Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

90 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Honor Magic 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 27, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 808K)
Shows 36% longer battery life (37:04 vs 27:19 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 23W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1231 against 1090 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1980 and 1415 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
11% higher pixel density (512 vs 460 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 5 Pro and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1312 x 2848 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.54:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1800 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	97%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3200 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	2560	672
GPU clock	680 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	324719	236480
GPU	582299	191228
Memory	284443	166608
UX	254756	211508
Total score	1454070	808269

Max surface temperature	37.6 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	47%	71%
Graphics test	75 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	12649	6383

Web score	-	9149
Video editing	-	6747
Photo editing	-	18579
Data manipulation	-	10828
Writing score	-	16191

RAM size	8, 12, 16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	Stock Android
OS size	24 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:43 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	16:12 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	04:59 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	118 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	122°	126°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	Yes	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4096 x 3072	3648 x 2736
Aperture	-	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (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 version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	October 2022
Release date	March 2023	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Not included

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Display

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Camera

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