Honor Magic V6 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Honor Magic V6

The strongest camera in its foldable class, anchored by a stabilized 64MP 3x periscope. The ultrawide is the weak link, and it still trails the best slab phones on fine detail.

• A 50MP main (f/1.6, 1/1.56", OIS), a 64MP 3x periscope telephoto (70mm, f/2.5, OIS) and a 50MP ultrawide (15mm, f/2.2), with CIPA 6.5-stop stabilization.
• Despite the thin chassis Honor fitted a 64MP periscope telephoto with 3x optical, OIS and PDAF — very impressive given the narrow dimensions and great for far-off or low-light subjects.
• The V5 — and so the V6 — is the closest any manufacturer has come to a flagship camera system in a foldable.
• It loses some of the detail the iPhone picks up, and the iPhone's video is just more natural.
• The 50MP ultrawide camera is quite weak in low-light conditions.
• The 70mm 3x periscope telephoto is very impressive, and the main camera holds up well in low light with balanced contrast and no over-processing.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A standout 3.5x periscope telephoto at this price and a solid main camera, undercut by an under-optimised zoom and a basic ultrawide.

• A triple setup — 50MP main, a 50MP periscope telephoto and an 8MP ultrawide — undoubtedly one of the best experiences at this level.
• The telephoto has been tweaked to a much better 3.5x (80mm) zoom factor.
• A telephoto with optical zoom at this price is great, but this is the worst optimisation I've seen on a 3.5x camera — expect disappointment if you buy for the zoom.
• The 3.5x optical-zoom telephoto is one of the biggest highlights, adding much more flexibility than most competitors in this price range, and the cameras are surprisingly capable.
• Each camera here feels better than what you'd get on Samsung at the price, and the main is solid with nice detail.

Honor Magic V6

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with the best sustained behaviour in the foldable class — it holds frames far longer than rivals before any throttling.

• Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Magic V6 surpasses the Galaxy Z Fold 7 on performance.
• After 5 minutes of sustained load every competitor throttles 30–40%, but the V6 drained just 41% over 90 minutes of max load — best in class — with an AnTuTu sustained score of ~847,000, 18% ahead of second place.
• Honor of Kings averaged ~119–120fps at max graphics (3.45–3.65W, ~38–42°C); PUBG Mobile held ~119fps for 30 minutes.
• Genshin Impact at ultra/60fps for 30 minutes averaged 59.5fps with minimal fluctuation, the only trade-off being a screen-brightness drop to ~250 nits.
• Frame rates begin to throttle after about 10 minutes maxed out, but dropping graphics one notch locks a steady 59.74fps at just 41.5°C.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A capable mid-range chip that handles everyday use and casual gaming well — not a powerhouse, but appropriate for the price.

• Gaming is absolutely possible on this device, with solid everyday performance for the class.
• There's no shortage of substantial hardware upgrades over the 3a, even if the design doesn't stand out as much as the Pro.
• After 24 hours the home screen is extremely customisable and feels massively more functional than iOS, with no responsiveness complaints.
• Gesture-based navigation is fully supported and the overall experience is good thanks to Nothing's optimisations.

Honor Magic V6

The headline: the biggest battery ever in a foldable, delivering slab-phone endurance in a 4mm-thin body, with fast wired/wireless charging and a 120W charger in the box.

• A 6,660mAh silicon-carbon cell (256/512GB) — the largest ever in a foldable — rising to a 7,150mAh Qinghai Lake battery in the 1TB China model, the first foldable past 7,000mAh.
• It lasted 7 hours 54 minutes from full charge to shutdown — over 2 hours longer than most standard phones — and beat the OPPO Find N5 (5h43m) and Vivo X Fold 5 (4h33m).
• After a full 5-hour mixed-usage test, 69% remained — securing first place on the foldable 5-hour battery leaderboard — with a Bilibili loop running to 13h23m before death.
• Over heavy Lunar New Year use — video, gaming, documents, social — only about 30% of the battery was used per day.
• 80W wired charging hit ~27% in 15 minutes and a full charge in ~49–55 minutes, plus 66W wireless and an included 120W GaN charger.
• More than 7 hours of screen-on time on the inner display alone, easily surpassing 10 hours mixed indoor/outdoor — eliminating battery anxiety.

Nothing Phone (4a)

A ~5,080mAh cell with 50W wired charging — reviewers call endurance strong, but a notable group of owners report disappointing screen-on time.

• The Nothing Phone (4a) features a ~5,080mAh cell which delivers very strong endurance in everyday use.
• The battery grew slightly — about 80mAh in most markets but a more meaningful 400mAh in India — with a 50W PD unit recommended on the box.
• Several owners report only 4–6.5 hours of screen-on time with moderate use — worse than other phones with similar ~5,000mAh batteries.
• Battery life on this phone is excellent in everyday use.

Honor Magic V6

MagicOS 10 on Android 16 with a strong 7-year update promise and capable AI, but Honor's good ideas remain built around niche interactions and the imported Chinese ROM adds friction.

• Runs Android 16 with MagicOS 10 and a 7-year update commitment; the global version restores the Google home page and Honor AI.
• Owning a Chinese-ROM unit means real friction versus a global version — a key consideration since global availability is limited.
• MagicOS feels near-identical to Huawei's EMUI down to the icons — familiar to some, derivative to others.
• Honor's good software ideas are based on niche interactions — the only thing that takes the experience down a notch.

Nothing Phone (4a)

Near-stock Nothing OS is repeatedly singled out as one of the best, cleanest and most customisable Android experiences at any price.

• The UI is pretty much stock Android, which is the best Android experience — Nothing and Pixel offer the best Android experience.
• While hard to compare to Samsung's far more customisable One UI, Nothing's OS is one of the best ways to experience Android.
• The in-house gallery, voice recorder and weather apps have wonderful design consistency, with everything else left as Google's clean defaults.
• The home screen is extremely customisable with built-in and user-made widgets — fresher, clearer and bolder than iOS.

Honor Magic V6

It out-specs the Galaxy Z Fold 7 on nearly every axis, but it's expensive and hard to buy officially in the West — value depends heavily on import pricing and config.

• Those who value long battery life, ultra-thin design and maximum durability will find the Magic V6 the more appealing option versus the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
• The base version starts at ¥8,999 in China — roughly £973 / ~$1,309 — with top configs far higher; pricing is expected to be expensive like the £1,699 V5.
• The Magic V6 beats Samsung to one of the most-requested foldable features.
• If the pricing works for you, the Magic V6 is absolutely worth considering.
• The Chinese version is typically about 20% cheaper than the global version.

Nothing Phone (4a)

Aggressively priced below the Pixel 10a with a more distinctive design and a real telephoto — the standout budget pick for buyers who want personality.

• It's a good chunk of change cheaper than the $500 Pixel 10a.
• It fits the perfect budget for buyers who can't afford the ~$1,000 needed for an entry-level iPhone 17, with good hardware and excellent battery.
• A very strong mid-range smartphone that stands out with unique design, great display, solid performance and surprisingly capable cameras — definitely worth a closer look.
• Nothing stands out among the crowd with a brand identity strong enough to turn consumers into fans.