Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A01

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
  • Lighter design: 149g vs 223g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A01
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.8 in 5.7 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 301 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 77 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 146.2 mm (5.76 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A01
77 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A01 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Samsung Galaxy A01
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Samsung Galaxy A01
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3143477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97841521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Samsung Galaxy A01
146527
CPU61535255975
GPU115415815438
Memory49031450884
UX44813724230
NanoReview Score2707961146527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
16 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 30.2 GB 7.1 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 One UI Core 4.1

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W n/a
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Samsung Galaxy A01
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/3.1
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX816 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/5
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 720p 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Pro
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* 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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