PhoneLifespan

Magic 7 Pro vs Phone (3)

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It depends

Too close to call outright

These two are within 1 point overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3) (supported until Jul 2032); want maximum speed → Magic 7 Pro (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite).

Value Score: Magic 7 Pro 69 · Phone (3) 70 methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Honor Magic 7 Pro $1150
Safe to buy$17.73/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20292031
Nothing Phone (3) $799
Safe to buy$10.94/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Category by category

Display
Magic 7 Pro 90Phone (3) 70

The Magic 7 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ltpo oled, 2800x1280, 120hz, up to 5000 nits peak.

Performance
Magic 7 Pro 98Phone (3) 86

The Magic 7 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Magic 7 Pro 84Phone (3) 79

The Magic 7 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
Magic 7 Pro 85Phone (3) 83

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Magic 7 Pro 77Phone (3) 87

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 8 months longer than the Magic 7 Pro.

Value
Magic 7 Pro 69Phone (3) 70

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpecMagic 7 ProPhone (3)
Price (street)$1150$799
Display6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2800x1280, 120Hz, up to 5000 nits peak6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM12GB/16GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery5,270 mAh5,150 mAh
Charging100W wired, 80W wireless65W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 200MP telephoto 3x periscope50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions162.7 × 77.1 × 8.8 mm160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight223 g218 g
Water resistanceIP68/IP69IP68
Supported untilNov 2031Jul 2032

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