We put the Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) through our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5300mAh
- 35W charger (not included)
- 6.78-inch OLED display, 1200 x 2652, 120 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen1（SM6450） (4nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- More than 3 days of battery life with moderate use
- Very low discharge currents
- Low residual energy consumption from the charger
Against
- Overall charging efficiency
- Limited autonomy regained by a 5 minute boost charge
The battery of the Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) has positioned itself at the top of our ranking thanks to its excellent performance in terms of autonomy and efficiency.
The battery life of the Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) was exceptional with 77 hours and 17 minutes when used moderately, among the best we have tested. Its excellent battery life in almost every single test case also demonstrated that the device was well optimized.
The Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) doesn’t come with a charger in the box, but Honor recommends using its 66W charger, which we used to test the device’s charging capabilities. The results showed that the battery was fully recharged in less than 90 minutes, a noteworthy performance considering the large capacity of the battery. However, the Magic6 Lite is only capable of reaching a peak charging power of 35W, rather than 66W, so the recommended charger was oversized for this particular device. Due to the device’s limited peak charging power, the battery only gained 5 hours and 14 minutes of battery life in the 5-minute fast charge test.
In terms of efficiency, the Honor Magic6 Lite demonstrated low discharge current in all our test cases, especially with idle screen turned off and 4G video streaming. On the other hand, the powerful charger did not contribute to the overall charging efficiency. Overall charging efficiency was just 71.9%, ranking in the bottom half of our database.
When compared to devices in the same price range ($200 – $399), the Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) ranks behind its predecessor, the Magic5 Lite. The device showed exceptional results in terms of autonomy and efficiency.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh) | 5300mAh | 35W (not included) |
– | OLED 1200 x 2652 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Honor Magic5 Lite 5G | 5100mAh | 40W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Samsung Galaxy A54 5G | 5000mAh | 25W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Exynos 1380 |
Autonomy
175
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
195
Honor X7b
Honor X7b
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
114 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
77 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
47 hours
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
186
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
221
Honor X7b
Honor X7b
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
139
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
195
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
173
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
198
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
121
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
218
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
108
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
224
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge table breaks down the time needed to reach 80%, 100%, and full charge.
Quick push
136
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
212
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
144
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
154
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
103
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
205
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
171
Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
194
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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