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

Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 9

94 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 223g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Google Pixel 9
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 7 Pro], [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Google Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Google Pixel 9
4579
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31431832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97844579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Pro], [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Google Pixel 9
1074252
CPU615352237029
GPU1154158449828
Memory490314189059
UX448137198336
NanoReview Score27079611074252

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30.2 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Web Browsing13:07 h10:01 h
Video Playback16:11 h13:38 h
Games06:20 h05:41 h
Standby Mode109 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length72 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.55
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic 7 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 9
161
Video quality
Honor Magic 7 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 9
150
Overall camera score
Honor Magic 7 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 9
154
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a132
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX816 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.3
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *n/aYes
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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* 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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