Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor Magic 8 Pro
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Honor Magic 8 Pro (94/100)
Honor Magic 8 Pro leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Apple iPhone 16 (81/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Honor Magic 8 Pro:
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 91)
- + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 69)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 69.0 Average | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 81.0 Very Good | — |
| Performance | 91.0 Excellent | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 94.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 3561 mAh | 7200 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 1:42 hr | — |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | 08:32 hr |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | — |
| Standby | 130 hr | 116 hr |
| Watching video | 18:09 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 13:44 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | — |
| Battery cycles | — | 1600 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (81% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 0:40 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 120 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes, (wireless) |
| Watching video | — | 24:12 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 14:24 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes (80 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 621688 | 1207069 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28010 | — |
| GPU | 592569 | 1513881 |
| Graphics score | 1579 | — |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | — |
| Memory | 184239 | 461553 |
| Multi-core score | 8638 | — |
| Section 1 | 31 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 26 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 20 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3431 | — |
| Stability | 75% | — |
| Total score | 1985600 | — |
| UX | 587104 | 783641 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 27643 |
| Data manipulation | — | 17118 |
| Graphics score | — | 2979 |
| Graphics test | — | 22 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 10610 |
| Photo editing | — | 40028 |
| Section 1 | — | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 46 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 40 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 3568 |
| Total score | — | 3966144 |
| Video editing | — | 8214 |
| Web score | — | 22533 |
| Writing score | — | 30415 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | Yes | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 6.0 |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | — | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.8/5) | Good (3.41/5) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Width | 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Drop resistance | — | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Glass |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 458 ppi |
| PWM | 60 Hz | — |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels | 1256 x 2808 pixels |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | — |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.71 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 20:9 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 6000 nits |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Screen protection | — | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 89.9% |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 80 | 165 |
| Preview | 84 | — |
| Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Honor Magic 8 Pro from DxOMark |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | — |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode | — |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Focal length | 26 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 200 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | — |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 122° |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Focal length | — | 23 mm |
| Image resolution | — | 8192 x 6144 |
| Pixel size | — | 1.2 micron |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | — | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Slow motion | — | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM size | 8 GB | — |
| Storage size | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory clock | — | 5300 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2024 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | — |
| Release date | September 2024 | — |
| SAR (body) | 1.41 W/kg | — |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | — |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Apple iPhone 17 | — |
| Bundled charger | — | Yes, 120 W |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $999 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~1907 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 640 | — |
| Graphics | 5 core Apple GPU | Adreno 840 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4040 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (2 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 1200 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
| Lithography process | — | 3 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 4610 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Hexagon |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-24(iTzRageeh) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-05-14(Lakki) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-20(putheeta) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-06-04(Sepehr Naraghipour) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-03(iTzRageeh) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-07-15(vovachips) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-30(Dddd) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-01-05(Aiden) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-04-15(Nam Le) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-06-25->Lyncos | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-07(carrrpernaxa) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-18(WatchingTV) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-19(WatchingTV) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV50H |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | Yes |
| Video resolution | — | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 16 GB | — |
| OS updates | 7 years | — |
| Operating system | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | — |
| Security updates | 7 years | — |
| OS updates | — | 7 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 16 |
| ROM | — | MagicOS 10 |
| Security updates | — | 7 years |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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