Head to head

Honor 400 Pro vs Huawei nova 16 SE

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 22 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The Honor 400 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 91 against 81 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and memory & storage. The Huawei nova 16 SE still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Huawei nova 16 SE is the cheaper of the two at PKR 127,999 against PKR 219,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 400 Pro takes it by 10.1 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 400 Pro leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Honor 400 Pro leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor 400 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Huawei nova 16 SE leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Huawei nova 16 SE costs PKR 92,000 less.
  • Huawei nova 16 SE packs a 3,200 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 400 Pro charges 34W faster.
  • Honor 400 Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor 400 Pro has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor 400 Pro if…

you care most about performance, camera and memory & storage.

Buy the Huawei nova 16 SE if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 400 Pro Huawei nova 16 SE
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 219,999 PKR 127,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date May 22, 2025 August 5, 2026 — China
Dimensions 160.8 × 76.1 × 8.1 mm Not officially confirmed
Weight Approximately 205 g Better 229 g
Water resistance IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance IP65 (reported)
Display
Screen size 6.7-inch 6.84 inches Better
Resolution 2800 × 1280 pixels resolution Better 1276 × 2776 pixels
Panel type AMOLED display 120Hz refresh rate HDR Vivid support Up to 5,000 nits peak brightness 1.07 billion colors LTPS OLED 120Hz Up to 8,000 nits (reported)
Protection Scratch-resistant reinforced glass HONOR Shield Glass protection Kunlun Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) Huawei Kirin 8020 (7nm)
CPU Octa-core 1× Cortex-X4 3.3GHz 5× Cortex-A720 2× Cortex-A520 Octa-core 1 × high-performance core + 3 × performance cores + 4 × efficiency cores
GPU Adreno 750 Huawei Maleoon
Operating system Android 15 MagicOS 9.0 HarmonyOS 6.1
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB Better 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP Wide, f/1.9, OIS 50MP Telephoto, 3x Optical Zoom, OIS 12MP Ultra-Wide, 112° field of view LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Photography AI Image Editing Portrait Mode Night Mode Up to 50x Digital Zoom Better 50 MP f/1.9 RYYB, reported Huawei Red Maple multispectral sensor LED flash, HDR, panorama, AI photography
Selfie camera 50MP Wide Depth sensor Better 32 MP f/2.2 HDR, AI photography
Video recording 4K at 30/60fps 1080p recording Gyro-EIS OIS Up to 4K@30fps, reported
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po Battery 5,300mAh (Global Version) / 6,000mAh (Selected Regional Variant) Non-removable Li-Ion (non-removable) 8,500 mAh Better
Wired charging 100W HONOR SuperCharge (wired) 50W Wireless SuperCharge Reverse wired charging Reverse wireless charging Better 66W fast charging, reported
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM) Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth v5.4 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD Bluetooth 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors In-display fingerprint sensor Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Compass Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Side-mounted Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Ambient Light Compass Color Spectrum / Multispectral Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor 400 Pro or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor 400 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 10.1 points. It wins on performance, camera and memory & storage. Huawei nova 16 SE can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor 400 Pro and Huawei nova 16 SE in Pakistan?

Honor 400 Pro is listed at PKR 219,999 and Huawei nova 16 SE at PKR 127,999. That makes Huawei nova 16 SE cheaper by PKR 92,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor 400 Pro or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor 400 Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor 400 Pro uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Huawei nova 16 SE, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 400 Pro or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor 400 Pro is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 400 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) while Huawei nova 16 SE runs the Huawei Kirin 8020 (7nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.