Honor Magic7 Pro review

17 January 2025


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Ottonis, 18 Jan 2025I don't like the overprocessed looks of it's phot... moreI totally get your point about Sony as it still produces the most realistic photo quality I've seen. But against its other Chinese rivals, Samsung, Apple, and Google, it's actually not too bad. I don't see any oversharpening artefacts in the photos. While it does look like it has some noise reduction applied, it's not as heavy as Samsung.

    I don't like the overprocessed looks of it's photos, especially the ones from the 3x telephoto camera. Leaves and grass look like AI-sharpening gone wrong, and there is an absurd amount of chromatic aberration along high-contrast edges.
    The opposite of it would be the Sony Xperia 1 vi that has one of the most naturally looking renderings of irregular/random fine objects such as foliage.

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      • Krishna
      • CbE
      • 18 Jan 2025

      The colours are awesome

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        • Samesung
        • Tun
        • 18 Jan 2025

        If samesung next phones with same hardware as last 5 years get high scores this time I'm not reading gsmarena more.

          xcv, 18 Jan 2025Even notebookcheck put in negatives: - overheated during c... morefor the first part i answered before: oppo reaches 48 C easly....VIVO reaches 48 C easily so why they dont force stop the 3D mark operation? because they dont care......x8 pro has 45% stability in 3D mark does that even prove anything? its just 55% wasted power while being able to cook an egg on it and thats just GPU tests
          it seems honor has put a 45 C temperature limit because doesnt matter if its able to do the test at the end its just not gonna be good result .....you just make up stuff about honors quality while the phone is even cooler than other brands it just has lower temperature safety limit

          for the secound part :: yes honor is selling weak version of it in EU but i answered this before too {{i dont know about the battery but not having a charger thats 100% on europol about some enviormental rules .......im 99% sure they do this to sneak around some EU enviormental tax or somthing }} so stop blaming honor and go find the reason in your company tax policys

          and for the last part: you know 80% of the work load of the phone is done by the cpu right ? if your not a phone gamer(and not even 2D games but 3D games) your phone can have a gpu from 2020 and still have no bottleneck because unlike a computer all the processing is done by CPU and gpu just accelerates those and makes your screen work.....thats why we have 8 CPU cores up to 4.3 mHz and only 3 GPU cores up to 1.1 mHz in 8elite....so CPU stability is way more important than GPU so dont worry about watching movie under a direct sunlight while using waze in summer becasuse phone is stable (which not a single human being does)and just sit under a shade or somthing ...please increase your knowledge than complain about obvious matters

            xcv, 17 Jan 2025Over 1100 € in Germany 😮. Good luck selling to anybody. ... moreNot many phones have Bluetooth LE audio working at the moment, but the phone is compatible as I checked with the nRF app. I'm hopeful it will come in a future update

              I need new phone, 17 Jan 2025nope ....only EU is 5270 and no charger .....rest of the wo... moreIf you're referring to the non promotional periods you're correct, however Honor UK are currently offering a free 100 w charger along with screen protection as part of their early bird promotional period

                Poppy10, 18 Jan 2025It only comes with a 66W charger in the UKThe charger is 100w which is offered for free for a limited time via Honor UK

                  Shabir , 18 Jan 2025New update ?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • nCH
                    • 18 Jan 2025

                    xcv, 18 Jan 2025Even notebookcheck put in negatives: - overheated during c... more2 month later price going to drop to $800 and 6 month later price drops again to $600

                      PatDat, 17 Jan 2025Color science is below average, telephoto uses crop on alre... moreNotebookcheck measure the colour accuracy of photos and this had deviations of below 10 for all colours. That's actually really good. Not sure which colour profile they chose as there are 3 colour options on the Honor magic series (at least on the Chinese variant) but it produced colours very naturally and even in the lowlight test also it was pretty good. 'The ColorChecker was captured very naturally and the DeltaE deviations always remained below a value of 9—exemplary.'

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                        • nUk
                        • 18 Jan 2025

                        I need new phone, 17 Jan 2025ok hold on .....i saw the test made by notebook but all the... moreEven notebookcheck put in negatives:
                        - overheated during certain stress tests

                        And you contradict yourself. If those temps are fine, why it shut down 3DMark app?
                        You give few possible explanations but other Chinese phones with the same battery tech and SoC don't act like that.
                        CPU under heavy stress is irrelevant as most operations on the phone are done by the various parts of SoC. Real life example:
                        - Streaming 1080p video over 5G network, using navigation app in the background in the summer (over 35C), and screen is in auto brightness which means max in direct sunlight.
                        I don't think Magic7 Pro could do that without crashing apps as those operations stress almost whole SoC + display.

                        In the end of day with the price of over 1100 €, nobody is going to buy it. That's the problem with every Chinese flagship. They are way overpriced in Europe, and buyers with 1000+ € budget simply buy iPhone or rarely Samsung S model. It's reality.

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                          • nUk
                          • 18 Jan 2025

                          Auguste, 18 Jan 2025As a European Teutophile, I lament the absence of German-ma... moreYou can still buy made in Germany Gigaset Android phones, but they are 2+ years old and overpriced, plus Gigaset is in insolvency for quite some time, so yeah, no :/.

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                            • Bukiiii87
                            • 3PI
                            • 18 Jan 2025

                            For this price better option is OnePlus 13, which have 6000mAh battery, also if you buy the phone from their site you get the charger as a gift, nice workaround for EU law.

