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Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Realme 16 Pro+

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (13) and where 16 Pro+ wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air
9.6Score
13 advantages
Higher score
vs
Realme 16 Pro+
Realme · 202616 Pro+
9.6Score
7 advantages≈ $980
8.3Display9.8
9.7Performance7.6
9.5Camera9.7
9.2Battery9.4
9.7Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Air16 Pro+
71.9 × 150.56.176.3 × 162.58.1
Magic8 Pro Air16 Pro+Difference
Height150.5 mm162.5 mm−12 mm
Width71.9 mm76.3 mm−4.4 mm
Thickness6.1 mm8.1 mm−2 mm
Weight155 g198 g−43 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than 16 Pro+?

  1. AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 1,147,9703.9×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 3,9822.7×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · 16 Pro+: No
  5. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  6. CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+50%
  7. Weight155 g vs 198 g+28%
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
  10. Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.1 mm+33%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%

Why is 16 Pro+ better than Magic8 Pro Air?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+27%
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  4. Optical zoom3.2× vs 3.5×+9%
  5. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 6,500 nits+8%
  6. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
  7. Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,280 px+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 16 Pro+Realme 16 Pro+≈ $9809.6
Design
Weight155 g198 g
Thickness6.1 mm8.1 mm
Height150.5 mm162.5 mm
Width71.9 mm76.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Silicone polymer
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, OrangeGold, Gray, Camellia Pink
Display
Screen size6.3″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,800 px
Pixel density461 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits6,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,794 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.21 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUArm G1-UltraAdreno 722
AnTuTu score4,430,2551,147,970
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,6033,982
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,109
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.2×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—18.3 h
Wired charging80 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—62%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10Realme UI 7.0
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,300
Endurance per cycle—69 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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