Honor Magic 7 vs Oppo Realme 8

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Oppo Realme 8
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
Smartphones:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 411 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 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 177 g (6.24 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
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 144
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3132628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95981725
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU668192121827
GPU125571195212
Memory58803480801
UX551985102345
NanoReview Score3063922400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.4 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing scoren/a12372
Web scoren/a7915
Video editingn/a6789
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a10115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 10 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 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 26 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.31/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.3
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 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, A2DP
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
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 200
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 n/a
* 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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