Honor Magic5 Pro vs Honor Magic7 Lite
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| HonorMagic5 Pro | HonorMagic7 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2023 | January 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.81″ | 6.78″ |
| Resolution | 2848 × 1312 (better) | 2700 × 1224 |
| Sharpness | 460 pixels per inch (better) | 437 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 4,000 nits (better) |
| Display type | Quad-curved OLED; 1.07 billion colours, 20:9 aspect ratio and 92.33% screen-to-body ratio | AMOLED, 19.85:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 437 ppi (Honor) |
| Brightness detail | 1,800 nits maker laboratory peak | 4,000 nits peak with a corresponding full-screen video source (Honor laboratory claim) |
| Display features | 1–120 Hz LTPO, up to 2,160 Hz PWM dimming in low brightness, dynamic dimming and circadian night display; TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly certification; discrete display chipset | 120 Hz maximum; 1.07 billion colours (8+2-bit), DCI-P3; 3,840 Hz PWM; SDR-to-HDR video enhancement and HDR10 improvement with compatible content |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Memory | 12 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core (one Cortex-X3 at 3.19 GHz, two Cortex-A715 at 2.8 GHz, two Cortex-A710 at 2.8 GHz, three Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz) | 4× Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz and 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | – |
| Storage type | UK factory 12 GB / 512 GB; LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 identified by TechRadar; no expansion (Tech Advisor) | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 5 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | None |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× (better) | None |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 50 MP, 1/1.12-inch sensor, eight-element lens, f/1.6 and OIS; 2.8 µm equivalent four-in-one pixels | 108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 1/1.67″ sensor, OIS and EIS; 9-in-1 pixel binning |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP f/2.0, 122° field of view and 2.5 cm macro | 5 MP, ƒ/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP periscope, f/3.0, OIS and 30 cm nearest macro focus | – |
| Front camera | 12 MP f/2.4, 100° field of view and AI anti-distortion, plus 3D depth camera | 16 MP, ƒ/2.45 |
| Zoom | 3.5x optical and up to 100x digital zoom | Up to 10× digital zoom; maker describes 3× lossless zoom, with no separate optical telephoto camera |
| Video recording | Up to 4K 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps, OIS plus EIS; ultrawide limited to 4K30 (Tech Advisor); 15-minute 4K recording limit reported by TechRadar | Up to 4K, 3840 × 2160 |
| Front video | Up to 4K 3840 x 2160; 30 fps confirmed by Tech Advisor | 1080p recording; current maker sheet separately lists a 2520 × 1080 maximum resolution |
| Camera features | Eight-by-eight dTOF laser focusing, flicker sensor and multi-spectrum colour-temperature sensor; AI Motion Sensing Capture, AI photography, aperture mode, multi-video, night, portrait, pro, panorama, document scan, high-resolution, super macro, time-lapse and slow motion | Motion Sensing Capture, AI Eraser, Night, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, time lapse, high-resolution, slow motion and Multi-Video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,100 mAh | 6,600 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | – | Up to 25.8 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 66 W | Up to 66 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 50 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | UK 5,100 mAh typical, 5,000 mAh rated lithium-polymer; main hardware follows the UK specification rather than an imported regional configuration | 6,600 mAh typical, 6,500 mAh rated; maker overview describes silicon-carbon and technical sheet lithium polymer; up to 25.8 hours online video or 48.4 hours online music in flight mode with Wi-Fi (Honor laboratory testing) |
| Wired charging | 66 W HONOR SuperCharge, up to 11 V/6 A; compatible with 10 V/4 A, 10 V/2.25 A and 10 V/2 A | 66 W maximum with compatible original charger and cable; Turbo charging mode |
| Wireless charging | Up to 50 W Wireless SuperCharge; charging base sold separately | – |
| Charges other devices | OTG reverse power supply up to 5 V/1 A | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 219 g | 189 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.77 mm | 7.98 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.9 × 76.7 mm | 162.8 × 75.5 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Materials | Glass and metal body described by Tech Advisor; matt Meadow Green and glossy Black backs | – |
| Colours | Meadow Green and Black in the UK; additional China colours are not treated as UK configurations | Titanium Purple, Titanium Black |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 static-water test at up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes with no more than 5°C water/device temperature difference; protection decreases with wear | IP64; maker's 2 m drop claim is a controlled laboratory test on smooth granite, with accidental damage still possible |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader and secure 3D face unlock; optical in-display fingerprint sensor identified by TechRadar | Fingerprint unlock and 2D face recognition |
| Sensors | Gravity, infrared, fingerprint, gyroscope, compass, ambient light and proximity; infrared remote control | – |
| Speakers | Stereo with DTS:X Ultra | Dual stereo speakers; additional-volume mode for supported uses |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13; maker first China sale on 10 March 2023, UK sale on 28 April reported by TechRadar | MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14 |
| Software updates | Three Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates (Tech Advisor and TechRadar) | – |
| AI features | AI Privacy Call 2.0, touch-free gesture controls and discrete dual-TEE security chipset; MagicRing and Magic Text described by TechRadar | Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, Parallel Space and camera AI Eraser |
| In the box | Phone with battery, HONOR SuperCharge adapter, USB-C cable, protective cover depending on market, quick-start guide, SIM eject tool, regional warranty card and pre-attached protective film | Phone, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, quick-start guide, protective film and warranty card; contents vary by market |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G NR, LTE TDD/FDD, WCDMA and GSM; HONOR C1 RF enhancement chipset | 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA and GSM |
| SIM | Nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or eSIM; eSIM on the second slot of dual-SIM models only, depending on market/carrier | Nano-SIM and eSIM; second slot supports nano-SIM or eSIM on dual-SIM models, eSIM only on single-SIM models, depending on region and carrier |
| Wi-Fi | Current maker UK sheet lists 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2x2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| NFC | Reader/writer and card-emulation modes; SIM-based NFC on SIM1 only, no peer-to-peer mode | Supported |
| USB | USB-C and OTG; generation not specified by maker UK sheet | USB-C, USB 2.0; OTG; USB-C headphones |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning |
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