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                              • Inedian
                              • L2r
                              • 18 Jan 2025

                              Flagship phones of each company should be released once in two or maybe even in three years.

                                xcv, 17 Jan 2025The CPU stress test done by gsmarena is irrelevant as it on... moreif u want something to not overheat a mid-range it's your friend, i tried honor 200 pro and that phone got worm and hot while playing something, got the honor 200 and the problem it's gone , barely getting worm while charging with the battery temp feature on witch limit the charging speed when temps are higher than 35c , let's be real besides maybe camera this phone does 95% of a flagship and i really don't use a flagship to it's potential that's why i gave up buying 1000+ smartphone, this phone even afer some gaming barely getting worm because cpu it's not that powerful and I'm fine with that

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                                  • MHM
                                  • XUi
                                  • 18 Jan 2025

                                  I think its a great phone all in all. I would definitely get this phone for my parents. They would appreciate the great speakers and daylight photos/videos. It looks good too.

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                                    • Dadys
                                    • M{a
                                    • 18 Jan 2025

                                    It seems that after the success of Honor Magic 6 pro they didn't bother too much to create a better phone, it looks and sounds a like a step down from previous Honor.. disappointed.

                                      PatDat, 17 Jan 2025Color science is below average, telephoto uses crop on alre... moreIt is evident that Apple has already strategically outmaneuvered its competitors, compelling nearly all Android manufacturers to emulate its approach—a tactic poised for failure. This phenomenon is particularly noticeable with Samsung and Google Pixel, both striving to replicate Apple’s model within the Android ecosystem, yet falling woefully short. But more concerning and disheartening is that the Chinese brands, at the forefront of innovation in recent years, are now adopting similar strategies.

                                      Many users on this and comparable tech platforms frequently criticize Apple, often invoking the overused “iSheep” trope. However, by 2025, such critiques are increasingly detached from reality. Apple’s initial market dominance facilitated the cultivation of brand loyalty during a period when its smartphones lacked the comprehensive refinement they possess today. Presently, Apple’s ecosystem is highly addictive, featuring unparalleled software-hardware integration, arguably the best software support, a market-leading privacy policy for average users (who are unlikely to consider alternatives like the Librem 5 or GrapheneOS on a Pixel), and superior after-sales service, all contributing to its commanding market position.

                                      In return, Android brands have tried teaming up with Leica, Zeiss, Hasselblad….

                                      Apple’s extensive iCloud data repository enables computational capabilities that offset the limitations of its relatively modest sensors—a scenario unlikely to change soon. (The forthcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max is anticipated to be the FIRST iPhone ever equipped with three 50MP-class rear cameras, while the adoption of 1-inch sensors remains at least two to three years away!) If anything, in this regard, Apple is today in a better position relative to its rivals than it was when iPhone 11 Pro Max or iPhone 12 Pro Max came out. So Android manufacturers have sought partnerships with Leica, Zeiss, and Hasselblad to enhance their camera systems…

                                      thus saving money on both batteries, but also SoC’s, for there is no Qualcomm intermediary), compounding its competitive advantage. These cumulative strengths make it nearly impossible for rivals to undercut Apple in without pursuing an alternative path akin to Huawei’s—focusing on authentic innovation and differentiation.

                                      Furthermore, Apple’s unique SoC advantages (efficiency, no intermediary like Qualcomm…) have allowed the company to pair relatively modest battery capacities with excellent, almost class-leading endurance (thereby reducing costs associated with both batteries and SoCs…) These combined strengths render it exceedingly difficult for competitors to undercut Apple without pursuing a path similar to Huawei’s—emphasizing genuine innovation and differentiation.

                                      Honor Magic 7 Pro 512GB may be priced like the regular iPhone 16 512GB, which in itself might render it appealing to some, but I think many reading this review would willingly pay an additional 200€ for enhancements such as a 6000–6500mAh battery or rear cameras comparable to those on the vivo X200 Pro or Oppo Find X8 Pro. When iPhone 17 Pro Max debuts with a 5000mAh battery, 12GB of RAM, and three robust 48MP cameras, Android smartphones will urgently need to reassess their competitive advantages and selling points. What will be their best „buy our devices instead of iPhones” arguments?

                                      Will they tout a telephoto camera rated at 100 compared to Apple’s 90–95? Or QHD+ versus Apple’s 1320x2868 pixels display, which nonetheless offers Dolby Vision, impressive color accuracy, and brightness? Factors like optimization, calibration, and color science are crucial. If anything, Sony has retreated from 4K screens, and brands like Google and Honor have followed Apple’s lead by opting for displays just shy of perfect QHD+ resolution. Will they say: we have superior GPU and ours are better gaming devices? While Android devices may offer faster charging, endurance (GSM Active Score) and longevity are, in my opinion, more significant. (Tbf, in this regard, Android’s promise of 1600 charge cycles is a noteworthy advantage.)

                                      To conclude, a very dispiriting but hardly surprising review. This seemed like a competitive device for 900€ net (factoring in a 300€ early discount and free earbuds potentially resellable for 100€)—coincidentally, 900€ is the net price for OnePlus 13 512GB at the moment—however, upon learning about the battery downgrade, I realized that unbridled optimism would be misplaced. OnePlus 13 also appears unimpressive. I guess one should wait for Vivo X200 Pro or Oppo Find X8 Pro (the global versions, that is) to drop to the 800€-900€ (brand new) range…

                                        Anonymous, 17 Jan 2025At least in the UK with discounts applied it costs £800 and... moreIt only comes with a 66W charger in the UK

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