Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a

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

The short answer

The Nothing Phone 3a is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 82 against 75 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and value for money. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on battery & charging and memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Nothing Phone 3a takes it by 6.8 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Nothing Phone 3a 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 Honor X9e Pro 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 Nothing Phone 3a leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 6,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor X9e Pro charges 30W faster.
  • Honor X9e Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9e Pro ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Honor X9e Pro has a 58 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Nothing Phone 3a if…

you care most about performance and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro Nothing Phone 3a
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 Cheaper PKR 124,999
Design & build
Release date September 2026 March 2025 (launched globally), expected Pakistan availability Q3–Q4 2025
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 163.5 × 77.5 × 8.4 mm
Weight 203 g 201 g Better
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.77 in
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) Better 1080 × 2392 pixels (~387 ppi)
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Panda Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core Octa-core (1×2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 812 Adreno 710
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 8 GB / 12 GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128 GB / 256 GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash Better 50 MP wide (OIS) + 50 MP telephoto (2× optical zoom) + 8 MP ultra-wide
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p 32 MP wide Better
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging Better 50W wired fast charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (5G + 5G). Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass. Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C

“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 Nothing Phone 3a?

Nothing Phone 3a comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 6.8 points. It wins on performance 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 Nothing Phone 3a in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and Nothing Phone 3a at PKR 124,999. That makes Nothing Phone 3a cheaper by PKR 0. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9e Pro or Nothing Phone 3a?

Honor X9e Pro leads on battery. Honor X9e Pro carries a 11000 mAh cell and Nothing Phone 3a a 5000 mAh cell, with 80W and 50W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9e Pro or Nothing Phone 3a?

Nothing Phone 3a is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) while Nothing Phone 3a runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm).

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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.