Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Honor Magic 7 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Honor Magic 7 Pro

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
95 out of 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 11% higher pixel density (501 vs 453 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Pro
  • Comes with 850 mAh larger battery capacity: 5850 vs 5000 mAh
  • 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2707K versus 1952K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 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

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI501 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorRhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%90.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM480 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)77.1 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)223 g (7.87 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock3390 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2707961
CPU474941615352
GPU7647231154185
Memory400984490314
UX312032448137
Total score19526802707961
Samples[29 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C -
Stability53% -
Graphics test95 FPS -
Graphics score16026 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18245 -
Video editing8000 -
Photo editing36519 -
Data manipulation15998 -
Writing score22603 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 15
ROMOne UI 6.1MagicOS 9
OS size28 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5850 mAh
Max charge power45 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:05 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr -
Watching video18:00 hr -
Gaming05:51 hr -
Standby122 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2H9000
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.6
Focal length111 mm60 mm
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52"1/1.4"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.88"
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview82 -
Zoom145 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.93"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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/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 version5.35.4
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 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*Yes -
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024November 2024
Launch price$1299$1100
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 120 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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