HONOR Magic V3
$1,700
HONOR Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB
$1,299
| Magic V3 | Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | USD 1,700 | USD 1,299 |
| Battery | 5150 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charging (W) | 66 | 45 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Display | 7.92" • Foldable LTPO OLED • 120Hz | 6.7" • Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X • 120Hz |
| Main Camera | 50MP | 50MP |
| Front Camera | 20MP | 12MP |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
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Key Differences
Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.
Price
USD 400.99 cheaper
Galaxy S26 Plus 512GBUSD 1,299
vsMagic V3USD 1,700
Battery
5% larger battery
Magic V35,150 mAh
vsGalaxy S26 Plus 512GB4,900 mAh
Charging
21 W faster wired charging
Magic V366 W wired
vsGalaxy S26 Plus 512GB45 W wired
Performance
Different chipsets
Magic V3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650
vsGalaxy S26 Plus 512GBSamsung Exynos 2600
Display
Larger display
Magic V37.92-inch
vsGalaxy S26 Plus 512GB6.7-inch
Build
36 g lighter
Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB190 g
vsMagic V3226 g
Build
More compact thickness
Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB7.3 mm
vsMagic V39.2 mm
Best For
Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.
Best if you want
More hardwareHONOR Magic V3
Larger battery5,150 mAh
Faster wired charging66 W wired
Larger 7.92-inch7.92-inch
Best if you want
Lower priceSamsung Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB
Much lower purchase priceUSD 1,299
Lighter build190 g
Thinner body7.3 mm
Smaller 6.7-inch display6.7″
What CompareTab says about HONOR Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB
HONOR Magic V3 has the larger display and faster wired charging than Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB, with a 5150 mAh battery versus 4900 mAh, a 7.92 inch display versus 6.7 inch, and 66 W wired charging versus 45 W. It also adds a higher-resolution front camera (20 MP versus 12 MP). Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB, however, is around $401 cheaper, lighter at 190 g versus 226 g, and thinner at 7.3 mm versus 9.2 mm and has higher quoted peak brightness at 2600 nits versus 1800 nits. The main trade-off is the Magic V3’s faster charging, battery capacity, larger display, and higher-resolution front camera versus the Galaxy S26 Plus 512GB’s lower price, higher quoted peak brightness, and lighter, thinner build.
