Honor Magic7 Pro vs iPhone 12 Pro Max
75.5Performance43.9
75.5Display32.4
74.4Camera38
82.1Battery30.7
84Features89.3
16 spec wins — Honor Magic7 Pro3 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Magic7 Pro wins this phone face-off, 77.5 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+51) and display (+43). iPhone 12 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Magic7 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 76 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 76 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 31
- 1567% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 84
- 20% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 5 years
- 16% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,299
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 2778x1284 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 458 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,000 nits+317% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.7 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A14 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,650,000+179%Top 4% | 950,000Top 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+44%Top 9% | 2,080Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,200+88%Top 7% | 4,900Top 35% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-2.0 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 200 MP+1567% | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+20% | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,270 mAh+43% | 3,687 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+400% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 223 g+2% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Stainless steel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | Lightning |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | iOS 14 |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | 6 years+20% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic7 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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