2.343.413 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.43"
6.1"
Resolution
1060 x 2376 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density
433 ppi Very high density
422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 4320 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
1x3.3GHz Cortex X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex A520
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 750
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OV50E
Samsung GN5
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.55"
1/1.57"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LU

Battery

Capacity
5150 mAh
3900 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Wireless charging
50W Honor wireless charging
10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.0 mm 156.0 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
226 g
168 g
Materials
Glass , Faux leather , Aluminium
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Black Red Brown Green
Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Water/dust resistance
IPX8
IP68
Usable surface
81 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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