
Honor Magic7 Pro review - A powerful camera smartphone with lots of features
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Artificial intelligence is high on Honor's priority list, which is why the Magic7 Pro boasts a wide range of new AI-supported functions. Its camera in particular features visible improvements, but Honor hasn't let its guard down in other areas either and is offering one of the best smartphones of 2025.Daniel Schmidt, 👁 Daniel Schmidt (translated by Daisy Dickson) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Verdict - Powerful total package with minor weaknesses
The Honor Magic7 Pro has what it takes to become one of the best smartphones of 2025, delivering an impressive overall package that requires hardly any compromises. It boasts an impressive camera setup, performance and battery life, and is currently the only Android smartphone with 3D facial recognition. Finally, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is back on board and it now additionally supports 6 GHz Wi-Fi.
Even so, the smartphone's temperature management is still in need of some improvement—although we didn't notice any limitations during everyday use. Functions such as UWB, Bluetooth LE and Auracast are also still missing. Its 5-year update delivery period is good but Oppo, Samsung and Google offer even more.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Magic7 Pro is not available to purchase in the United States. In Europe, the phone retails for €1,300 (approx. $1,340).
Possible alternatives compared
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
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Honor Magic7 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 830 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $8.99 Natbok 2 Pack 3D Compatible ... 2. $12.68 Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protecto... 3. $12.69 Vaxson 3-Pack Screen Protect... List Price: 1300€ | 223 g | 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.80" 2800x1280 453 PPI OLED | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Google Tensor G4 ⎘ ARM Mali-G715 MP7 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: 1. $1,179.99 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL - Unlo... 2. $9.99 OMOTON 3+2 Pack for Google P... 3. $9.99 LK 2 Pack for Google Pixel 9... List Price: 1299€ | 221 g | 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.80" 2992x1344 482 PPI OLED | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Apple A18 Pro ⎘ Apple A18 Pro GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB NVMe | Amazon: 1. $37.99 Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Clea... 2. $8.89 Ailun 3 Pack Screen Protecto... 3. $6.89 Ailun 3 Pack Screen Protecto... List Price: 1449€ | 227 g | 256 GB NVMe | 6.90" 2868x1320 458 PPI Super Retina XDR OLED | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 750 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: $905.00 List Price: 1449€ | 232 g | 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.80" 3120x1440 505 PPI Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 830 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB | Amazon: 1. $9.29 Anbzsign (2+2 Pack for Xiaom... 2. $7.99 3 Pack Kicvbnco for Xiaomi 1... 3. $69.99 Xiaomi Redmi Smart Band Pro,... List Price: 810€ | 213 g | 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.73" 3200x1440 521 PPI AMOLED | |
Vivo X200 Pro Mediatek Dimensity 9400 ⎘ ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12 ⎘ 15 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $11.99 TNKISRY Tempered Glass for V... 2. $11.99 MAOUICI Glass for Vivo X200 ... 3. $22.98 AKABEILA [3 Pack Privacy Scr... List Price: 850€ | 223 g | 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.78" 2800x1260 453 PPI OLED |
Table of Contents
- Verdict - Powerful total package with minor weaknesses
- Specifications: Honor Magic7 Pro
- Case - The Magic7 Pro with improved protection against water
- Connectivity - High standard, but hardly anything new
- Software - MagicOS 9.0 with Deepfake Detection
- Communication and GNSS - Precise location services and finally 6 GHz WLAN
- Telephone functions and call quality
- Cameras - The Magic7 Pro features a new 200-MPix sensor
- Accessories and warranty - Without a power supply in the EU
- Input devices & operation - The Magic7 Pro with a range of biometric functions
- Display - The Honor Magic 7 Pro promises up to 5,000 nits
- Performance - A Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the Honor Magic7 Pro
- Games - Stable 120fps is no problem for the Magic7 Pro
- Emissions - Overheating during the stress test
- Battery life - Smaller battery for the EU models
- Notebookcheck total rating
The Honor Magic7 Pro is the successor to the Magic6 Pro, and is Honor's flagship smartphone for the year 2025. It was released in China last year.
