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Our Verdict
Analysis
Honor Magic V3 has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Honor Magic V3
Display Winner
Honor Magic V3
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 7.92 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 66 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50.00 | 200.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 20.00 | 12.00 |
| Weight (g) | 226 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 4.35 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
Honor Magic V3
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Brilliant display
- Versatile camera system
- Long update commitment
- Productivity features
- Premium pricing
- Bulky design
- Slow charging vs Chinese rivals
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Honor
Honor Magic V3
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Si/C Li-Ion 5150 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
66W wired
50W wireless
5W reverse wired
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm or 4.4 mmFolded: 156.6 x 74.0 x 9.2 mm or 9.3 mm
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
226 g or 230 g (7.97 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
IPX8 water resistant (up to 2.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
—
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
—
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
7.92 inches, 201.6 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
King Kong Rhinoceros
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Cover display:
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 5000 nits (peak)
6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi, nanocrystal glass 2.0
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, July 12
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2024, July 19
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
40 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
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Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
—
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
FCP-AN10, FCP-N49
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price
$ 1,034.64 / £ 645.00 / € 1,027.00
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR
—
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
—
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1x
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1589991 (v10)
GeekBench: 6461 (v5)
3DMark: 4759 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1076 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-28.3 LUFS (Average)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 10:05h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm
Cover camera:
20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
—
Class B
Battery
—
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
—
Class C
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