Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Honor Magic 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor Magic 7, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Honor Magic 7
    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
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.76 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1264x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1150 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
    Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    90.2 %
    Honor Magic 7
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Honor Magic 7 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    999
    Honor Magic 7
    3132
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    2948
    Honor Magic 7
    9598
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9993132
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29489598
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    653311
    Honor Magic 7
    3063922
    CPU201142668192
    GPU1078731255711
    Memory198055588034
    UX146241551985
    NanoReview Score6533113063922

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 MagicOS 9

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5650 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a

    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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
    Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length69 mm68 mm
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal length16 mm12 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 17 mm 22 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.93
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.6 μm
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.2 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
    - 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 *Non/a
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 650
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 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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