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Magic8 Pro Air vs iQOO 16

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Vivo iQOO 16

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (8) and where iQOO 16 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

8 advantages

Vivo · 2026iQOO 16

9.7Score

12 advantages≈ $850

Higher score

8.4Display9.7

9.6Performance9.8

9.5Camera9.4

9.2Battery9.7

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AiriQOO 16

	Magic8 Pro Air	iQOO 16	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	163.8 mm	−13.3 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.9 mm	−5 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.3 mm	−2.2 mm
Weight	155 g	230 g	−75 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than iQOO 16?

Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,800 nits2.1×
Weight155 g vs 230 g+48%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 3×+7%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.3 mm+36%
Wireless charging power50 W vs 40 W+25%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%

Why is iQOO 16 better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+53%
AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 5,498,720+24%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 11,619+10%
Max video4K vs 8K
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+19%
Pixel density461 ppi vs 508 ppi+10%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+9%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,440 px+18%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Vivo iQOO 16≈ $8509.7
Design
Weight	155 g	230 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.3 mm
Height	150.5 mm	163.8 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	3,168 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	508 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	2,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	2 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	5.01 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Adreno 850
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	5,498,720
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	11,619
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	100 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	40 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 17
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	OriginOS 7