Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs Huawei nova 16

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 27 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Huawei nova 16 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 86 against 75 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and value for money. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei nova 16 takes it by 11.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Huawei nova 16 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 Huawei nova 16 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor X9e Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Huawei nova 16 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 4,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei nova 16 charges 20W faster.
  • Honor X9e Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9e Pro has a 58 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the Huawei nova 16 if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro Huawei nova 16
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 Cheaper PKR 124,999
Design & build
Release date September 2026 June 1, 2026 ( china)
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 159.6 × 75.5 × 7.3 mm
Weight 203 g 199 g Better
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.68 Inches
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) 2800 × 1280 Pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR OLED, 1 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR Vivid Support 2160Hz PWM Dimming
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Aluminosilicate Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) HiSilicon Kirin 9010S processor
CPU Octa-core Octa-Core
GPU Adreno 812 Maleoon 920 GPU
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 HarmonyOS 6.1
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 12GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash Better 50MP Wide Camera (f/1.9, PDAF) 50MP Periscope Telephoto Camera (f/2.6, OIS) 3.7x Optical Zoom Color Spectrum Sensor LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p 50MP Selfie Camera HDR, Panorama Better
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Si/C Li-Ion 7000mAh (Non-removable)
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging 100W Wired Fast Charging 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (5G + 5G). Dual Nano-SIM support
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7 Dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio 6.0 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass. Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor Gravity Sensor Hall Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 OTG Supported

“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 X9e Pro or Huawei nova 16?

Huawei nova 16 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 11.4 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and value for money. 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 X9e Pro and Huawei nova 16 in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and Huawei nova 16 at PKR 124,999. That makes Huawei nova 16 cheaper by PKR 0. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9e Pro or Huawei nova 16?

Huawei nova 16 leads on battery. Honor X9e Pro carries a 11000 mAh cell and Huawei nova 16 a 7000 mAh cell, with 80W and 100W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9e Pro or Huawei nova 16?

Huawei nova 16 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) while Huawei nova 16 runs the HiSilicon Kirin 9010S processor.

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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.