Huawei Nova 15 Max vs Honor X9e Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.84-inch Huawei Nova 15 Max (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000) that was released on May 7, 2026, against the Honor X9e Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Honor X9e Pro
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 8500 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 40W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1008K versus 768K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.84 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels | 1280 x 2788 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 444 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 232 g (8.18 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Black, Gold, Purple, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Adreno 812 |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 4200 |
| Single-core score | 909 | 1174 |
| Multi-core score | 2399 | 3487 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 286921 | 341959 |
| GPU | 99696 | 215381 |
| Memory | 198324 | 201913 |
| UX | 201315 | 249072 |
| Total score | 768256 | 1008325 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 15 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 12 | 863749 |
| 📘 2026-07-27 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2399 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2309 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2382 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 11 | 768256 |
Honor X9e Pro
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 16 |
| ROM | 14.2 | Magic OS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $465 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor X9e Pro. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, software, and design.
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