RedMagic 8 Pro vs Galaxy M16 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy M16 5G is supported until Feb 2031 at $2.66 per month of safe use, while the RedMagic 8 Pro is already past its support window. On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: RedMagic 8 Pro 40 · Galaxy M16 5G 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro $350

Avoid buyingsupport ended

2022◆ Buy-by Dec 20232025

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G $150

Safe to buy$2.66/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20292031

Category by category

Display

RedMagic 8 Pro 70Galaxy M16 5G 50

The RedMagic 8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch amoled, 1116 x 2480, 120hz, 1300 nits peak, under-display camera.

Performance

RedMagic 8 Pro 85Galaxy M16 5G 42

The RedMagic 8 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

RedMagic 8 Pro 67Galaxy M16 5G 55

The RedMagic 8 Pro has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

RedMagic 8 Pro 100Galaxy M16 5G 80

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the RedMagic 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

RedMagic 8 Pro 0Galaxy M16 5G 67

The Galaxy M16 5G is supported until Feb 2031 — 62 months longer than the RedMagic 8 Pro.

Value

RedMagic 8 Pro 40Galaxy M16 5G 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M16 5G at $2.66 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	RedMagic 8 Pro	Galaxy M16 5G
Price (street)	$350	$150
Display	6.8-inch AMOLED, 1116 x 2480, 120Hz, 1300 nits peak, under-display camera	6.7-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2340 (FHD+), 90Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired (international)	25W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro	50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm	164.6 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Weight	228 g	191 g
Water resistance	None	None
Supported until	Dec 2025	Feb 2031

RedMagic 8 Pro full verdict →Galaxy M16 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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