Honor Magic 7 vs Google Pixel 9

92 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 4700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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 and Google Pixel 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor Magic 7

92

Google Pixel 9

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor Magic 7

89

Google Pixel 9

91

Performance

App & system performance

Honor Magic 7

99

Google Pixel 9

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor Magic 7

98

Google Pixel 9

57

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor Magic 7

93

Google Pixel 9

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor Magic 7

87

Google Pixel 9

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor Magic 7

92

Google Pixel 9

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1264x2800 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	91.9 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor Magic 7

n/a

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.1 mm (6.38 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Blue	- White - Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor Magic 7

91.9 %

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Honor Magic 7

3132

Google Pixel 9

1832

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor Magic 7

9598

Google Pixel 9

4579

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3132	1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9598	4579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	6389

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]

AnTuTu 10

Honor Magic 7

3063922

Google Pixel 9

1074252

CPU	668192	237029
GPU	1255711	449828
Memory	588034	189059
UX	551985	198336
NanoReview Score	3063922	1074252

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5650 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	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:25 h

Battery Life

Honor Magic 7

n/a

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Web Browsing	n/a	10:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:38 h
Games	n/a	05:41 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 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: 50 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

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GNK
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.31
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	68 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.7
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.55
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor Magic 7

n/a

Google Pixel 9

161

Video quality

Honor Magic 7

n/a

Google Pixel 9

150

Overall camera score

Honor Magic 7

n/a

Google Pixel 9

154

Bokeh	n/a	75
Preview	n/a	83
Zoom	n/a	132

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	22 mm	20 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.93	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (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 Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

Honor Magic 7

n/a

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 ($)	650	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 120 W	No

Results

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

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Google Pixel 9

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Honor Magic 7 vs Google Pixel 9

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