Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design vs Xiaomi 17
Verdict
Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design and Xiaomi 17 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 78. Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design wins on Screen and Main Camera; Xiaomi 17 wins on Performance and Battery. Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design is 5.3mm wider than Xiaomi 17. Xiaomi 17 is the more recent release, from Sep 27, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
78
78
Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design
77.1mm (3.04in) · Dec 15, 2024 · Rank #30
11+11+13+12+14+5+4+0+5+3 = 78
FLY* TOP Selfie* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: As last year, Honor brought us a customized (luxury) version of it's top phone. The Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design is an amazing phone in every regard, beaten only by phons with best cameras. Recommended, if you can find it in your market.
PROs
Porsche Design, SD 8 Elite processor with UPS 4.0 memory, >30hrs endurance from a 5850mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-50min 100W (80W wireless) charging, >1500nits bright 450ppi 4320Hz PWM LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 72mm OIS periscope tele + 50MP 13mm ultrawide (all with PDAF), a great 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF selfie, 7 years of very stable and feature rich OS and a Desktop replacement feature too
CONs
(228g) big and (77.1mm) wide body, inconsistent videos across lenses, lack of expandable storage
Xiaomi 17
71.8mm (2.83in) · Sep 27, 2025 · Rank #28
13+14+11+12+12+4+4+0+5+3 = 78
FLY* TOP Compact* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Xiaomi is going after Apple this year with matching gen number and addition of Pro and Pro Max models. Plain 17 adds a massive battery upgrade (from 5500 to 7000mAh, 6330mAh in EU), faster processor and storage, better selfie (finally with AF) and Dolby Atmos certified speakers. It is a battery endurance beast, providing 42+ hours to even a heavy user. Cameras are similar to excellent Xiaomi 15: competent performer with some excellent results. Apple flattery extended to physical design too - while last year's model was one of the nicest to hold because of softly curved front and back glass panels, the 17 has palm-cutting sharp frame with flat front and back.
PROs
compact, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from 7000mAh (6330mAh in EU) battery with sub-50min 100W charging (50W wireless). 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >2100 PWM dimming, IP68 protection. excellent photo and video recording from a 50MP OIS PDAF main & tele cameras + 50MP ultrawide, great 50MP PDAF selfie, 6 years of OS updates, basic desktop replacement functionality baked into Android 17, fast USB-C 3.2 with Display Port and OTG
CONs
dim >1100nits screen, still no AF on ultrawide camera, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature
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