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Honor Magic 7

R10,000
SKU: 5417
Brand: Honor
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
RAM: 12GB/16GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
Display: LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 15, MagicOS 9

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.3

Display 9 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant.
6.78-inch LTPO OLED, 120Hz refresh.
Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 12/16GB RAM.
50MP triple rear camera, 50MP selfie.
5650mAh battery with 100W charging.

CONS

FM Radio is unavailable.
3.5mm jack is unavailable.

The Honor Magic 7 firmly claims its spot in the upper-premium smartphone tier across South Africa. Starting from roughly ZAR 20,000, this flagship is engineered for tech enthusiasts, power users, and mobile photographers who want cutting-edge processing speeds, elite durable glass tech, and true flagship cameras without scaling all the way into the ultra-luxury price brackets.

While ZAR 20,000 serves as the national baseline for this premium powerhouse, individual checkout prices will inevitably vary across different provinces due to store-specific launch promos, regional distribution margins, or whether you are financing it through a monthly cellular contract.

Where to Buy It in South Africa

Honor has secured an expansive retail footprint for the Magic 7, making it highly accessible across digital platforms, traditional department store counters, and major mobile networks nationwide:

Online Storefronts & Tech Specialists: Takealot, Hi Online, Cellucity, and 4U.
Major Retail & Department Chains: Makro, Game, HiFi Corp, and Foschini.
Everyday Value & Apparel Outlets: Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans.
Mobile Network Providers (Premium Contract Plans): MTN and Chatz Connect.

What Makes the Honor Magic 7 a True Premium Flagship?

For a premium investment of R20,000, Honor has loaded the standard Magic 7 with a fierce set of next-generation hardware specifications that run circles around standard mid-rangers:

Next-Gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Processor: Driving the phone is Qualcomm’s groundbreaking Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Utilizing a revolutionary desktop-level architecture, this processor effortlessly handles intensive 3D mobile gaming, professional video editing, and advanced on-device AI tasks with absolute fluidity.
Triple 50MP Pro-Grade Camera Array: Unlike devices that use lower-quality secondary lenses, the Magic 7 features three high-caliber 50MP sensors. The main 50MP shooter utilizes a large $1/1.3\text{-inch}$ sensor and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for stunning low-light imagery, supported by a 50MP ultra-wide lens and a dedicated 50MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.
Ultra-Durable Giant Rhino Glass Display: The front face carries a gorgeous 6.78-inch LTPO OLED screen with a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. It is shielded by Honor’s advanced Giant Rhino Glass for elite scratch and drop protection, and incorporates a risk-free 4320Hz PWM dimming frequency to eliminate late-night eye strain.
Massive 5,650mAh Silicon-Carbon Battery: To guarantee ultimate peace of mind against extended South African power cuts or long travel days, it carries an ultra-dense 5,650mAh battery cell. It charges at blistering speeds, supporting 100W wired SuperCharge and 80W wireless charging.
Instant 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Unlock: Moving past slower, traditional under-display optical readers, the Magic 7 features advanced ultrasonic fingerprint scanning. This tech allows the sensor to read your fingerprint and unlock the device instantly, even if your fingers are wet.

Shopping Tip: Because an upfront cash payment of R20,000 is a major investment, most South African consumers choose to source the Magic 7 via cellular contract upgrades. Keep an eye out for contract promotions from MTN or Chatz Connect, as high-tier devices are frequently bundled into highly competitive 24 or 36-month subscription packages loaded with massive data bonuses and promotional wearable tech.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Honor
Model	Honor Magic 7
Announced	30 October, 2024
Released	08 November, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 10,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	162.1 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.38 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Black, White, Gray, Blue, Gold

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1264 x 2800 pixels (~453 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.4, 68mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 15
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	MagicOS 9

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 830
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	12GB/16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB/1TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls)

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C 5650 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	100W wired 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired

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