Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V2 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Honor Magic V2 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Honor Magic V2
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 237g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V2 and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V2
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.92 in 6.8 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2272 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V2 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V2
1938
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V2
4708
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19381374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47084363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V2
1279858
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU208354517565
GPU615421323371
Memory231756223419
UX224327371849
NanoReview Score12798581436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 60 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 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 lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX866n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix20 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length62 mmn/a
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 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 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 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 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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