Huawei Nova 16 Pro vs Honor X9e Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.84-inch Huawei Nova 16 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9010S) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Honor X9e Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and came out 4 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 16 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1177K versus 1008K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1314 and 1174 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X9e Pro
- Comes with 4000 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 7000 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.84 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels | 1280 x 2788 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | White, Black, Gold, Purple, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Adreno 812 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2620 | 4200 |
| Single-core score | 1314 | 1174 |
| Multi-core score | 3587 | 3487 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 512832 | 341959 |
| GPU | 131160 | 215381 |
| Memory | 270499 | 201913 |
| UX | 262705 | 249072 |
| Total score | 1177196 | 1008325 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | Magic OS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 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 |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12288 x 16384 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | - |
| Focal length | 88 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO - 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 | 6.0 | 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, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | June 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $545 | $465 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 16 Pro. But if the gaming, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor X9e Pro.
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