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Honor - Magic V3 vs Nothing - Phone (3)

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Magic V3HONORRENDER
Probe A
Honor
Magic V3
71.7/ 100B
Performance74· 25%
Battery64· 20%
Display78· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Phone (3)NOTHINGRENDER
Probe B
Nothing
Phone (3)
68.7/ 100B
Performance71· 25%
Battery64· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Magic V3 and Phone (3), the Magic V3 comes out ahead in wireless charging and ram, while the Phone (3) wins on front camera and weight. Overall, the Magic V3 scores 71.7 and the Phone (3) scores 68.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Magic V3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (71.7 vs 68.7), but the 3.0-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Magic V3 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are wireless charging, ram, screen size, among others.

Pick the Phone (3) if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, weight, pixel density.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, main camera, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Honor - Magic V3 wins

  • Wireless charging — 233.33% more. 50 W vs 15 W.
  • RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Screen size — 18.21% more. 7.92 " vs 6.7 ".
  • Wired charging — 1.54% more. 66 W vs 65 W.
  • Water resistance: IPX8 (vs IP68).

Why Nothing - Phone (3) wins

  • Front camera — 60.00% more. 32 MP vs 20 MP.
  • Weight — 30.00 g less. 196 vs 226.
  • Pixel density — 14.43% more. 460 ppi vs 402 ppi.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
Weight226 g196 glead
Thickness9.2 mm8.4 mmlead
Water resistanceIPX8leadIP68
Form factorfoldable_bookleadbar

Display

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
Screen size7.92 "lead6.7 "
Pixel density402 ppi460 ppilead
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5000 nitslead4500 nits

Performance

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
RAM16 GBlead12 GB
Storage512 GBlead256 GB
AnTuTu20500002050000
CPU total clock21.4 GHz21.6 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera20 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
Battery capacity5150 mAh5150 mAh
Wired charging66 Wlead65 W
Wireless charging50 Wlead15 W

Connectivity

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecHonor - Magic V3Nothing - Phone (3)
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates5 years5 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Magic V3 or Phone (3)?+

Phone (3) has 0.0% more battery — 5150 mAh vs 5150 mAh.

Which is lighter, Magic V3 or Phone (3)?+

Phone (3) is 30g lighter — 226g vs 196g.

Is Magic V3 waterproof?+

Magic V3 has an IPX8 rating.

Does Phone (3) support 5G?+

Yes, Phone (3) supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, Magic V3 or Phone (3)?+

Magic V3 offers 16GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, Magic V3 or Phone (3)?+

Phone (3) has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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