Honor Magic 5 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
87
out of 100
VS
77
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Honor Magic 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 27, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 23W)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1917 and 1417 points
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 23W
- Optical image stabilization
- 17% higher pixel density (512 vs 439 PPI)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2688 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.76:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 439 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 97% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 4 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 2560 | 672 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 236480 |
| GPU | - | 191228 |
| Memory | - | 166608 |
| UX | - | 211508 |
| Total score | - | 812103 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 71% |
| Graphics test | 74 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 12496 | 6383 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9149 |
| Video editing | - | 6747 |
| Photo editing | - | 18579 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10828 |
| Writing score | - | 16191 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Magic UI 7.1 | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:49 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:10 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:51 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | - | 76 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 54 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8768 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 126° |
| Lenses | 3 (54 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4096 x 3072 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | - | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2023 | October 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | October 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic 5 is definitely a better buy.
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