Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova Y72 - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 vs Huawei Nova Y72

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
Honor Magic 7
Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5650mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova Y72
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 460 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 710A
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))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3132318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95981201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU66819285440
GPU125571134305
Memory58803480324
UX55198562985
NanoReview Score3063922263054

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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin MagicOS 9 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length68 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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
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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 260
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 22 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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