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Honor Magic 7 vs Google Pixel 9

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Honor Magic 7 vs Google Pixel 9

93 out of 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
Honor Magic 7
Google Pixel 9

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 Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 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
  • 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3063K versus 1074K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Comes with 950 mAh larger battery capacity: 5650 vs 4700 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 27W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.48 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 7 and Google Pixel 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
vs
Pixel 9

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1264 x 2800 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI453 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits1800 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionRhino GlassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 7
n/a
Pixel 9
2247 nits

Design and build

Height162.1 mm (6.38 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8 mm (0.31 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gold, BlueWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Magic 7+6%
91.9%
Pixel 9
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 7 and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteGoogle Tensor G4
Max clock4320 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 830Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock1100 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Magic 7+71%
3132
Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Magic 7+110%
9598
Pixel 9
4579
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 7+185%
3063922
Pixel 9
1074252
CPU668192237029
GPU1255711449828
Memory588034189059
UX551985198336
Total score30639221074252
SamplesLess then 3[5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMMagicOS 9Stock Android
OS size - 19 GB

Battery

Capacity5650 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power100 W27 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:01 hr
Watching video - 13:38 hr
Gaming - 05:41 hr
Standby - 98 hr
General battery life
Magic 7
n/a
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor - Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length68 mm -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length12 mm -
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 75
Preview - 83
Zoom - 132
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm20 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size1/2.93"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.22 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

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, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic 7
n/a
Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024August 2024
Release dateNovember 2024August 2024
Launch price$650$799
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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