I tested the Honor Magic 7 Pro and found two things about it that Samsung and Xiaomi liked.

Honor wanted to follow in the footsteps of Samsung and other manufacturers and not wait to demonstrate its commitment to high-end in 2025. The company announced a few days ago Honor Magic 7 Proa mobile phone that is ahead of Samsung and its Galaxy S25 and promises to be up to par in both camera and artificial intelligence features.

To do this, Honor chose impressive photography department which stands out with its 200-megapixel telephoto lens, allowing you to take photos with 3x optical zoom and digital zoom up to 100x. To this should be added the above. AI capabilities; many of them are camera-specific and designed to improve results with different sensors. Some others, however, focus on improving productivity and user experience.

But it’s one thing to promise; and quite another to execute it. And the best way to find out if Honor is right is to test this terminal, which It arrives for 1299 euros.. We’ve already done this with the Lite model, and now it’s the Honor Magic 7 Pro’s turn.

The goal isn’t just to test whether it’s up to par with the camera and AI features, and that’s where it excels the most. This is also important determine if it is really an interesting bet in the high rangetaking into account how close the smartphone market is and how mid-range mobile phones are becoming an increasingly interesting option even for those looking for a full-fledged mobile phone with a good photo section. Of course – and as a spoiler – I’ll tell you that this Honor has a couple of things that would make Samsung and Xiaomi jealous.

Honor continues its line

The Honor smartphone comes with the design line is very similar to previous generationswithout major changes in materials and with some additions that distinguish it from last year’s version. In this case, the Magic 7 Pro opts for a glass back, available in different colors, such as the matte black that you can see in the photographs and which, without a doubt, makes it very elegant.

The back panel has a very soft matte finish that barely shows fingerprints. It is distinguished by a giant photographic module located in the center. which, fortunately, is not as exaggerated as in the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The rear, by the way, has slightly curved edges, which significantly improves grip. It’s paired with aluminum frames that, unlike last year’s model, are now completely flat.

In short, it is very beautiful and very well built. It is important to remember that this is a large mobile phone. Part of the blame lies with the screen. Magic 7 Pro comes with 6.8″ OLED panel with a resolution of 1280 x 2800 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. On the other hand, it has a brightness of up to 1600 nits and is capable of reaching peaks of no more and no less than 5.00 nits.

It is very bright, colorful and very good sharpness with which you can enjoy watching multimedia content and playing games. There is some very good news: Honor decided to put an end to the tedious curvature of the screen something that we saw in the previous model and that was so disturbing. What it has retained is curved glass, but with just room for a frame surrounding the screen, giving the user a nicer tactile experience but without the shadowing or false touches that a curved screen causes.

Great power and battery which I hope we will see in all mobile phones.

Such a high-end mobile phone must have an appropriate processor. Honor made a choice in favor Snapdragon 8 Elitethe most advanced Quaclomm processor and one of the most powerful SoCs on the market. It comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, although there is an even more powerful version with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage.

And well, the Qualcomm processor does not disappoint. Thanks to this, Honor Magic 7 Pro works just great. no shortcuts even in the most powerful games. The terminal also handles heat very well, allowing it to be used in harsh conditions over a long day.

However, the processor doesn’t just provide excellent performance to the Honor mobile, it also enables the device to run various artificial intelligence features. The company has selected several products that are designed to improve productivity and user experience, and some of them are particularly useful.

We find, for example, an AI translator that allows both simultaneous translation as a translator’s method. The Notes app also has artificial intelligence to summarize and transcribe voice notes, as well as other advanced features.

Certainly, Honor Magic 7 Pro brings Gemini togetherGoogle’s language model, and the truth is that in my case it was one of the most used features because compared to the others it works the best.

This power, as well as the use of AI functions, does not affect the battery, because we have plenty of it. The smartphone is equipped with one of 5850 mAhquantity that Samsung and Xiaomi would like to see in their high-end mobile phones. Although yes, the unit sold in Europe has a capacity of 5270 mAh; This is more than enough and allows you to achieve more than 30% by the end of the day, even with demanding use of the device; that is, with high brightness levels, maximum frequency and the use of both multimedia applications and those designed for productive work.

Lots of zoom options and artificial intelligence for the Honor Magic 7 Pro camera

Once again, one of the strengths of the Magic 7 Pro is the camera. Here, Honor has opted for a configuration similar to that of last year’s model, aiming to retain the versatility it offered in previous generations. Thus, the improvements concern both image processing and the changes that Honor allows you to make to images using artificial intelligence.

Of course, Honor did not want to skimp on the quality of the sensors. Magic 7 Pro has The main camera is 50 MP with f/1.4 aperture.. It also includes an ultra-wide-angle camera of the same resolution. As an addition, Honor has also chosen a telephoto lens with a resolution of no more and no less than 200 megapixels. This allows you to capture images with 3x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.

Let’s talk about the photographic results first. Main camera Honor Magic 7 Pro is great in every aspect. It manages to produce photos with high detail, with very good color interpretation and without over-saturation, even indoors or in poorly lit areas. The processing is also very smooth, and we find almost no overexposure in those images that have too much natural light and too light tones, as we can see in the snow photos.

As if that weren’t enough, Honor Magic 7 Pro includes AI motion capture mode which allows you to take photographs in which the subject is constantly moving, avoiding blur and distortion. It also has other additional AI features for portrait mode and more; These are small additions that will come in handy in various cases and which Samsung and Xiaomi would undoubtedly also like to implement in their smartphones.

ultra wide angle camera It manages to replicate these good results from the main sensor just as well as the 200MP telephoto lens. Here, yes, what is surprising is the incredible level of detail that is obtained even with a zoom exceeding three magnifications in the optical format. This is partly due to AI Super Zoom Modewhich improves image clarity over long distances. These results are reflected in the examples we have given; You can see how it handles the exposure very well, not burning out the sky and white of the snow and maintaining a good interpretation of shadows and colors.

Overall, this is an incredible camera, one of those you love taking photos with and one that you won’t stop using the zoom with because of its excellent results.

Is Honor Magic 7 Pro worth the money?

Honor Magic 7 Pro also has a great design, an outstanding screen and a battery that will not leave anyone indifferent. I hope to see other high end phones. It also includes those little extras that are always welcome in a premium mobile phone: a fast and accurate under-screen fingerprint scanner, wireless charging compatibility, or a fantastic stereo system.

Now is this option worth considering? Yes and no. Let me explain: Honor Magic 7 Pro. available for 1299 euroscould be a good option for those looking for a mobile phone with a different design that stands out primarily for its camera and screen. The problem is that at this price there are options that may be more attractive. An example of this is the OnePlus 13, which costs around 1029 euros. And we must not forget that in a few days Samsung will present the very promising Galaxy S25 Ultra, which will probably be equal in price to this Magic 7 Pro.

This makes the Magic 7 Pro a good option only when the price drops. For 1000 euros, this could be the perfect option that will not disappoint you in any way.