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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9

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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9

95 out of 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
87 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Honor Magic 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 9, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 17% higher pixel density (453 vs 388 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3116K versus 2707K)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic 7 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 9

Display

TypeOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI453 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz720 Hz
Screen protectionRhino GlassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height162.7 mm (6.41 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight223 g (7.87 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 7 Pro
2707961
ROG Phone 9+15%
3116126
CPU615352710901
GPU11541851251000
Memory490314671144
UX448137483081
Total score27079613116126
Samples[2 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMMagicOS 9ROG UI

Battery

Capacity5850 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power100 W65 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorH9000Sony Lytia LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution200 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length60 mm -
Sensor size1/1.4" -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.88" -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length22 mm22 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size1/2.93" -
Pixel size0.6 micron7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024November 2024
Release dateNovember 2024November 2024
Launch price$1100$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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