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Xiaomi 15 vs Honor Magic 7

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Xiaomi 15 vs Honor Magic 7

94 out of 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
93 out of 100
Honor Magic 7
Xiaomi 15
Honor Magic 7

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7, which is powered by the same chip. 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 Xiaomi 15
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3063K versus 2545K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 7 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:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Magic 7

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.36 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassRhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%91.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1021 nits
Magic 7
n/a

Design and build

Height152.3 mm (6 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.08 mm (0.32 inches)8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1%
Magic 7+2%
91.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 and Honor Magic 7 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)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Magic 7+7%
3132
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Magic 7+10%
9598
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 15
2545786
Magic 7+20%
3063922
CPU565987668192
GPU10961261255711
Memory497457588034
UX386216551985
Total score25457863063922
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score19029 -
Video editing8059 -
Photo editing38336 -
Data manipulation14654 -
Writing score22592 -

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMHyperOS 2.0MagicOS 9
OS size21 GB -

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh5650 mAh
Max charge power90 W100 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes
Full charging time0:40 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:11 hr -
Watching video15:47 hr -
Gaming06:14 hr -
Standby155 hr -
General battery life
Xiaomi 15
29:03 hr
Magic 7
n/a

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.6xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 900 -
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length60 mm68 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.88"
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48968192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length22 mm22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32B -
Sensor size1/3"1/2.93"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase 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/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024October 2024
Release dateOctober 2024November 2024
Launch price$757$650
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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