HONOR Magic7 Pro Review

Aproximadamente un mes atrás, Honor lanzó su nueva oferta insignia en Filipinas, el HONOR Magic7 Pro.

A primera vista, se basa en las mejores características que su predecesor ofrecía, incluyendo un chip de gama alta Snapdragon, un conjunto de cámaras de alto rendimiento y una batería grande, que ahora supera la marca 5800mAh, complementado por velocidades de carga cableada e inalámbrica más rápidas.

Como el nuevo buque insignia en escena, ¿tiene el HONOR Magic7 Pro lo necesario para ser tu próximo dispositivo de uso diario?

Aquí lo descubrirá en esta reseña completa.

Diseño y Construcción

Al observar su diseño, no vemos ningún cambio drástico aquí. El HONOR Magic7 Pro mantiene el mismo aspecto general que el Magic6 Pro del año pasado, con solo algunos ajustes menores.

El primero de estos cambios es el módulo de la cámara. Aunque sigue utilizando exactamente la misma forma, notarás que la disposición de las cámaras ahora es más simétrica. A primera vista podría parecer que tiene cuatro lentes, pero no te engañes: en realidad solo hay tres cámaras.

Es muy probable que el cuarto círculo (que está posicionado primero) albergue un sensor de enfoque automático láser o un espectroscopio de color, o ambos. Además, también hay un sensor de parpadeo en algún lugar de este módulo.

Otro cambio menor de diseño es la orientación del logotipo de "HONOR", que ha sido rotado a formato horizontal. Felicitaciones a Honor por mantenerlo limpio, libre de textos o símbolos innecesarios.

Nuestra unidad es del color negro, y me encanta el aspecto elegante y minimalista del teléfono. En cuanto al resto de la construcción del dispositivo, el Magic7 Pro aún cuenta con una parte trasera mate, un marco metálico plano con acabado brillante y bordes curvados.

Esto es un poco de una nimiedad, pero habría preferido un marco de metal mate en lugar del brillante. Lo encuentro particularmente pegajoso al tacto y también es un imán para las huellas dactilares.

Pero eso es solo una preferencia; el teléfono aún se siente y luce premium en general.

En el lado positivo, sí aprecio los bordes curvos del teléfono. Tanto el panel trasero como la pantalla tienen lindas curvas de esquina a esquina. Esto lo hace un poco más cómodo de sostener a pesar del peso considerable y el grosor del teléfono, que son de 223 gramos y 8.8 mm, respectivamente.

Solo una advertencia: el teléfono parece no tener un panel trasero resistente a rayones. Es una buena idea usar una funda protectora para que no se raye.

Cuando se trata de protección adicional, el teléfono tiene clasificación IP68 e IP69 para resistencia al polvo y al agua. El dispositivo también cuenta con lo que Honor denomina cristal NanoCrystal Shield para una pantalla resistente a caídas. Por no mencionar que viene con un protector de pantalla preinstalado desde la caja para mayor tranquilidad.

En cuanto a los puertos, vemos aquí el mismo diseño que se esperaba. El botón de encendido con un acento rojo junto al selector de volumen se encuentra en el lado derecho; en la parte superior están el altavoz, el emisor IR y un micrófono; y en la parte inferior, verás la segunda rejilla del altavoz y el micrófono, junto con el puerto USB-C y la bandeja para doble SIM.

Pantalla, multimedia y biometría

Ahora, echemos un vistazo más de cerca a la pantalla del teléfono.

En papel, la pantalla del HONOR Magic7 Pro parece una continuación de la del año pasado. Sigue luciendo el mismo panel Full HD+ OLED de 6.8 pulgadas que funciona a una tasa de refresco suave de 120Hz y alcanza un impresionante brillo HDR de hasta 5000 nits.

Cabe destacar que utiliza un panel LTPO (como debería ser), lo que le permite ahorrar energía ajustando automáticamente la tasa de refresco desde tan alto como 120Hz hasta tan bajo como 1Hz.

Como se mencionó anteriormente, el teléfono tiene curvas agradables en ambos lados, y la parte frontal presenta específicamente una pantalla micro-cuadrada curva. Aunque soy un gran fanático de las pantallas planas, la pantalla curva del Magic7 Pro luce realmente impresionante en persona y ofrece un agarre más cómodo.

