I always enjoy using limited-edition phones, and I liked what Realme did last year with the 15 Pro Game of Thrones Limited Edition. The brand is following that up with another fantasy-related collaboration, this time launching the Harry Potter Edition of the 16 Pro. The design is centered around Hogwarts, and the box that the phone comes in reflects that.

The box is styled after Harry's Hogwarts trunk, and it comes with a ton of accessories: you get the Hogwarts letter (which is just plain cool), Platform 9 3/4 train ticket, bookmarks of each house, and four postcards. There's a delightful SIM card ejector styled like the Hogwarts crest, a phone case with the crest on the rear, and a charger and cable that are of the same color as the phone itself. All of this leads to an unboxing that feels quite special.

The phone itself continues the Hogwarts livery, with the four-house crest highlighted on the rear along with Harry Potter and Realme inscribed underneath. I also like the soft brown leather texture, and the pattern contrasts really well with the crest. Realme says the camera island is styled to look like Hedwig's eyes, and there's a laser-engraved Welcome to Hogwarts etched on to the mid-frame on the right.

There's a lot to like with the software as well. Realme added unique icons and animations, and it makes the device stand out from the regular model. Other than that, the rest of the phone is similar to the Realme 16 Pro.

It's a reliable mid-ranger, and it honestly is one of the better choices available in this category. You get a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel, Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max, 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage, a 200MP main camera, and 7,000m Ah battery. On the whole, the Realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition is one of the best limited-edition phones I used.

It does a great job reliving the magic of the Wizarding World, and I like the number of accessories Realme included this time around. Of course, the result of that is the phone being costlier than the regular model; it costs ₹62,999 ($656) in India, and that's a considerable hike over what the standard 16 Pro costs in...