Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Honor Magic 7 Pro
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Honor Magic 7 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 56 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.5 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7 Pro
- Comes with 1850 mAh larger battery capacity: 5850 vs 4000 mAh
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Shows 35% longer battery life (26:42 vs 19:44 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3014K versus 2292K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1510 against 1390 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2600 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | NanoCrystal Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 360 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Magic 7 Pro
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
6.2″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.6 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147 mm (5.79 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 inches) | 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 223 g (7.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow | White, Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) · 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17327 | 18499 |
| Single-core score | 2066 | 3051 |
| Multi-core score | 6434 | 8977 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 738110 | 890143 |
| GPU | 814230 | 1168623 |
| Memory | 244427 | 371223 |
| UX | 495918 | 584444 |
| Total score | 2292685 | 3014433 |
| Samples | [18 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 67% | 62% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1507 | 2482 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 62% | - |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | 43 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 3 | 23 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7976 | 11409 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 50% | - |
| Graphics test | 28 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4826 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18350 | 24937 |
| Video editing | 7968 | 8080 |
| Photo editing | 35076 | 41656 |
| Data manipulation | 14984 | 16836 |
| Writing score | 21029 | 26740 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (200th and 112th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Y4nnick23) | Battery life | SOT 5:30 / 18:00 |
| 📘 2026-09-20 (Iizzzuu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2391410 |
| 📘 2026-09-05 (Самса с24) | AnTuTu 11 | 2278769 |
| 📘 2026-08-05 (Flames-2) | AnTuTu 11 | 2364143 |
| 📘 2026-06-30 (mrtcn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2068918 |
Honor Magic 7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-05 -> swag420 | AnTuTu 12 | 3135800 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 (Hyenasher) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3051 / 8977 |
| 📘 2026-07-08 (Jason) | AnTuTu 11 | 3112895 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 -> Sang | AnTuTu 11 | 3014433 |
| 📘 2026-06-19 -> Sang | AnTuTu 11 | 3007761 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 24.1 GB | 30.2 GB |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5850 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (90% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:36 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:07 hr | 13:07 hr |
| Watching video | 15:32 hr | 16:11 hr |
| Gaming | 05:03 hr | 06:20 hr |
| Standby | 83 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#115th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 60 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Omnivision OV50D |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 65 | 160 |
| Preview | 69 | - |
| Zoom | 135 | 150 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark | Photo samples of Honor Magic 7 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Sony IMX816 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $1100 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) | - Honor Magic 8 Pro |
| SAR (head) | 0.87 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.35 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
- There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*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 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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