Me gusta que la curvatura no es tan pronunciada, de ahí el término “micro-quad curva”, para que los laterales no reflejen esos molestos destellos que de otro modo serían distractores. Los marcos ya son bastante delgados, pero los bordes curvos solo hacen que parezcan aún más finos de lo que realmente son.

Y noten la muesca con forma de píldora? Bueno, además del disparador para selfies, esta muesca también alberga un sensor de profundidad 3D para un desbloqueo facial más seguro. Además, está diseñada así porque, como supondrán, para una especie de copia de la 'Dynamic Island', en lo cual entraremos un poco más adelante.

Ahora, en cuanto a la experiencia visual, el Magic7 Pro no decepciona. Los detalles son nítidos, los colores vibrantes y el contraste es excelente, ofreciendo negros profundos y verdaderos.

La experiencia de audio es igualmente impresionante y, sin mentir, tiene uno de los mejores sistemas de audio que he revisado este año hasta ahora. Sus altavoces estéreo duales ofrecen un campo sonoro rico e inmersivo con un buen equilibrio entre agudos y medios. ¿Y el bajo? Es increíblemente profundo y ofrece un golpe real.

I must say, I definitely enjoyed listening to music and watching content from the Magic7 Pro.

As for biometrics security, the phone features an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor paired with 3D face unlock. Both unlocking methods are quick and snappy, and I would recommend using both, as they are equally secure.

Camera

Moving over to its cameras, just like in the display department, we see a similar setup here, but with some notable improvements.

The HONOR Magic7 Pro sports three cameras at the rear highlighted by a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto unit alongside the 50-megapixel main with variable aperture, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens. Up front, there’s the 50-megapixel selfie shooter.

Those specs are almost the same setup last year, except there’s the added megapixels on the telephoto, and the main camera now uses a Sony IMX816 sensor.

Image quality across all lenses is superb, offering vibrant and detailed shots in well-lit environments. Dynamic range is great, handling harsh lighting with ease, and the colors are natural and accurate with a good balance of contrast and saturation.

Shot on HONOR Magic7 Pro

Apr 28 – May 17, 2025

Telephoto shots also benefit from the impressive color and dynamic range. While ultrawide shots are consistent with good color reproduction, detail, and dynamic range as well.

Photos taken at night and low-light scenarios are also quite nice. The detail can go a bit soft in some scenarios, but it’s definitely performing better than most phones out there.

As for video, the Magic7 Pro captures up to 4K resolution at 60 fps on both the front and rear cameras. As you would expect from a flagship device, the video capture is great as well, offering the same level of quality across the board.

While videos taken from the main camera has good detail, it goes a tad bit softer when using the telephoto and ultrawide cameras.

Focusing on different subjects is fast, the stabilization is turned-on by default allowing for smooth panning onto subjects, and you’d barely see any shake even from walking.

Performance and Benchmarks

Performance-wise, the HONOR Magic7 Pro packs the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from Qualcomm. Our unit is configured with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

With those specs, one could only expect a flagship-level performance—and that holds true for this device.

In our benchmark tests, the Magic7 Pro achieved great results on all fronts. Its ANTUTU score surpassed over 2.3 million points which is pretty much the usual score for Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered devices.

The phone maxed out our 3DMark test as well, and it also did well other tests such as Geekbench CPU and GPU tests, garnering very impressive scores with its Vulkan score nearing 24,000 points.

Those figures aren’t just for show, but these definitely translate to real-world performance.

During my time with the Magic7 Pro, all of the games I threw at it ran smoothly. Low-demanding MOBA titles like Pokémon Unite and Mobile Legends ran flawlessly, and graphic-intensive titles maintained stable high frame rates at Medium to High graphics.

In Zenless Zone Zero, I was able to max out the graphics to custom High settings with no sweat. As for Wuthering Waves, while it is playable at Maxed out graphics settings, I had to dial it down to Medium as the phone heats up like crazy.

But that’s to be expected for such a graphic demanding game. Plus, reducing the graphics to Medium results in longer battery life, so it's a trade-off I'm happy to make.

OS, UI, and Apps

On the software front, the Magic7 Pro runs the latest Android 15 skinned with MagicOS 9.0 on top.

With this new iteration of Honor’s OS, I’m glad to see some visual improvements. The interface is cleaner than ever, the animations are slick, and the overall feel is a lot better than previous versions.

