Honor Magic V6

R35,000
SKU: 6695
Brand: Honor
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB/1TB
Display: Foldable LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, 5000 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

Display 10 / 10
Camera 10 / 10
Performance 10 / 10
Battery 10 / 10

PROS

Premium durability: IP68/IP69, anti-reflective coating
Stunning 7.95″ foldable LTPO2 AMOLED display with 120Hz
Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 16GB RAM
Versatile triple camera with OIS + 3× periscope zoom
Large 6660mAh battery with 80W wired, 66W wireless charging

CONS

Heavy and bulky compared to normal smartphones
Very expensive foldable flagship segment
No 3.5mm headphone jack, No expandable storage
Foldable durability still depends on long-term usage habits

The starting price of ZAR 35,000 for the Honor Magic V6 (Honor’s flagship ultra-slim foldable) is spot-on for the base configuration (typically 256GB or 512GB). Depending on the specific RAM/storage tiers (up to 1TB models), specialist parallel imports can push the price up to ZAR 41,000 to ZAR 45,000+.

The Retailer Breakdown

While Honor has rapidly expanded its footprint in South Africa, a premium, high-end foldable phone like the Magic V6 is completely absent from mid-tier and budget retail chains.

The list of stores breaks down into three distinct categories:

Availability Status	Retailers	What You Need to Know
Official Network Channels	MTN, Cellucity, 4U, Chatz	These are the best places to find it. South African mobile network operators heavily back Honor’s premium tier. You will find it here on contract plans or high-end cash purchases.
Specialist Importers & Online	Takealot, Tech Warehouse, Connected Devices	Highly reliable for securing both the official local stock and imported variants (like the 1TB versions or specific colorways).
Highly Unlikely	Makro, Game, HiFi Corp, Hi Online	While they do stock entry-to-mid level Honor devices (like the X-series or Lite models), they rarely carry premium foldable devices in physical store inventory.
Strictly No	PEP, Ackermans, Mr Price, Foschini	These are clothing and value-driven retailers. Their cellular kiosks exclusively cater to entry-level smartphones and budget prepaid devices (generally capped under R3,000 to R4,000). They will never stock a premium R35,000+ foldable.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Honor
Model	Honor Magic V6
Announced	01 March, 2026
Released	01 March, 2026
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 35,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.0 mm or 4.1 mm Folded: 156.7 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm
Weight	219 g or 224 g (7.72 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Gold, Red, White, Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	Foldable LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, 5000 nits (peak)
Size	7.95 inches, 203.2 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Honor Super Armored Inner Screen, Anti-reflective coating
Secondary Display	LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak) 6.52 inches, 1080 x 2420 pixels, 406 ppi, Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield Anti-reflective coating

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	MagicOS 10

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 840
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	512GB/1TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C Li-Ion 6660 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	80W wired 66W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired

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