Earlier this week, Honor began the global rollout of the Honor Magic6 RSR. It’s almost identical to his Magic6 Ultimate on the inside, but the outside is a piece of Porsche his design.
One advantage over the Ultra is the 24GB RAM on board (paired with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3). There’s only one storage option, 1TB. When it comes to colors, you can choose between Frozen Berry (the hero color of the 2020 Taycan) and Agate Gray (the classic livery of the Porsche 911 race car).
If you want to know more about the RSR model, check out our detailed review. We tested the new autofocus and image stabilization system, which is interesting in that it uses shape memory alloy actuators. This model features a more advanced LiDAR autofocus system than the Pro and is the first in the industry to use a 1,200 point array with AF calculations running at 60 fps.
The Magic6 RSR is already available in the UK through Honor.com for £1,600. Ultimate isn’t available in the UK, but Magic6 Pro (12/512GB) is £1,100. The Pro itself is very similar to the Ultimate and RSR Porsche Design models, but these two bespoke designs are different.
The RSR will soon be available in mainland Europe. So the question you have to ask is, are you actually going to buy one? First, let’s take a quick look at some alternatives.
Although there is no famous design company involved in Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the design of the camera ring on the camera island conveys everything about this phone well. It has a larger main sensor than the Honor (1-inch type vs. 1/1.3-inch) and a more traditional 3.2x periscope with a 50MP sensor instead of the 2.5x 180MP solution Honor chose for its flagship. Xiaomi’s LTPO OLED reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, while Honor’s dual-layer OLED is even higher, reaching up to 5,000 nits. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is priced at £1,300 for the 16/512GB model.
While Xiaomi is partnering with Leica, OnePlus is working with Hasselblad to fine-tune its cameras. The OnePlus 12 is effectively cheaper at £900 for the 16/512GB model. No dual-layer OLED is required to achieve 4,500 nits peak brightness. The main sensor is small (1/1.43 inch) with a 64MP sensor behind the 3x periscope.
If you’re looking for a camera-focused flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is another option. Prices start from £1,250, with the 12/512GB model priced at £1,350 and the 1TB version priced at £1,550. Samsung plans to support this phone for seven years, and considering its track record so far, there’s no reason to doubt that. Honor is more conservative, for its flagship products it only provides 4 OS updates and 5 years of patches.
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is another flagship product that cuts into every discussion of high-end mobile phones in the Western world. The base model starts at £1,200 (256GB), with prices rising to £1,400 for 512GB and £1,600 for 1TB. Apple is a trendsetter when it comes to design and doesn’t need outside help with its phones. We also offer the best long-term support.
It’s time to vote – will you splurge on this special edition flagship or not?