Home Phone comparison Honor X8d and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Honor X8d vs Realme 16

64 out 100
Honor X8d
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Honor X8d
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8d Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8d 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8d
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8d
89.5 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8d and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency n/a 1072 MHz
FLOPS n/a 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8d
907
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8d
2010
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)907809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20102043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8d
413497
Realme 16
564125
CPU137290222910
GPU4965248154
Memory116500127147
UX110055165914
NanoReview Score413497564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 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 HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr February, 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, 45 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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