The upgrade over the Magic 6 Pro is iterative, with limited new hardware for the price. — Phonandroid, Trusted Reviews
IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance is a durability strength. — Phonandroid, Trusted Reviews, Tweakers
Performance from the Snapdragon 8 Elite is strong. — Trusted Reviews, Tweakers
The AI-based zoom is a weak point in real use or is over-reliant on AI. — Phonandroid, Trusted Reviews
Where they disagree
Phonandroid says the Magic 6 Pro is better value, while Tweakers rates the phone as a strong flagship with a long update promise. — Phonandroid, Tweakers
Trusted Reviews praises the very bright display, while Tweakers says peak SDR brightness and colour accuracy lag rival flagships. — Trusted Reviews, Tweakers
Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a durable, polished flagship with strong performance and a long update promise. The main trade-offs are limited upgrades over the Magic 6 Pro, a smaller battery in some reviews, and a high price relative to that predecessor.
Summarised with AI from the 3 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
Photos belong to the publications credited; each links to the full review.
Key specs
Released
January 2025
Launch price (UK)
£1,099
Launch price (Europe)
€1,299
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,270 mAh
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Base storage
512 GB
Weight
223 g
Water resistance
IP69
Software updates
5 years
Sold in
UK, Europe · not in US
What the reviewers said
Tweakers NL
No scoreMay 22, 2025
A strong flagship with a smooth design, excellent grey calibration and long update promise, though display brightness and colour accuracy lag rivals at a near-1000 euro price.
Smooth, rounded design that feels comfortable in hand
IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance
Very good greyscale calibration and near-perfect white point
Snapdragon 8 Elite with long software update promise
Infrared face unlock and IR blaster included
Peak SDR brightness lower than competing flagships
A polished flagship with strong cameras, display and performance, but an iterative upgrade over the Magic 6 Pro that leans on AI and has a smaller battery.
A good phone, but its charm is weaker than its predecessor. Upgrades are real, yet too limited to justify buying it over the Magic 6 Pro, which is cheaper now.
Faster performance and quicker charging than predecessor
Brighter screen with improved colour accuracy
Upgraded AI-enhanced digital zoom and portrait photos
Faster ultrasonic fingerprint reader
Louder stereo speakers and IP68/IP69 rating
Battery life worse than the Magic 6 Pro
Ultra-wide camera less capable than predecessor's
Can overheat in some cases
Secondary microphone for video removed
Limited generational change; Magic 6 Pro is better value
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