Honor has done a lot of fine-tuning, giving the Magic7 Pro an improved camera setup that is greatly optimized by AI functions. In addition, 6 GHz Wi-Fi is now finally on board, but UWB is still not available. One annoyance for customers in the EU is its smaller battery.
In Europe, where this test was carried out, only one storage version of the Honor Magic7 Pro will be launched (12/512 GB), which has an MRSP of approximately $1,340.
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Specifications: Honor Magic7 Pro
Case - The Magic7 Pro with improved protection against water
The Honor Magic7 Pro is available in black, a marbled white color (Lunar Shadow Gray) and blue (Breeze Blue)—the latter being our test device. Both the front and back are rounded on all sides, so the Honor smartphone sits comfortably in your hand despite its weight. The glass on the back is frosted, which leaves virtually no chance for fingerprints and feels great to the touch.
The front is protected by NanoCrystal Shield, which we already know from the Magic6 Pro. Despite it already being super scratch-resistant, Honor has added an additional protective film on top. We like its build quality very much. All gaps are tight and even, and the Magic7 Pro withstands twisting attempts without making a noise. Its high-gloss frame looks stylish, but only until it has been touched.
Honor hasn't only given the Magic7 Pro the usual IP68 certification, but has also extended this to IP69, which means it is not just waterproof and dustproof, but can also withstand high pressure and steam jet cleaning.
Connectivity - High standard, but hardly anything new
The Honor Magic7 Pro offers very similar connectivity to its predecessor. It again has a fast USB 3.2 port (Gen 1), which achieved a good speed of 320 MB/s during our copying test. Wired image output is also possible, in which the content is mirrored.
In addition to NFC, an IR transmitter is also embedded in the top of the Magic7 Pro, which can be used to remotely control compatible devices such as televisions, receivers, air conditioning systems or cameras. However, the Honor smartphone still doesn't support UWB.
On the other hand, its fingerprint sensor now relies on more powerful ultrasound technology. Bluetooth LE or Auracast are not on board.
Software - MagicOS 9.0 with Deepfake Detection
The Magic7 Pro comes with Google Android 15 and its own MagicOS 9.0 user interface (UI), which again supports numerous AI functions. These include Magic Portal, AI-supported live translations and image editing. Gemini is also on board, as is Circle to Search.
Honor already presented its AI Deepfake Detection at IFA 2024. This recognizes deepfakes, i.e. image manipulation, during a video call and warns the Magic7 Pro user of potential dangers. However, the function is not yet available at the phone's market launch, but will be added via an update during the first quarter. The servers on which the AI functions are calculated and the data uploaded belong to Honor and are located in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) for the global version of the smartphone.
Sustainability
The Honor Magic7 Pro comes in quite a compact outer box, which is also free of plastic on the inside. Unfortunately, Honor has once again decided to shrink-wrap the entire structure in a transparent film.
All accessories are packed in small cardboard boxes. Honor hasn't provided any information on its CO2 footprint or whether and how many recycled materials are used in the Magic7 Pro's production.
Spare parts for the Magic7 Pro are not sold directly to customers and there are no instructions for repairs. However, it is possible to have your smartphone repaired directly by Honor.
Honor is set to release four major updates and five years of security patches for its smartphone.
Communication and GNSS - Precise location services and finally 6 GHz WLAN
The Honor Magic7 Pro supports modern Wi-Fi 7, which finally includes the 6 GHz band. In combination with our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router, it achieved high and stable transmission rates, whereby it was slightly faster when transmitting in both frequency bands than when receiving.
It additionally supports a broad range of cellular frequencies, ensuring a wide range of applications globally; at best, 5G Sub6 is available for this. During our test, its reception was very good in a metropolitan environment and gave no cause for criticism.
