Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Realme 16

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Honor X8b
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Realme 16
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 X8b
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14752043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Realme 16
564125
CPU101808222910
GPU3915548154
Memory98664127147
UX72354165914
NanoReview Score311981564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:28 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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