Oppo Reno 16 F 5G vs Honor X9e Pro
70
out of 100
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73
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Oppo Reno 16 F 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy) that was released on June 25, 2026, against the Honor X9e Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and came out 3 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 Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X9e Pro
- Comes with 4000 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 7000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1008K versus 789K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 397 PPI)
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1174 and 1008 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.57 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2372 pixels | 1280 x 2788 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 397 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Crystal Guardd | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
X9e Pro
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Reno 16 F 5G
6.57″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
~8% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 158.16 mm (6.23 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.44 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Purple | White, Black, Gold, Purple, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 812 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2443 | 4200 |
| Single-core score | 1008 | 1174 |
| Multi-core score | 2891 | 3487 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 212573 | 341959 |
| GPU | 206226 | 215381 |
| Memory | 179540 | 201913 |
| UX | 191319 | 249072 |
| Total score | 789658 | 1008325 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | Magic OS 10 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 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 (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | 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 |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 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/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 92 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | 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 | July 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | $465 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | 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 display, performance, gaming, battery life, software, design, and sound.
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