Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 9
Honor Magic7 Pro
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
54.553.8
Display
90.090.0
Battery
85.590.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
73.674.1
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 9 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and an aluminum frame, while the Honor Magic7 Pro uses NanoCrystal Shield glass.
- The ROG Phone 9 has a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 185Hz refresh rate, whereas the Magic7 Pro offers a slightly larger 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and higher resolution.
- Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, providing comparable performance, but the ROG Phone 9 has a larger battery capacity of 5800mAh compared to the Magic7 Pro's 5850mAh, with faster charging at 100W.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both devices have a 50MP main sensor, but the Magic7 Pro includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, offering more versatility.
- Both run Android 15, but the Magic7 Pro supports up to 7 major Android upgrades, while the ROG Phone 9 is limited to 2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 9
Honor Magic7 Pro
General
Release Date
2024, November 19
2024, October 30
Announced
2024, November 19
2024, October 30
Description
N/A
Versions:Global model with 5850 mAh batteryEurope-only model with 5270 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.78"
6.8"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1280
Refresh Rate
185Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
NanoCrystal Shield
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.4-2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS200 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Front Camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5800 mAh
5850 mAh
Battery Details
5800 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5850 mAh (Global)Si/C Li-Ion 5270 mAh (Europe only)
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min15W wireless (Qi)10W reverse wired
100W wired, 100% in 33 min80W wireless, 100% in 44 minReverse wireless5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
162.7 x 77.1 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
227 g
223 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
Lunar shadow Grey, Breeze Blue, Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMeSIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 9
OS Version
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

