Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 Lite and Google Pixel 9 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

69 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Lite
VS
80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Honor Magic 7 Lite
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Google Pixel 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
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Google Pixel 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9392002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27744710
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1334n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
CPU185479283910
GPU98003447101
Memory181400183290
UX136982211054
NanoReview Score6018641125355

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28.8 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a12:40 h
Gamesn/a06:23 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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