Honor Magic 7 vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 90.6 %
    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) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic 7
    91.9 %
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    90.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 8020
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2285 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 4/1.3 ()
    - 3/2.05 ()
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
    Graphics Adreno 830 Maleoon 920
    GPU Cores 1536 1024
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    3132
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    1350
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    9598
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    3570
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31321350
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95983570
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic 7
    3063922
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    965150
    CPU668192297642
    GPU1255711283904
    Memory588034202771
    UX551985180833
    NanoReview Score3063922965150

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin MagicOS 9 HarmonyOS 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5650 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 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 17 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 0:40 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    Sensor size1/1.3n/a
    Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length68 mm69 mm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal length12 mm16 mm
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a PureCel
    Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.5
    Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
    Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 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 5.2
    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 No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    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

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 100 W

    Note

    Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

    Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

    * 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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