Side-by-side technical data

Honor Magic8 vs OnePlus 16 5G

Comparison between Honor Magic8 and OnePlus 16 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor and OnePlus.

The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category Magic8 16 5G
Design & display 8.7 8.9
Performance & hardware 9.4 9.5
Camera 8.2 8.2
Connectivity 8.5 8.4
Battery & charging 9.8 9.7

Which one is for you?

Honor Magic8, if you care about…

Peak Display Brightness
6,000 nits
against 2,000 nits
Weight
205 g
against 220 g
Wireless charging power
80 W
against 50 W
Body Thickness
8 mm
against 8.5 mm

OnePlus 16 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
9,000 mAh
against 7,000 mAh
Display Refresh Rate
185 Hz
against 120 Hz
Fast Charge Power
100 W
against 90 W
SIM Configurations
Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
against Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Processor Process Size 3 nm 2 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 840 Qualcomm Adreno 850
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Maximum CPU Clock 4.6 GHz 5.01 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 1,000 GB 1 TB Best value
AnTuTu Score 4,028,332 5,633,288
Geekbench 6 Single-Core — 4,327
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core — 12,873
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with 2×4.6 GHz and 6×3.62 GHz Oryon cores. Octa-core: 2×5.01 GHz Prime + 3×4.03 GHz Performance + 3×3.74 GHz Performance
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
AnTuTu version v11 —

Design

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Body Colors Black, White, Gold, Green Black, Silver, Orange
Body Thickness 8 mm Best value 8.5 mm
Body Width 74 mm 76.7 mm
Body Height 157.1 mm 161.4 mm
Weight 205 g Best value 220 g
Usable Surface 90.6 % 90.8 % Best value
Body Materials Aluminium Alloy Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic
Resistance Features IP68, IP69 IP68, IP69, IP69K
Waterproof Depth 1.5 m 2 m Best value

Battery

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Battery Capacity 7,000 mAh 9,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type Si-Carbon Li-Ion Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power 90 W 100 W Best value
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, USB Power Delivery
Wireless charging power 80 W Best value 50 W

Display

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Display Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Display Technology LTPO OLED LTPO AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness 6,000 nits Best value 2,000 nits
Display Diagonal 6.58″ 6.78″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,256 px 1,272 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution 2,760 px 2,772 px Best value
Display Pixel Density 461 ppi Best value 450 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 185 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate — 520 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio — 8,000,000 :1
Display Features Hole-Punch Notch, SGS Certified, 4320Hz PWM, Variable Refresh Rate, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, One Billion Colors, Dolby Vision, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, LTPO, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification Crystal Shield Glass, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3840Hz PWM, Hole-Punch Notch, Always-On Display, Variable Refresh Rate, LTPO, DC Dimming, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Ultra HDR
Display colors — 1B colors

Sensors

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Under Display Under Display

Sensor

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Cooling System, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Cooling System, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor

Software

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Operating System Android 16 Android 17
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 16 17 Best value
OS Update Support 7 years —
Widevine L1 Yes Yes

Connectivity

Specification Magic8 16 5G
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B43, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n18, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n34, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n39, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n75, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n81, 5G NR n83A, 5G NR n83B, 5G NR n84, 5G NR n89, 5G NR n91, 5G NR n92, 5G NR n93, 5G NR n94, 5G NR n95, 5G NR n98
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E/7
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 6.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Auracast, ASHA Best value A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features Satellite Connectivity, Infrared, NFC, DisplayPort output, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.2, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, DLNA, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Best value

Audio

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA Stereo Speakers, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, A2DP, LE, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification Magic8 16 5G
Model numbers BKQ-AN80, BKQ-AN00 —
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