Magic 6 vs Nord 4

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Nord 4

Lifespan decides this one: the Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 at $8.18 per month of safe use, while the Magic 6 runs out in Jan 2028 ($28.72/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Magic 6 65 · Nord 4 72 — 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 $540

Buy with care$28.72/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

OnePlus Nord 4 $400

Safe to buy$8.18/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

Category by category

Display

Magic 6 90Nord 4 70

The Magic 6's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo oled, 1.5k, 120hz, up to 5000 nits peak.

Performance

Magic 6 92Nord 4 78

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

Camera

Magic 6 79Nord 4 67

The Magic 6 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Magic 6 89Nord 4 90

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 6 22Nord 4 58

The Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 — 30 months longer than the Magic 6.

Value

Magic 6 65Nord 4 72

Overall value goes to the Nord 4 at $8.18 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 6	Nord 4
Price (street)	$540	$400
Display	6.78-inch LTPO OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 5000 nits peak	6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,450 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	66W wired, 50W wireless	100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 32MP telephoto	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.8 × 75.4 × 8.1 mm	162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm
Weight	199 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Jan 2028	Jul 2030

Magic 6 full verdict →Nord 4 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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