Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

94 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 223g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 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 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31433720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)978410805
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU615352519980
GPU1154158787998
Memory490314391721
UX448137447023
NanoReview Score27079612146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing13:07 hn/a
Video Playback16:11 hn/a
Games06:20 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length72 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.55
Pixel size0.61 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX816 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Pro
89.3 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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