Smartphone makers are now optimizing around extremes. Some chase camera hardware once reserved for $1,000 flagships smartphones, while others push battery capacity to limits previously associated with rugged phones. 

The Realme 16 Pro+ and the Honor Power 2 sit on opposite ends of this spectrum. One prioritizes imaging and display for customers on a budget, the other offers an all-around flagship battery endurance. 

Both the Realme 16 Pro+ and the Honor Power 2 are shipping to customers this week for the first time. At Techloy we compared their features to help you decided which one you should buy. 

Here is how the Realme 16 Pro+ and the Honor Power 2 stack up again teach other: 

Design and Display 

The Realme 16 Pro+ leans into aesthetics. Developed with industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa, its "Urban Wild" design prioritizes ergonomics, keeping the weight at a manageable 198g and thickness at 8.5mm. With a curved 1.5K AMOLED panel running at 144Hz, it positions itself as a lightweight, fluid device designed for comfort during long gaming sessions. 

Honor takes an engineering-driven approach. The Power 2 manages to fit a massive battery into a body that is just 7.98mm thick and weighs 216g. For context, it is lighter than the iPhone 17 Pro Max (233g) despite having double the battery capacity. Its screen is a slightly more conservative 6.79-inch 120Hz AMOLED. 

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Verdict:Realme prioritizes motion smoothness and visual flair; Honor focuses on fitting extreme hardware into a normal-sized phone.

Battery 

This is where the phones diverge most clearly.  

The Honor Power 2’s 10,080mAh Silicon-Carbon battery is the largest ever seen in a standard smartphone body. It also supports 80W fast charging and 27W reverse wired charging, meaning you can plug in a friend’s dying phone or your wireless earbuds and charge them up quickly using a cable, just like a portable power bank. 

The Realme 16 Pro+ uses a 7,000mAh “Titan Battery,” which is still well above average for its class. It is paired with 80W charging, it’s designed to offer long endurance without pushing size and weight too far.  

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Verdict: If battery life is the priority, the Honor Power 2 is in a different category altogether. The Realme 16 Pro+ is large, but still conventional by comparison.

Performance and chipsets 

Honor equips the Power 2 with MediaTek’s new Dimensity 8500 Elite, an all-big-core processor clocked up to 3.4GHz. Early benchmarks show AnTuTu scores above 2.4 million. In plain English, this is a flagship-level processor that can handle everything from heavy gaming to jumping between dozens of apps without slowing down, 

The Realme 16 Pro+ runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. While not a flagship processor, it’s tuned for efficiency and strong image signal processing, which matters when handling a 200MP camera system. It’s fast enough for most users, but it won’t match the raw throughput of the Dimensity 8500 Elite. 

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Verdict: Honor offers clear performance power. Realme delivers “enough power” with a focus on camera workloads rather than benchmarks.

Cameras 

Realme’s strongest differentiator is its camera hardware. The 16 Pro+ includes a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom, something rarely seen outside premium flagships. This avoids the image degradation that comes with digital zoom and directly targets users who care about long-range photography. 

Honor’s camera setup is more restrained: a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 5MP ultra-wide, and a 16MP selfie camera. It’s functional and reliable, but not a headline feature. 

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Verdict:The Realme 16 Pro+ is the better choice for camera-focused users, especially those who value optical zoom. Honor treats the camera as a supporting feature, not the centerpiece.
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Durability  

Honor adds IP68/IP69K certification, making the Power 2 highly resistant to water and dust, something Realme hasn’t emphasized with the 16 Pro+. 

This reinforces Honor’s positioning of the Power 2 as a dependable, long-lasting daily device rather than a spec showcase in one area. 

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Verdict: Honor Power 2 wins the durability test 

Pricing and availability 

The Honor Power 2 launches in China starting at around $370, with no confirmed global release yet.

The Realme 16 Pro+ is launching today in India first at around $480. Global rollout is more likely, based on Realme’s track record. 

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Final verdict 

The Realme 16 Pro+ and Honor Power 2 are not direct rivals—they solve different problems. 

  • Choose the Realme 16 Pro+ if you care about camera versatility, high refresh-rate displays, and a design-led mid-range phone with near-flagship imaging. 
  • Choose the Honor Power 2 if battery life, sustained performance, and durability matter more than camera experimentation. 

Both phones show where the market is heading: specialization over balance, at accessible pricing.