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Honor hasn't given any precise information on which global satellite networks (GNSS) are supported by the Magic7 Pro. However, we were able to use the common networks with a dual-band connection during our test. The phone located us super quickly and precisely.
On a bike trip, we compared how accurate the smartphone's location services are compared to the Garmin Venu 2, with the Honor phone delivering very good results indeed.
Telephone functions and call quality
The Honor Magic7 Pro supports dual messenger apps, VoLTE and Wi-Fi calls, and can accommodate two nano SIM cards. The second SIM can be deactivated in favor of an eSIM. 5G is available for both active SIMs, but the data line cannot be switched automatically if reception is poorer with one SIM.
Its call quality is similar to the Magic6 Pro—it sounds very natural with the phone held up to your ear and most ambient noise is reliably filtered out, even with more intrusive noise. The loudspeaker mode delivers good quality and the microphone's range is long. Even at a distance of almost four meters from the smartphone, we were still easily understood by the person on the other end of the line, but the sound was then a little tinny.
Cameras - The Magic7 Pro features a new 200-MPix sensor
The Honor Magic7 Pro's front-facing camera again has a 50-MPix resolution and no autofocus. Nevertheless, it takes good pictures—even in low light, as it supports pixel binning. If you like, you can also take selfies using the full resolution. The front camera can now record videos in Ultra HD at up to 60fps.
The Super Dynamic Falcon Main Camera is the heart of the setup on the back and again features a 50-MPix resolution and a variable aperture of f/1.4 to f/2.0. The Honor smartphone aims to deliver great results, especially with moving subjects. The Harcourt filters are also included once more when shooting in portrait mode and they deliver nice-looking results. On the other hand, the new AI Enhanced Portrait mode is a matter of taste, as it smoothes out the subject a lot and blurs details such as fine hair with the beauty filter additionally activated, which is why we recommend turning it off. Portraits then look much better. In general, however, the Magic7 Pro is a great photography smartphone that delivers good to very good results in all lighting conditions. Only our rabbit motif could have been depicted in a little more detail.
The new zoom lens now has a powerful 200-MPix resolution and, like the main sensor, is supported by optical image stabilization (OIS). When taking photos using this lens, make sure you keep a sufficient distance, otherwise the lens will swallow up details. Thanks to its high resolution, you can achieve a six-fold zoom with almost no loss in quality. In our test photo, however, you can already see that details are no longer perfectly reproduced at five times magnification. A maximum magnification of 100x is possible. The AI zoom function takes effect from a magnification of 30x and ensures visibly clearer results, which are perfectly usable for social media, but the quality is not optimal for a printed photo.
The phone's ultra-wide angle camera is also the macro lens. It's impressive even in backlit shots and boasts a good depth of field that only decreases slightly towards the edge.
At best, the main camera on the back can record videos in Ultra HD at up to 60fps. Unfortunately, there is no 120fps or 8k option. However, LUT tones are supported and you can also create HDR recordings—but sadly only in HDR Vivid. The image stabilization works well and it is possible to switch between lenses during recording.
Zoom levels (24 - 2400 mm)
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Main cameraMain cameraUltra-wide angle5x zoomLow-lightIn controlled lighting conditions, the test chart was photographed with a small loss of detail in the center of the image, but surprisingly this didn't apply to the edges.
The ColorChecker was captured very naturally and the DeltaE deviations always remained below a value of 9—exemplary.


Accessories and warranty - Without a power supply in the EU
The Honor Magic7 Pro comes in a slim cardboard box, which already suggests that there is no space for a power supply unit—and that is the case. Its scope of delivery only includes a SIM tool and a USB-C cable.
The phone's warranty in Germany, where this test was carried out, is 24 months and cannot be extended or expanded.
