Intro
Meanwhile, rumors about the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra are starting to surface, fueling the hype machine. These two phones are scheduled for a global launch very close to one another, sometime in January 2025.
The Honor Magic 7 Pro and the Galaxy S25 Ultra belong to the new wave of Android flagships, alongside devices such as the OnePlus 13 and the Xiaomi 15, but we expect those to arrive globally next year as well.
So, it’s time for a preliminary comparison in order to gain some insight about who will take the Android crown next year. Of course, the specs of the Honor Magic 7 Pro are for the Chinese version, and all the information about the Galaxy S25 Ultra is still unofficial, so bear that in mind.
With that out of the way, let’s compare the Honor Magic 7 Pro and the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Galaxy S25 Ultra differences explained:
| Honor Magic 7 Pro | Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|
| Very similar in size and weight, flatter display | Expect more rounded design, similar in size and weight nonetheless |
| Almost identical 6.8-inch AMOLED display, not as sharp with slightly less pixels per inch | Similar 6.8-inch AMOLED with the same variable 1-120Hz refresh rate, slightly better resolution |
| Triple camera, with a 200MP periscope telephoto | Four cameras, the main one is 200MP, two telephoto lenses |
| The same RAM options 12GB on the base model, 16GB on the upper variants | Identical RAM and memory configurations |
| Larger 5,850 mAh battery that will potentially deliver better battery life, silicon-carbon tech | A smaller 5,000 mAh battery |
| Faster wired and wireless charging | Slow wired charging, potential upgrade to the wireless charging |
Table of Contents:
Design and Display Quality
The future is flat!
The Galaxy S25 Ultra, on the other hand, is still under wraps, and we have a couple of leaks concerning the design. These include a rumor that the body of the S25 Ultra will be more rounded and also the slimmest Ultra to date. We expect the overall design to stay the same with separate camera housings on the back and the iconic S Pen slot present as well.
When it comes to materials, durability, and protection from the elements, the Galaxy S25 Ultra may have a slight edge, as it will continue the titanium trend, plus we expect the next Gorilla Glass product to land on this phone.
Moving to the display part of the equation. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected with the same 6.8-inch screen diagonal, boasting 1440 by 3080 pixels resolution and LTPO 3.0 tech, allowing the display to refresh with 1-120Hz with everything in between. The Gorilla Glass Armor anti-glare coating will most likely make another appearance, probably with the next-gen model.
The Honor Magic 7 Pro comes equipped with a 6.8-inch AMOLED panel with 1280 x 2800 pixels resolution, 1-120Hz refresh rate, and a new Giant Rhino Glass on top of it for protection. Cited peak brightness numbers are 1600 nits in high brightness mode and 5000 nits peak.
Finally, the biometrics have been upgraded on the Honor Magic 7 Pro; the phone now features an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner, just like the one we expect on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. As you can see, these two devices are shaping out to be very similar. Let’s move on.
Performance and Software
Members of the Snapdragon Elite club
We don’t have official benchmarks for the Honor Magic 7 Pro, but several leaks point toward a Geekbench score of around 10,000 for the multi-core test and around 3,300 points for the single-core benchmark.
One thing to keep in mind is that the specific version for the Galaxy S25 Ultra will be slightly overclocked to get the “for Galaxy” branding. This will indeed lead to performance gains, at least in short tests. When subjected to heavy loads for extended periods of time, both versions will most likely throttle down to similar results. Stay tuned for benchmarks.
The RAM and storage situation is again very similar. The Honor Magic 7 Pro starts at 12GB of RAM coupled with 256GB of storage and goes all the way up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of onboard memory. The caveat here is whether or not Honor will bring all the memory options outside China.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is still a mystery in that department, but we expect the configuration to be similar to the predecessor, the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Namely, 12GB of RAM for the base memory, and variants up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Identical to the Honor Magic 7 Pro indeed.
Camera
The deciding factor?
This setup is further enhanced by a 50 MP ultrawide lens and a high-resolution 200 MP telephoto sensor with a substantial 1/1.4-inch size, believed to be Samsung’s S5KHP9 sensor (also found on the Vivo X100 Ultra).
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to carry over the same camera configuration as its predecessor, with one notable upgrade: a new 50 MP Samsung Isocell JN3 sensor for the ultra-wide lens, featuring a pixel size of 0.7 micrometers. This updated ultra-wide camera is anticipated to deliver higher detail and improved performance in low-light conditions.
The actual differences in image quality will become apparent when we snap some samples with both phones, so until then, specs are all we got.
Battery Life and Charging
Silicon-carbon for (almost) everybody
Furthermore, the fast charging is also much more powerful with 100W wired and 80W wireless support on the Honor Magic 7 Pro. Again, the situation might change for the global variant, and these charging speeds might be downgraded a bit due to regulations. But even then, we should at least get 80W wired and 66W wireless charging speeds as the Magic 6 Pro.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to carry over the battery capacity and charging speeds from its predecessor, which is not a good need for Samsung fans. We’re talking about 45W wired and 15W wireless, although there are some rumors stating that we might get an upgrade to 25W wireless support.
Specs Comparison
| Honor Magic 7 Pro | Galaxy S25 Ultra* | |
|---|---|---|
| Size, weight | 162.7 x 77.1 x 8.8 mm, 223 g | 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm, 219 g |
| Screen | 6.8″ OLED 1-120Hz LTPO Rhino Glass |
6.8″ OLED 1-120Hz LTPO Gorilla Glass Armor |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm |
Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm |
| RAM, Storage | 12/256GB 16/512GB 16/1TB LPDDR5X |
12/256GB 16/512GB 16/1TB LPDDR5 |
| Cameras | 50MP main 50MP ultrawide 200MP 3X telephoto 50MP front |
200MP main 12MP ultrawide 10MP 3X telephoto 50MP 5X telephoto 12MP front |
| Battery | 5,850 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | USB-C 100W wired 80W wireless |
USB-C 45W wired 25W wireless |
*rumored specs
Which one should you buy?
Both phones have the Snapdragon 8 Elite, so the performance will be similar, and there’s quite an overlap in the RAM and storage configurations. On the battery front, the Honor seems to have an advantage, but before we run our test, we can’t say anything concrete.
Finally, the deciding factor might turn out to be the camera system, as these two feature different specs and will produce different results. Stay tuned for a final verdict once we finish the reviews of both models.
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