Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 and Honor Magic 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Honor Magic 7

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
Samsung Galaxy S25
Honor Magic 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor Magic 7, Manufactured in November, 2024with 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 Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Honor Magic 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Honor Magic 7
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Honor Magic 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Honor Magic 7
3132
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Honor Magic 7
9598
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30753132
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98229598
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26264n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Honor Magic 7
3063922
CPU580139668192
GPU9612991255711
Memory478741588034
UX362794551985
NanoReview Score23829733063922

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 30.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5650 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:17 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Web Browsing09:09 hn/a
Video Playback17:15 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm68 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Honor Magic 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 650
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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