Input devices & operation - The Magic7 Pro with a range of biometric functions
The Honor Magic7 Pro's capacitive touchscreen is nice and smooth, and implements inputs quickly and precisely all over. It has an integrated ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which was last seen inside the Magic4 Pro. Saved prints are recognized super quickly and accurately.
In addition or as an alternative, you can use 3D facial recognition via the ToF sensor next to the front camera. This is in no way inferior to the fingerprint sensor in terms of security and speed. To further increase security, the Magic7 Pro uses a so-called Discrete Security Chipset—the Honor S1 security chip—which additionally protects passwords and biometric data.
Aside from the usual knuckle gestures and one-handed mode, the Magic7 Pro also supports touchless gestures. An eye-tracking function is also new, although this has only limited uses to date.
Its integrated linear vibration motor provides haptically appealing and crisp feedback.
Display - The Honor Magic 7 Pro promises up to 5,000 nits
The Honor Magic7 Pro's OLED display features similar specifications to its predecessor. It supports LTPO with a dynamic refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz, offers an extended Full HD resolution and supports all HDR standards—even HDR Vivid.
On the Magic6 Pro, its peak brightness of 5,000 cd/m2 was reserved exclusively for HDR photos, but Honor has now extended this to all HDR content. We measured up to 4,697 cd/m2 when playing an HDR video on YouTube, which is very close to this specification. When showing an all-white display, we noted a very good 1,607 cd/m2 in the center of the screen, and even when displaying a reduced white area (APL18: 1,634 cd/m2), there was hardly any change. If you adjust the brightness manually, you can expect up to 802 cd/m2.
Honor once again works using high-frequency PWM dimming at a frequency of up to 4,320 Hz. At minimum display brightness, we measured a low base frequency of 360 Hz; the high-frequency dimming was only visible with our oscilloscope from a brightness of around 7%. As with the Magic V3, the new model's panel also supports a defocus stimulation and can adjust the color tone to the ambient light conditions if desired. In addition, it now has a circular polarized light, which is intended to come even closer to natural light to protect your eyes as much as possible. Although we can't completely rule out discomfort for sensitive users, the likelihood of this happening with the Magic7 Pro is minimal.
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Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 1607 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9
ΔE Greyscale 1.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
99.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.24
Honor Magic7 Pro OLED, 2800x1280, 6.8" | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL OLED, 2992x1344, 6.8" | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Super Retina XDR OLED, 2868x1320, 6.9" | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3120x1440, 6.8" | Xiaomi 15 Pro AMOLED, 3200x1440, 6.7" | Vivo X200 Pro OLED, 2800x1260, 6.8" | |
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Screen | 29% | -56% | -93% | -35% | 16% | |
Brightness middle | 1607 | 2148 34% | 1055 -34% | 1317 -18% | 1016 -37% | 1828 14% |
Brightness | 1609 | 2050 27% | 1061 -34% | 1365 -15% | 1017 -37% | 1828 14% |
Brightness Distribution | 95 | 86 -9% | 93 -2% | 94 -1% | 98 3% | 94 -1% |
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Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.9 | 0.5 44% | 1.5 -67% | 3.4 -278% | 1.15 -28% | 0.7 22% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.8 | 1.4 22% | 4.7 -161% | 5 -178% | 3.57 -98% | 1.6 11% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.7 | 0.8 53% | 2.3 -35% | 2.8 -65% | 1.9 -12% | 1.1 35% |
Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.23 99% | 2.21 100% | 2 110% | 2.2 100% | 2.25 98% |
CCT | 6346 102% | 6582 99% | 6625 98% | 6458 101% | 6677 97% | 6520 100% |
* ... smaller is better
Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
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Vivo X200 Pro | |
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 360 Hz Amplitude: 13.19 % Secondary Frequency: 4166 Hz | ||
The display backlight flickers at 360 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 360 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness).
We checked the display's color accuracy using a photo spectrometer and the Calman analysis software. We noted the best result using the color mode Normal (color temperature: Standard), in which there were no significant deviations from the target.
