Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

82 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro 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 5 Pro
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.81 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1312x2848 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1221 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
91 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 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)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1967
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
5361
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19671374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53614363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1446217
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU324719517565
GPU582299323371
Memory284443223419
UX254756371849
NanoReview Score14462171436204
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 9 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
23:15
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:45 hn/a
Video Playback13:29 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX878n/a
Sensor size1/1.121/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.8
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX8581/2.76
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64B (50Mp)n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
154
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
144
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
152
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom156n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
116
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
136
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
86 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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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