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Realme 16 Pro vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
VS
91 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Realme 16 Pro
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
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:
Realme 16 Pro
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
3366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
10603
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10013366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)294610603
Geekbench Compute (GPU)249824660
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro], [Honor Magic 8 Pro Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro
694438
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
4290399
CPU2120281263745
GPU1437781443960
Memory165593494242
UX1730391088452
NanoReview Score6944384290399

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size0.5 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a74 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.2 (0.83)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 6.0
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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