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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

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Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

93 out of 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
85 out of 100
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

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 Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. 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
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (26:42 vs 21:58 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
  • Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 5850 vs 5500 mAh
  • 17% higher pixel density (453 vs 388 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (1958 against 1517 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 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
Zenfone 12 Ultra

Display

TypeOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI453 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness - 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionRhino Glass1-120
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.8% -
PWM360 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 7 Pro
1517 nits
Zenfone 12 Ultra+29%
1958 nits

Design and build

Height162.7 mm (6.41 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width77.1 mm (3.04 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight223 g (7.87 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueWhite, Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU615352610195
GPU11541581227773
Memory490314546153
UX448137469673
Total score27079612853794
Samples[4 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5333 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMMagicOS 9 -
OS size30.2 GB -

Battery

Capacity5850 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power100 W65 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (90% in 30 min)Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:36 hr0:45 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:07 hr09:46 hr
Watching video16:11 hr12:28 hr
Gaming06:20 hr07:02 hr
Standby109 hr98 hr
General battery life
Magic 7 Pro+22%
26:42 hr
Zenfone 12 Ultra
21:58 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 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/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution200 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length60 mm65 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3 -
Sensor size1/1.4"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.56 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D -
Sensor size1/2.88"1/3.0"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length21 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX816CMOS
Sensor size1/2.93"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.6 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesNo

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/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 version5.45.4
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 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024February 2025
Release dateNovember 2024February 2025
Launch price$1100$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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