Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 vs Realme 16 Pro

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Honor Magic 7
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5650mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Realme 16 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31321001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95982946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU668192212028
GPU1255711143778
Memory588034165593
UX551985173039
NanoReview Score3063922694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length68 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.6 μm 0.61 μm
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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