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Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

69 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Lite
VS
91 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Honor Magic 7 Lite
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7 Lite
vs
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 2500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a670 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9393186
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27749990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)133425203
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Lite], [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
CPU185479644699
GPU980031193082
Memory181400746778
UX136982534244
NanoReview Score6018643118803

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Web Browsingn/a13:09 h
Video Playbackn/a19:36 h
Gamesn/a06:55 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony Lytia LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV32C
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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