Lower mid-range · 2016
Honor Magic
Our Take
Launched as an upper-mid phone in 2016; modern flagships are much faster
A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and 64GB storage show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (2900mAh), 64GB storage
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.09″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.09″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Kirin 950 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU
Performance
Kirin 950 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU
Camera
12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
12 MP f/2.2
Camera
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
2900 mAh · 40 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2900 mAh · 40 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
145 g · 7.8 mm
Build & Design
145 g · 7.8 mmHeight
146.1 mm
Width
69.9 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
145 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
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vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
3 wins
2 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.09″ vs 4.7″ screen
Higher performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier
48% larger battery capacity
2,900 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Higher performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier
Faster charging
40 W vs 15 W charging
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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