Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 Pro and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Realme C85

94 out 100
Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5850mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Realme C85
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
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Realme C85
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) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3143781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97842015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Pro], [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Realme C85
448233
CPU615352142623
GPU115415870518
Memory490314109199
UX448137125893
NanoReview Score2707961448233

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Realme C85
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/2.96
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase 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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX816 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
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, 45 W
* 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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