Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 vs Huawei Nova 12

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Honor Magic 7
VS
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Huawei Nova 12
Honor Magic 7
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova 12
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
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31321040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95982988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU668192171381
GPU1255711118160
Memory588034130301
UX551985122399
NanoReview Score3063922542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.31/1.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length68 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.6 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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