Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G05 and Honor Magic 7 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G05 vs Honor Magic 7

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
Motorola Moto G05
Honor Magic 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Honor Magic 7, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Motorola Moto G05
  • Lighter design: 188.8g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Honor Magic 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1264x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Honor Magic 7
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1542:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Honor Magic 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Honor Magic 7
3132
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Honor Magic 7
9598
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4053132
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13809598
Geekbench Compute (GPU)950n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Honor Magic 7
3063922
CPU86239668192
GPU432201255711
Memory67711588034
UX72003551985
NanoReview Score2691733063922

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5650 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length64 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Honor Magic 7
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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