Honor Magic V3 vs Huawei Mate 70 Pro+

Honor Magic V3 and Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

Honor Magic V3

5.8/10

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Huawei Mate 70 Pro+

5.8/10

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Best for

PhotographyEither - too close to call
GamingHuawei Mate 70 Pro+
Keeping it for yearsHonor Magic V3

Head to head

Performance
8.0
6.9
Honor Magic V3 has the faster chip: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 against Kirin 9020.
Gaming
7.0
7.1
Battery life
2.5
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Display
6.0
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Camera
6.5
6.1
Durability
4.3
9.5
Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ is ahead on durability: build materials Glass front, titanium alloy frame against Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame.
Longevity
8.5
3.1
Honor Magic V3 should get software updates for about 4.8 more years, against about 1.1 for Huawei Mate 70 Pro+.
Storage
5.6
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Connectivity
5.5
5.7
Size and weight
3.6
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Extras
5.5
3.7

All specifications

Honor Magic V3

Huawei Mate 70 Pro+

General

Condition

Available. Released 2024, July 19

Available. Released 2024, November 26

Model

FCP-AN10, FCP-N49

PLA-AL10

Operating System

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9

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Release Year

2024

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Performance

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Kirin 9020 (7 nm)

GPU

Adreno 750

Maleoon 920

Processor

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

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Display

Brightness

1800 nits

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Display Type

Foldable LTPO AMOLED

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Refresh Rate

120 Hz

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Resolution

2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)

1316 x 2832 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Screen Protection

King Kong Rhinoceros

Huawei Kunlun Glass 2

Screen Size

7.92 in

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Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

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Number of Cameras

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Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

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Rear Camera

Triple 50 MP

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Video Resolution

4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS

Battery and power

Battery Capacity

5150 mAh

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Charging Port

66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired

100W wired 80W wireless 20W reverse wireless 18W reverse wired

Charging Wattage

66 W

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Wireless Charging

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Memory

RAM

12 GB

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Storage

Expandable Storage

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Storage Capacity

256 GB

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Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G Bands

HSDPA 800 / 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

LTE

5G Bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

SA/NSA

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC

5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)

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Infrared Port

Yes

NFC

Yes

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE, 5G

SIM Type

· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

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Ports

Headphone Jack

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2

Build and size

Build

Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame

Glass front, titanium alloy frame

Dimensions

7.92 inches, 201.6 cm 2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 117.4 cm 2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

IP Rating

IPX8

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Thickness

4.35 mm

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Weight

226 g

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Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Honor Magic V3 and Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. Honor Magic V3 wins on performance, camera, longevity and extras; Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ wins on durability.

Which is faster, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Honor Magic V3 has the faster chip: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 against Kirin 9020.

Which is tougher, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ is ahead on durability: build materials Glass front, titanium alloy frame against Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame.

Which will last more years, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Honor Magic V3 should get software updates for about 4.8 more years, against about 1.1 for Huawei Mate 70 Pro+.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ scores higher for gaming.

Which is better for keeping it for years, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Honor Magic V3 scores higher for keeping it for years.

Which is newer, Honor Magic V3 or Huawei Mate 70 Pro+?

Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ is the newer of the two, released November 2024.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.