Magic 6 Pro vs Phone (3)

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing Phone (3)

Lifespan decides this one: the Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 at $10.94 per month of safe use, while the Magic 6 Pro runs out in Mar 2029 ($25.65/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Magic 6 Pro 62 · Phone (3) 70 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Honor Magic 6 Pro $850

Buy with care$25.65/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Nothing Phone (3) $799

Safe to buy$10.94/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Category by category

Display

Magic 6 Pro 90Phone (3) 70

The Magic 6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ltpo oled, 2800x1280, 120hz, up to 5000 nits peak.

Performance

Magic 6 Pro 92Phone (3) 86

The Magic 6 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Magic 6 Pro 79Phone (3) 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Magic 6 Pro 92Phone (3) 83

5,600mAh vs 5,150mAh — the Magic 6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Magic 6 Pro 39Phone (3) 87

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 40 months longer than the Magic 6 Pro.

Value

Magic 6 Pro 62Phone (3) 70

Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 6 Pro	Phone (3)
Price (street)	$850	$799
Display	6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2800x1280, 120Hz, up to 5000 nits peak	6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,600 mAh	5,150 mAh
Charging	80W wired, 66W wireless	65W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 180MP telephoto 2.5x periscope	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions	162.5 × 75.8 × 8.9 mm	160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight	229 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2029	Jul 2032

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