We subjected the Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of autonomy, 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: 5800mAh
- 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
- Exceptional autonomy in home/office test cases
- Great autonomy in outdoor tests
- Very low discharge currents in most individual test cases
Against
- Long charging time, takes almost 2 hours to fully charge the battery
- Below average overall charging efficiency
Showing exceptional results in terms of autonomy and discharge efficiency, the Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) positioned itself among the best devices in our database, with battery performance that was very close to that of the Pro model of the Magic6 series.
As the name indicates, the Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) comes with a beefy battery, slightly larger than the 5600 mAh in the Magic6 Pro, and noticeably larger than the previous version of the Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh). The Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) showed impressive battery life of over three days when used sparingly. Through various test cases, particularly in video streaming, idle screen and music streaming in both Wi-Fi and 4G conditions, the Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) also demonstrated exceptional battery life. Even in outdoor conditions, the device showed impressive battery performance, especially when using the camera, which typically requires huge amounts of battery.
Charging performance was the only thing that held the Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) back, with slightly below average results. Despite the 35W charger, the device took almost 2 hours to reach a full charge. In the 5-minute boost charging test, the Honor Magic6 Lite (5800mAh) regained 5 hours and 40 minutes of battery life, placing the device slightly above average in this respect.
The Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh) excels in efficiency tests, earning a top position in our battery rankings. This success can largely be attributed to the consistently low discharge current in almost all individual test cases. However, the device’s overall charging efficiency of 74.8% was lower than average when considering the energy ratio between battery capacity and the amount of energy drawn from the electricity grid. It’s worth noting, however, that the adapter’s efficiency, measured at 90.9%, seemed relatively moderate.
Compared to other devices in the Advanced segment, the Honor Magic6 Lite (5800mAh) showed exceptional overall battery life and a high degree of optimization, securing the top position in its segment.
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 (5800 mAh) | 5800mAh | 35W (included) |
– | AMOLED 1200 x 2652 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G | 5100mAh | 40W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G | 5000mAh | 33W (included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
191
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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.
111h
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
77 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
48 hours
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
216
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
147
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
174
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
119
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
101
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
141
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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 (5800 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
115
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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
161
Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 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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