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Honor Magic 7 vs Vivo iQOO 12

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
Honor Magic 7
Vivo iQOO 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO 12, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 199g

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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7
vs
Vivo iQOO 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.22 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31322237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95986916
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
CPU668192462657
GPU1255711902878
Memory588034387756
UX551985334649
NanoReview Score30639222087940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a102 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17059
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
Writing scoren/a21145
Web scoren/a11036
Video editingn/a6543
Data manipulationn/a12430
NanoReview Scoren/a14522

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 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 (85% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:33 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.31/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length68 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
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 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 5.4
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 625
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 120 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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