PhoneLifespan

iPhone 16 Plus vs Magic 6 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 at $10.31 per month of safe use, while the Magic 6 Pro runs out in Mar 2029 ($25.80/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Magic 6 Pro 62 methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus $650
Safe to buy$10.31/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Honor Magic 6 Pro $850
Buy with care$25.80/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 16 Plus 50Magic 6 Pro 90

The Magic 6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ltpo oled, 2800x1280, 120hz, up to 5000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 16 Plus 92Magic 6 Pro 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 16 Plus 62Magic 6 Pro 79

The Magic 6 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 16 Plus 73Magic 6 Pro 92

5,600mAh vs 4,674mAh — the Magic 6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 16 Plus 75Magic 6 Pro 39

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 30 months longer than the Magic 6 Pro.

Value
iPhone 16 Plus 64Magic 6 Pro 62

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 16 PlusMagic 6 Pro
Price (street)$650$850
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2800x1280, 120Hz, up to 5000 nits peak
ChipsetApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,674 mAh5,600 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter80W wired, 66W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 180MP telephoto 2.5x periscope
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm162.5 × 75.8 × 8.9 mm
Weight199 g229 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2031Mar 2029

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