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Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs OnePlus 16

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (5) and where 16 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air
9.6Score
5 advantages
vs
OnePlus 16
OnePlus · 202616
9.7Score
13 advantages≈ $860
Higher score
8.3Display9.4
9.7Performance9.8
9.5Camera9.6
9.2Battery9.8
9.7Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Air16
71.9 × 150.56.176.7 × 161.48.5
Magic8 Pro Air16Difference
Height150.5 mm161.4 mm−10.9 mm
Width71.9 mm76.7 mm−4.8 mm
Thickness6.1 mm8.5 mm−2.4 mm
Weight155 g217 g−62 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than 16?

  1. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits3×
  2. Weight155 g vs 217 g+40%
  3. Optical zoom3.2× vs 3×+7%
  4. Pixel density461 ppi vs 450 ppi+2%
  5. Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.5 mm+39%

Why is 16 better than Magic8 Pro Air?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 9,000 mAh+64%
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 185 Hz+54%
  4. AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 4,627,389+4%
  5. Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 11,891+12%
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  9. CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+19%
  10. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+7%
  11. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  12. Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus 16OnePlus 16≈ $8609.7
Design
Weight155 g217 g
Thickness6.1 mm8.5 mm
Height150.5 mm161.4 mm
Width71.9 mm76.7 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Crystal Shield Glass
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, OrangeBlack, Silver, Orange
Display
Screen size6.3″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,272 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,772 px
Pixel density461 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits2,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%90.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process3 nm2 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.21 GHz5.01 GHz
GPUArm G1-UltraAdreno 850
AnTuTu score4,430,2554,627,389
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,60311,891
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.4"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.2×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh9,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging80 W100 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10OxygenOS 17
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