Head to head

Honor 500 vs Honor X9e Pro

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 20 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Honor 500 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 92 against 76 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Honor X9e Pro is the cheaper of the two at PKR 124,999 against PKR 168,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 500 takes it by 15.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 500 leads

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

Camera Level

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 Level

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor X9e Pro leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor X9e Pro costs PKR 44,000 less.
  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 3,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 500 has a 92 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor 500 if…

you care most about performance.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 500 Honor X9e Pro
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 168,999 PKR 124,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date November 27, 2025 September 2026
Dimensions 155.8 × 74.2 × 7.75 mm 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm
Weight 198 g Better 203 g
Water resistance IP68/IP69K IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Display
Screen size 6.55 inches 6.8 inches Better
Resolution 1264 × 2736 pixels (~457 PPI) 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) Better
Panel type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colours 120Hz HDR Vivid Up to 5000 nits OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR
Protection Aluminosilicate glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 1× Cortex-X4 @ 3.21GHz + 3× Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz + 2× Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz + 2× Cortex-A720 @ 2.0GHz Octa-core
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 812
Operating system Android 16, MagicOS 10 Android 16 MagicOS 10
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo)
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 256GB / 512GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP Main + 12MP Ultrawide, OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama Better 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.0, Wide, HDR Better 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS (Rear); 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS (Front) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 8000mAh (Typical), 7800mAh (Rated), Non-removable, Silicon-Carbon Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better
Wired charging 80W Wired Fast Charging, 5W Reverse Wired Charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (5G + 5G).
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6E, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass.
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, 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 500 or Honor X9e Pro?

Honor 500 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 15.7 points. It wins on performance. Honor X9e Pro 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 500 and Honor X9e Pro in Pakistan?

Honor 500 is listed at PKR 168,999 and Honor X9e Pro at PKR 124,999. That makes Honor X9e Pro cheaper by PKR 44,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 500 or Honor X9e Pro?

Honor 500 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 500 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) while Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm).

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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.