Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 223g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz485 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31432273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97847260
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
CPU615352496599
GPU1154158906517
Memory490314426516
UX448137380837
NanoReview Score27079612210469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a110 fps
Graphics Scoren/a18451
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Magic 7 Pro
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Writing scoren/a25554
Web scoren/a23122
Video editingn/a9016
Data manipulationn/a19250
NanoReview Scoren/a21662

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 30.2 GB 28 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Web Browsing13:07 h10:18 h
Video Playback16:11 h17:21 h
Games06:20 h06:04 h
Standby Mode109 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm238 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length72 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size1/1.41/3.2
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50DOmnivision OV31B
Sensor size1/2.881/3
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX816 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 5.4
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 DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Pro
89.3 dB
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 65 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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