You’d also see some obvious inspirations here and there, most especially with the iOS-like control center and the addition of the so-called ‘Magic Capsule’. This is Honor’s own take on Apple’s Dynamic Island, and it looks fluid enough for my liking.

However, unlike most brands that have a Dynamic Island copy, the one on the Magic7 Pro feels a little too limited. For now, it only supports dynamic notifications for voice recording, media playback, timer, and beauty filter for calls (presumably video calls), but I’d rather turn that off.

Hopefully, they would add new Magic Capsule features in future software update. Google will roll out Material 3 Expressive for Android 16 which includes ‘Live Updates’ for apps like Grab, Foodpanda to track delivery or ride progress.

Not only Honor could make use of that but also other phone makers too.

One thing that didn’t sit right with me was the presence of bloatware… on a flagship device(?!) As you can see in the screenshots, the phone has this “Top Apps” folder and a couple of more unnecessary apps on the launcher screen.

For a flagship phone, that’s a bit of a turn off, but I digress.

Of course, the phone comes with several AI tools including AI Edit on the Gallery app. There’s also a dedicated HONOR AI tab in the Settings for an overview of the phone’s AI-powered tools.

As for update policy, I’m happy to report that the Magic7 Pro gets up to seven years of major software updates plus security patches, or so Honor promised at least. That said, you can expect the phone to operate smoothly in the long run.

Connectivity and Battery Life

In terms of battery life, the HONOR Magic7 Pro doesn’t slouch either. The phone packs a large 5850mAh silicon-carbon battery combined with 100W of wired- and 80W of wireless charging.

These are definitely welcome upgrades as compared to the Magic6 Pro’s 5,600mAh unit with 80W wired and 66W wireless charging.

However, our synthetic benchmark result doesn’t seem to do it justice. Based on our PCMark battery life test, the Magic7 Pro lasted just 13 hours and 55 minutes.

While that’s usually a solid runtime, actual usage usually lasted me over a day of heavy use.

That usage even includes doing my dailies on ZZZ and Wuthering Waves, but again, it still depends on the user’s end. Regardless, downtime would be minimal as the phone charges to full in just about 30 minutes using the supplied charger and cable.

Sadly, still no bypass charging here.

Connectivity-wise, the phone offers all the essentials, including 5G, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, and an IR blaster. It supports dual nano-SIM cards, both with physical slots, and also provides the option to add an eSIM in place of the second slot for added flexibility.

Pricing and Verdict

So, after spending a considerable amount of time with the HONOR Magic7 Pro, the question remains: is the HONOR Magic7 Pro cut out to be your next daily driver?

Priced at PHP 59,999, the Magic 7 Pro is on the hefty side, but you're getting a powerhouse of a phone with the latest Snapdragon silicon, a superb audio-visual experience, and a versatile camera system that absolutely delivers.

Plus, the software pledge of seven years seals the deal, at least for me. So, if you're someone looking for a flagship device that offers solid performance along with excellent multimedia experience and highly capable cameras, the HONOR Magic7 Pro is definitely one to consider.

• Solid audio-visual experience with punchy bass
• Flagship-level camera experience
• Seven years of software support

What we didn’t like:

• Presence of bloatware
• Limited capabilities of Magic Capsule
• Smudge-magnet glossy frame

HONOR Magic7 Pro specs:
6.8-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED
1280 x 2800 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
5000 nits (HDR) peak brightness
HONOR NanoCrystal Shield
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
3nm, octa-core, up to 4.32GHz
12GB RAM
512GB storage
Triple rear cameras:
- 50MP f/1.4-f/2.0 main, OIS
- 50MP f/2.0 ultrawide
- 200MP f/2.6 periscope telephoto
+ Color spectrum sensor, laser autofocus, flicker sensor
50MP f/2.0 front camera + 3D depth sensor
Dual nano-SIM (supports eSIM)
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1)
NFC
Under-display fingerprint sensor (ultrasonic), face unlock
IP68/ IP69 dust and water resistance
Dual stereo speakers, IR blaster
MagicOS 9.0, Android 15
7 years of software updates, security patches
5850mAh battery (3rd gen Silicon-carbon unit)
100W charging (wired)
80W wireless
162.7 x 77.1 x 8.8 mm
~223g
Grey, Black (colorways)

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