Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Huawei P20 Pro

69 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Lite
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Honor Magic 7 Lite
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Huawei P20 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
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 256 216
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)939518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27741562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1334n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU18547995187
GPU98003104334
Memory18140082832
UX13698290088
NanoReview Score601864372441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsingn/a07:43 h
Video Playbackn/a11:30 h
Gamesn/a05:07 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.74
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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