Display Response Times
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1.01 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5075 ms rise | |
↘ 0.5035 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
1.51 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.721 ms rise | |
↘ 0.7845 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Performance - A Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the Honor Magic7 Pro
The Honor Magic7 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite with 12 GB LPDDR5x RAM. It therefore uses one of the fastest and most versatile SoCs currently available.
As with its predecessor, a so-called performance mode can also be selected on this model. Although its effects are not particularly great, we activated it permanently for the benchmarks to better illustrate the SoC's capabilities.
Nevertheless, its test results lagged somewhat behind those of the competition featuring the same chipset, which is probably due to the phone's cooling. However, the Magic7 Pro performed really well in the system benchmarks and also delivered good results in the modern AI benchmarks.
The performance differences shouldn't be noticeable during everyday use and you can safely leave performance mode switched off.
UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Average of class Smartphone (1267 - 81594, n=147, last 2 years) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (8865 - 22767, n=8) |
Geekbench AI | |
Single Precision TensorFlow NNAPI 1.1 | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Average of class Smartphone (122 - 4619, n=44, last 2 years) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (267 - 754, n=5) | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Half Precision TensorFlow NNAPI 1.1 | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Average of class Smartphone (122 - 32432, n=44, last 2 years) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (271 - 755, n=5) | |
Quantized TensorFlow NNAPI 1.1 | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Average of class Smartphone (118 - 44657, n=44, last 2 years) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (641 - 1765, n=5) |
The integrated Adreno 830 is used as the phone's graphics unit, which supports hardware-based ray tracing.
We again observed that the Honor Magic7 Pro couldn't quite keep up with the competition and always generated a few frames less than expected.
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | 3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
3DMark / Wild Life Extreme | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
3DMark / Solar Bay Score | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
3DMark / Solar Bay Unlimited Score | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Score | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
Surfing the web is child's play for the Honor Magic7 Pro, and it delivered good results in the benchmarks.
Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro (Chrome 132) | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (89.7 - 289, n=10) | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121) | |
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=166, last 2 years) |
Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (342 - 419, n=5) | |
Vivo X200 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121) | |
Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=148, last 2 years) |
Speedometer 3.0 - Score | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro (Chrome 132) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (15.3 - 34, n=9) | |
Vivo X200 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Average of class Smartphone (1.03 - 34, n=76, last 2 years) |
WebXPRT 4 - Overall | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro (Chrome 132) | |
Vivo X200 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (125 - 255, n=8) | |
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 271, n=156, last 2 years) |
Octane V2 - Total Score | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Vivo X200 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro (Chrome 132) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (37943 - 94399, n=9) | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121) | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (Chrome 129) | |
Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=208, last 2 years) |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Chrome 121) | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (422 - 685, n=9) | |
Vivo X200 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Honor Magic7 Pro (Chrome 131) | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro (Chrome 132) | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Safari Mobile 18.0.1) |
* ... smaller is better
The Magic7 Pro relies on fast UFS 4.0 flash storage, which offers great performance when it comes to its sequential read and write speeds, but is slower than expected with small data blocks.
Honor Magic7 Pro | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 Pro | Vivo X200 Pro | Average 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
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AndroBench 3-5 | -24% | -13% | 26% | 6% | 12% | -31% | |
Sequential Read 256KB | 3910.81 | 1850.5 -53% | 3610.25 -8% | 3998.65 2% | 2694.85 -31% | 3674 ? -6% | 1902 ? -51% |
Sequential Write 256KB | 3683.81 | 1280.56 -65% | 1893.63 -49% | 3673.38 0% | 2174.26 -41% | 3085 ? -16% | 1522 ? -59% |
Random Read 4KB | 282.34 | 310.88 10% | 437.12 55% | 409.67 45% | 317.29 12% | 383 ? 36% | 277 ? -2% |
Random Write 4KB | 357.04 | 398.27 12% | 181.55 -49% | 555.55 56% | 658.43 84% | 472 ? 32% | 316 ? -11% |
Games - Stable 120fps is no problem for the Magic7 Pro
We used GameBench to test the Magic7 Pro's gaming capabilities in more detail when running selected titles. The Honor smartphone showed no limitations even with high detail levels or frame rates. The full 120fps was available for World of Tanks at the highest detail level and PUBG Mobile also ran smoothly at up to 120 frames per second.
