Honor Magic 7 vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6400mAh vs 5650mAh

    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
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    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 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 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.3 %
    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) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic 7
    91.9 %
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mediatek Dimensity 9300 Plus
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 790
    Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    3132
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    2226
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    9598
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    7125
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31322226
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95987125
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15507
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic 7
    3063922
    Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Plus
    2117738
    CPU668192509925
    GPU1255711852992
    Memory588034394643
    UX551985360178
    NanoReview Score30639222117738

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2417 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin MagicOS 9 OriginOS 4

    Battery

    Volume 5650 mAh 6400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 80 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 23 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
    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/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.31/1.95
    Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    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
    Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
    Sensor size1/2.881/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.0
    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 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 No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 310
    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 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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