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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

95 out of 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
84 out of 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, 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 Pro
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2707K versus 1292K)
  • Comes with 790 mAh larger battery capacity: 5850 vs 5060 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 37W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 60% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3143 and 1962 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI453 ppi486 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits2000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionRhino GlassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.7 mm (6.41 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight223 g (7.87 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueWhite, Black, Gray, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 7 Pro+109%
2707961
Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU615352395641
GPU1154185448762
Memory490314213528
UX448137235197
Total score27079611292858
Samples[2 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMMagicOS 9Stock Android

Battery

Capacity5850 mAh5060 mAh
Max charge power100 W37 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:42 hr
Watching video - 10:46 hr
Gaming - 05:57 hr
Standby - 92 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
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: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorH9000Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length60 mm113 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/1.4"1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length12 mm -
Sensor - Samsung S5KGM5
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 - 75
Preview - 86
Zoom - 155
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 Pro XL from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels42 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/2.93"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.6 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 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 version5.45.3
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
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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024August 2024
Release dateNovember 2024August 2024
Launch price$1100$1099
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- 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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