Head to head
Honor Magic V3vsSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
The short answer
Choose the Honor Magic V3 for the larger screen, peak brightness and faster wireless charging. The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is £450.99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,249 against £1,699.99). Only the Galaxy S24 Ultra has a published security end date (January 2031); Honor publishes none for the Honor Magic V3.
- Released
- 2024-07-19GSMArena — Honor Magic V3 specifications, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1,699.99Honor UK shop — HONOR Magic V3, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Security updates until
- Not published by the makerHonor UK — HONOR Magic V3, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Released
- 2024-01-24endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £1,249Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S24 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2031-01-24endoflife.date — Samsung mobile, retrieved 2026-08-20
3 wins for Honor Magic V30 wins for Galaxy S24 Ultra1 gap borderline3 differences you won’t notice£450.99 apart at RRP
Verdict: Honor Magic V3 ahead on 3 rows, Galaxy S24 Ultra on none
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the Magic V3 wins on display size (7.92 in against 6.8 in), peak brightness (5,000 nits against 2,600 nits) and wireless charging (50 W from the maker against 15 W from GSMArena). One gap is borderline, a difference most people would not notice: fast charging (66 W against 45 W) for the Magic V3. The differences in weight, battery capacity and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate. The other 36 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
7 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Battery per charge · Battery lifespan · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Honor Magic V3 better than the Galaxy S24 Ultra?
On the figures, the Honor Magic V3 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: display size, 7.92 in (Honor UK) against 6.8 in (Samsung Newsroom UK), peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Honor UK) against 2,600 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK) and wireless charging, 50 W (Honor UK) against 15 W (GSMArena). The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.
Which has the better battery?
The Honor Magic V3 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,150 mAh (Honor UK) against 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which is lighter?
The Honor Magic V3 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 226 g (Honor UK) against 232 g (Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Honor Magic V3, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Honor UK) against 2,600 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
Only the Galaxy S24 Ultra has a published security end date (January 2031); Honor publishes none for the Honor Magic V3. Sources: dates from endoflife.date.
Which is cheaper?
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is £450.99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,249 against £1,699.99). Prices from Honor Magic V3: Honor UK shop; Galaxy S24 Ultra: Samsung Newsroom UK.
Other comparisons
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