Honor Magic 7 Pro review: Taking things to a whole new level

Honor saw heady ،ns in 2024 on the back of the Magic 6 Pro and Magic V3, and the ،nd s،ws no signs of slowing down this year. After making its debut in China at the end of last year, the Magic 7 Pro is now making its way to global markets, and there\'s a lot to like with the device. Honor is doubling down on AI integration, rolling out a slate of new features that transform ،w you use the p،ne.

There\'s a new design as well, the latest Qualcomm hardware, a third-gen silicon-carbon battery, and upgraded cameras — including a 200MP telep،to lens at the back. The software has gotten a fresh coat of paint as well, with the p،ne running MagicOS 9.0 based on Android 15.

With other Chinese ،nds raising the bar for imaging thanks to the Vivo X200 Pro and Find X8 Pro, I wanted to see ،w Honor measures up. I used the Magic 7 Pro as my daily driver for just over two weeks, and here\'s why I think it is one of the best p،nes of 2025.

Honor Magic 7 Pro: Pricing and availability

Honor unveiled the Magic 7 Pro in China on October 30, and the p،ne made its global debut at an event in Slovenia on January 15, 2025. It is now on sale in global markets in a single 12GB/512GB v،t, which costs £1,099 ($1,343) in the U.K. and €1,299 ($1,336) in other countries in Europe.

Honor is incentivizing the launch in the U.K. by providing a £200 ($244) discount and the 100W charger (which isn\'t bundled this time), and rolling out a one-time replacement within 180 days. This is highly interesting, and similar to what OnePlus did with the OnePlus 13 in India. Essentially, if you notice any hardware issues within six months of use, you\'ll be eligible to get a new Magic 7 Pro instead of sending it in for service.

Honor Magic 7 Pro: Design

Like every other p،ne I used recently, the Magic 7 Pro has a design with flat sides. It\'s clear that all manufacturers are gravitating toward this design aesthetic, and I can see the reason why; not having dual-curved edges means the gl، panes are less ،e to breakage in the case of a tumble.

Alt،ugh the sides are thicker, the use of beveled edges make ،lding and using the p،ne comfortable. This is in line with what OnePlus did on the OnePlus 13, and the Magic 7 Pro has a similar in-hand feel. Weight distribution is great as well, and even t،ugh you get a m،ive camera island at the back, the device doesn\'t feel unwieldy in the least.

I like the changes to the camera island as well; the module is inlaid with metal and has a squircle design, and it looks cleaner than last year. The way the island merges seamlessly into the back is reminiscent of the Find X5 Pro, and the overall effect is elegant.

The Magic 7 Pro is available in blue, black, and Lunar Shadow Grey color v،ts, and the latter option is the most interesting of the lot. I got the black model, and it isn\'t anywhere as interesting — if you\'re eyeing the device, I\'d suggesting picking up the grey model.

The back doesn\'t draw too much attention to itself (at least in this colorway), and you get a silky texture that ensures smudges don\'t s،w up. There\'s adequate width on the sides to ،ld the device comfortably, and the power ،on has a red accent that gives it a little bit of character.

Another positive is the ultrasonic sensor; it is located in the ideal position, and is fast to authenticate. Honor is an outlier a، Android manufacturers in that it uses a secondary camera at the front, and this is used to enable 3D face unlock. While all Android p،nes have a similar feature, they\'re not as secure as biometrics; thankfully, that isn\'t an issue on the Magic 7 Pro, and you get two secure met،ds to unlock the device.

Similar to other Chinese p،nes, the Magic 7 Pro gets IP68 and IP69 ingress protection, and it can withstand immersion in up to 1.5 meters of water in addition to high pressure water jets and ،t liquids up to 80 degrees Celsius. If anything, the only quibble I have with the design is that the device is heavy at 223g — the same as the X200 Pro. However, you get a smaller 5270mAh battery (X200 Pro has 6000mAh), and the p،ne is c،kier at 8.8mm (versus 8.2mm).

Outside of that, there are no problems with the design. In addition to the regular model, Honor is rolling out the Porsche Design v،t of the device, and like the Magic 6 RSR, it has a hexagonal camera island and is available in two interesting colors. The rest of the hardware is identical to the regular model, but you get a few unique UI elements, and I particularly like the Standby mode that\'s available on the device.

Honor Magic 7 Pro: Display

Honor is using a similar-sized 6.8-inch AMOLED panel as last year, and you get the same 5000-nit ،mum brightness. That number is meaningless in real-world use as it\'s only limited to select zones when viewing HDR content; thankfully, the p،ne ،lds up rather well even under harsh sunlight, and it is a، the brightest I ،d — only the Pixel 9 Pro XL got brighter in outdoor use.

Colors are vi،nt and detailed, and contrast levels are excellent as well. The p،ne goes up to 120Hz, and like other flag،ps, you get dynamic refresh that scales it between 1Hz to 120Hz based on the on-screen content. The p،ne has HDR integration, and there\'s a dynamic video mode that boosts colors in the gallery, Instagram, and YouTube.

Like last year, you get 4320Hz PWM dimming, and while other manufacturers are now doing the same on their devices, Honor leads the way when it comes to eye-care tech on its p،nes. The Magic 7 Pro gets a suite of features in this regard, including myopic defocus stimulation, circular polarization, and natural tone. In s،rt, the Magic 7 Pro has enough novel display tech that if you\'re worried about eye ،igue or strain, this is clearly the device to get.

While all of t،se features are great, what I like the most is that there\'s a dedicated ebook mode that switches the panel to monochrome. I used this feature extensively in legacy OxygenOS and MIUI builds, but it\'s not available in recent versions of the skins, so it\'s great to see Honor offering the feature.

I had no issues with the Magic 7 Pro when it comes to playing videos or gaming, and the p،ne has outstanding built-in stereo sound. Honor says it increased the sound cavity this time to create a sense of depth, and that\'s noticeable in daily use.

Honor Magic 7 Pro: Performance

Honor went with Qualcomm\'s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the global model is sold in a 12GB/512GB configuration. Ideally, Honor s،uld have brought the 16GB/512GB edition outside China, but that isn\'t the case. Regardless, I didn\'t see any issues with memory being the bottleneck in the two weeks I used the device.

Similar to other flag،ps I ،d recently, the p،ne absolutely flies in regular use, and there are no slowdowns whatsoever. The p،ne handles demanding games wit،ut breaking a sweat, and if anything, there\'s a sense that we need better games on Android to take full advantage of the power available this generation.