We subjected the Honor Magic4 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specs:

  • Battery capacity: 4600mAh
  • 100W charger (included)
  • 6.81-inch, 1312 x 2848, 120Hz OLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
  • ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 8GB

Pros

  • Only 22 minutes to fill 80% of battery capacity when charging via cable and 34 minutes when charging wirelessly
  • More than 6 and a half hours of battery life with a 5 minute charge
  • Very efficient charging, especially when charging wirelessly

versus

  • Less than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use
  • Below average performance in all autonomy test cases
  • High discharge currents, especially during GPS navigation

The Honor Magic4 Pro’s battery was excellent at charging, but the device lacked battery life.
Despite having a substantial 4600 mAh battery, the Magic4 Pro was unable to reach 2 days of battery life in the typical use scenario; nor did it perform well in calibrated and on-the-go tests. The device’s discharge currents were above average in almost all test cases, which was similarly observed on other devices equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
The Honor Magic4 Pro, however, handled charging very well. Thanks to its 100W charger, it only took 22 minutes to fill the battery to 80% of its capacity. Wireless charging was even more impressive, taking just 34 minutes to hit 80% and making the device one of the best in wireless charging we’ve tested so far. On average, a 5-minute quick charge produced a whopping 6.5 hours of battery life.
In the segment of Ultra-Premium devices (> $ 800 at launch), Honor Magic4 Pro takes first place in the charging ranking, but remains close to the bottom in the autonomy and efficiency ranking.

Test summary

About SBMARK Battery Tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)

The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Battery charger wireless Screen Processor
Honor Magic4 Pro 4600 mAh 100 W
(included)
100 W (LTPO) OLED
1312 x 2848
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Xiaomi 12 Pro 4600 mAh 120 W
(included)
50 W LTPO AMOLED
1440 x 3200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
OnePlus 10 Pro 5000 mAh 80 W
(included)
50 W LTPO AMOLED
1440 x 3216
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Autonomy

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Wiko Power U30

Wiko Power U30

How the autonomy score is composed

The range score is made up of three performance sub-scores: stationary, moving, and calibrated use cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light use

54 hours

Light use

Active: 2h30 / day

Moderate use

39 hours

Moderate use

Active: 4 hours a day

Intense use

25h

Intense use

Active: 7 hours a day

Stationary

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Viva Y72 5G

Viva Y72 5G

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.

In movement

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Samsung Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy M51

Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (on foot, by bus, by subway …) for each device

Calibrated

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Samsung Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy M51

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.

Reload

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Realme GT Neo 3

Realme GT Neo 3

How the Charge score is composed

Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Full charge

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Realme GT Neo 3

Realme GT Neo 3

Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.

The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.

The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.

Fast thrust

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Realme GT Neo 3

Realme GT Neo 3

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.

Efficiency

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

How the efficiency score is composed

The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.

To load

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Xiaomi 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro

The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.

Discharge

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.

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