TechRadar Verdict
The Honor Magic 7 Pro is an outstanding phone that impresses in almost every area.
Overall, I think it’s an improvement.
Hopefully, this will be tweaked in future firmware updates.
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The Magic 7 Pro costs 1,099 in the UK, the exact same price as its predecessor.
It ditches the lateral curves of its predecessor in favor of a boxier design.
The global version is available in three colorways: Breeze Blue, Black and Lunar Shadow Grey.
There are no vegan leather variants this time around, with all options featuring a velvety-feeling matte glass rear.
It’s a mostly flat panel, and the curves only start around the bezels of the display.
The result is a screen that resembles an over-filled glass of water.
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There’s no denying that they feel nice under your fingertips when using gesture controls, though.
I’m a convert.
In theory, according to Honor, it can reduce eye fatigue by up to 16%.
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When it comes to brightness, the Honor Magic 7 Pro has lumens to spare.
As usual, the brand has put plenty of effort into eye-care features.
Apparently, this is the first phone to come with both, and it’s very convenient.
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The ultra-wide and selfie cameras seem to be unchanged, too.
Both have a 50MP resolution and a f/2 lens.
The telephoto, however, has changed more significantly.
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I’m still not fully convinced that we need so many megapixels, though.
In reality, though, it doesn’t seem to work so well.
At times the results can be quite impressive, but the downsides are plain to see.
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If you like taking portraits, this is a serious upgrade.
These problems are all fixable, and I hope we see them addressed in future firmware updates.
In practice, it seems to work exactly as advertised.
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The gaming experience is also enhanced by a very capable set of speakers.
Aside from the layout changes, Honor has heaped on plenty of extra functionality.
You also get plenty of AI-powered features, of course.
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There’s nothing too novel here, but it’s all pretty useful.
Also new this year is the inclusion of Circle to Search and Google Gemini as the default voice assistant.
Weve seen some Chinese manufacturers dial back their charging speeds for this generation, but not Honor.
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Here you get an impressive 100W wired charging rate, and a staggering 80W with Honor’s Wireless SuperCharger.
Should you buy the Honor Magic 7 Pro?
4 / 5
The Magic 7 Pro’s display is bright, vivid, and highly scratch-resistant.
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There are more eye-protection measures than the competition offers, too.
Software
Honor’s software won’t be to everyone’s taste, but it’s packed with useful features.
Simply put, the Honor Magic 7 Pro is the longest-lasting Android flagship around.
It charges extremely quickly, too.
It’s supremely powerful and can still last two days between charges.
You love taking portrait shotsThe Studio Harcourt portrait mode is among the most impressive that I’ve tried.
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You love a nice displayThe Honor Magic 7 Pro has easily one of the nicest screens in the business.
It’s bright, vibrant, extremely scratch-resistant, and has more eye-care features than most.
I quite like it, but fans of stock Android might have a hard time adjusting.
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It offers an extra telephoto lens, a dedicated camera button and has better consistency with its photos.
It has an even bigger battery, but in my experience, the Honor still lasts longer.
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It has amazing stabilization, ProRes recording, and can shoot 4K slow motion at 120fps.
The new Camera Control button is fun to play around with, too.
I also ran multiple benchmarks on the handset using 3DMark, GFXbench, and Geekbench.
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I also tested the wireless charging capabilities with Honors Wireless 100W SuperCharge stand.
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