Unfortunately, a small problem occurs if the ambient light sensor is covered with your hand when you hold the phone in landscape mode and the display then dims the brightness. The only solution is to adjust the brightness manually.
Emissions - Overheating during the stress test
Temperature
The Honor Magic7 Pro's surface temperatures rose above 40 °C across the board under constant load and up to 46.3 °C in certain spots. That is very warm but completely harmless.
Since the Burnout benchmark easily ran for two hours without overheating, we didn't expect both the 3DMark Solar Bay stress tests and the Wild Life Extreme stress test to be terminated due to overheating. There were also significant performance reductions in the other stress tests, but so far this has not had a negative impact during everyday use.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.3 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.1 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Steel Nomad stress test
3DMark | |
Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Vivo X200 Pro | |
Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
Xiaomi 15 Pro | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
Honor Magic7 Pro | |
Vivo X200 Pro |
Speakers
The Magic7 Pro's two speakers deliver good sound. However, the quality drops audibly at high volumes and the trebles in particular are somewhat overdriven. Even so, the quality is good for a smartphone.
A wired audio connection can be established via USB-C, while Bluetooth—which supports the most common audio codecs—is available wirelessly.
Honor Magic7 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (93 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.6% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.3% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 31% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Battery life - Smaller battery for the EU models
Power consumption
The Honor Magic7 Pro's power consumption could do with being slightly lower at minimum display brightness but otherwise, the device is comparatively frugal. During the tests at an adjusted brightness, however, it required more energy than a Xiaomi 15 Pro with the same SoC.
The Honor Magic7 Pro can be charged via a cable at up to 100 watts. In our test, one full charge using an original power adapter only took 31 minutes (55% after 15 minutes), but the charging boost must also be activated by holding the animation. Otherwise, the Magic7 Pro charges at a reduced speed to conserve the battery. A full charge then takes one hour and nine minutes (50 %: 13 min, 80 %: 25 min).
You can also charge the phone wirelessly at up to 80 watts. In this case, the Honor smartphone needs exactly 40 minutes (52%: 19 min).
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Honor Magic7 Pro 5270 mAh | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 5060 mAh | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 4685 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5000 mAh | Xiaomi 15 Pro 6100 mAh | Vivo X200 Pro 6000 mAh | Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Average of class Smartphone | |
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Power Consumption | 10% | 24% | -7% | 33% | 7% | 8% | 12% | |
Idle Minimum * | 0.94 | 0.48 49% | 0.42 55% | 0.73 22% | 0.6 36% | 0.43 54% | 0.789 ? 16% | 0.879 ? 6% |
Idle Average * | 1.5 | 1.53 -2% | 1.55 -3% | 1.22 19% | 0.9 40% | 1.76 -17% | 1.336 ? 11% | 1.456 ? 3% |
Idle Maximum * | 1.57 | 1.86 -18% | 1.58 -1% | 1.34 15% | 1.1 30% | 1.83 -17% | 1.417 ? 10% | 1.601 ? -2% |
Load Average * | 11.03 | 3.41 69% | 16.52 -50% | 6.7 39% | 9.58 13% | 9.54 ? 14% | 6.71 ? 39% | |
Load Maximum * | 11.68 | 11.82 -1% | 16.58 -42% | 9.5 19% | 11.43 2% | 12.7 ? -9% | 10.1 ? 14% |
* ... smaller is better