OnePlus Nord 4 vs Honor Magic 7 Lite
81
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 4
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1407K versus 601K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1911 and 939 points
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Lite
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5500 mAh
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1240 x 2772 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.1:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2150 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 95.7% | - |
| PWM | 119 Hz | - |
| Response time | 6 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199.5 g (7.04 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | - |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1459.2 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 367901 | 185479 |
| GPU | 493463 | 98003 |
| Memory | 281419 | 181400 |
| UX | 264303 | 136982 |
| Total score | 1407086 | 601864 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 14.1 | MagicOS 8.0 |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:28 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 15:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:05 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:45 hr | - |
| Standby | 113 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYTIA LYT-600 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | $499 | $369 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
- The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
