Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G vs Realme 16 Pro

74 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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 8 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G 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 8 Lite 5G
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 427 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1763 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Brown		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
90.8 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1092
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
3106
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10921001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31062946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)39802498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
n/a
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPUn/a212028
GPUn/a143778
Memoryn/a165593
UXn/a173039
NanoReview Scoren/a694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
31:45
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing15:13 hn/a
Video Playback20:32 hn/a
Games08:07 hn/a
Standby Mode124 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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