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Honor Magic 7 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

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Honor Magic 7 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

93 out of 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
93 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Honor Magic 7
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 2 months before. 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
  • Comes with 2068 mAh larger battery capacity: 5650 vs 3582 mAh
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3063K versus 1793K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 30W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.48 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3534 and 3132 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 7 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro 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
vs
iPhone 16 Pro

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1264 x 2800 pixels1206 x 2622 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI453 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionRhino GlassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio91.9%91.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 239 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.1 mm (6.38 inches)149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8 mm (0.31 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gold, BlueWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 7 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteApple A18 Pro
Max clock4320 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 830Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1100 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 7+71%
3063922
iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
CPU668192408349
GPU1255711739305
Memory588034281199
UX551985365064
Total score30639221793917
SamplesLess then 3[8 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMMagicOS 9 -
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity5650 mAh3582 mAh
Max charge power100 W30 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:41 hr
Watching video - 17:46 hr
Gaming - 05:35 hr
Standby - 132 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length68 mm120 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX913
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 93
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.93"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024September 2024
Release dateNovember 2024September 2024
Launch price$650$999
SAR (head) - 1.24 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro:
    - In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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