Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Apple iPhone 12

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65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Lite

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 189g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Apple iPhone 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor Magic 7 Lite

91

Apple iPhone 12

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor Magic 7 Lite

70

Apple iPhone 12

69

Performance

App & system performance

Honor Magic 7 Lite

42

Apple iPhone 12

66

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor Magic 7 Lite

28

Apple iPhone 12

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor Magic 7 Lite

91

Apple iPhone 12

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor Magic 7 Lite

69

Apple iPhone 12

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor Magic 7 Lite

69

Apple iPhone 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	4000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	226 Hz
Response time	n/a	16 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor Magic 7 Lite

90.7 %

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 710	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor Magic 7 Lite

939

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor Magic 7 Lite

2774

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	939	1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2774	5008
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1334	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor Magic 7 Lite

601864

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

CPU	185479	310050
GPU	98003	323143
Memory	181400	173777
UX	136982	288345
NanoReview Score	601864	1095315

3DMark Wild Life

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	77 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7601

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	7 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	2815 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:30 h

Battery Life

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Web Browsing	n/a	08:00 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:09 h
Games	n/a	04:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/3.4
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

130

Overall camera score

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

117

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	74
Zoom	n/a	60

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	n/a
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor Magic 7 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	369	800
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Results

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Apple iPhone 12

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Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Apple iPhone 12

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