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Magic8 Pro Air vs 16 Pro

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Realme 16 Pro

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (15) and where 16 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

15 advantages

Higher score

Realme · 202616 Pro

9.5Score

6 advantages≈ $560

8.3Display9.7

9.5Camera9.0

9.2Battery9.2

9.7Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Air16 Pro

	Magic8 Pro Air	16 Pro	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	162.6 mm	−12.1 mm
Width	71.9 mm	77.6 mm	−5.7 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.8 mm	−1.7 mm
Weight	155 g	192 g	−37 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than 16 Pro?

Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · 16 Pro: No
Wireless chargingYes · 16 Pro: No
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+68%
Weight155 g vs 192 g+24%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
Pixel density461 ppi vs 450 ppi+2%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 7.8 mm+28%

Why is 16 Pro better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+27%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 6,500 nits+8%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+7%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,272 px+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Realme 16 Pro≈ $5609.5
Design
Weight	155 g	192 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.8 mm
Height	150.5 mm	162.6 mm
Width	71.9 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	—	Silicone polymer
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	AGC DT star D+
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Gold, Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple, Harry Potter Edition
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,272 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,772 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	6,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	89.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	3 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	—
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3.2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	7,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	80 W
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	50 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	realme UI 7.0
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,600
Endurance per cycle	—	71 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A