Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs Realme 17 Pro Plus

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

The short answer

The Realme 17 Pro Plus is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 90 against 76 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on memory & storage and 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 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Realme 17 Pro Plus takes it by 13.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Realme 17 Pro Plus 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 Honor X9e Pro leads

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 55,000 less.
  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 4,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor X9e Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9e Pro ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Realme 17 Pro Plus has a 92 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Realme 17 Pro Plus if…

you care most about performance.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro Realme 17 Pro Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 Cheaper PKR 179,999
Design & build
Release date September 2026 July/August 2026
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 163.5 × 76.8 × 8.3 mm (Expected)
Weight 203 g 195–205g (Expected) Better
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches 6.88 Inches Better
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) 1280 × 2800 Pixels (~447 PPI) Better
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR AMOLED, 1 Billion Colors 144Hz HDR10+
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU Octa-core Octa-Core 2.8 GHz
GPU Adreno 812 Adreno 830
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 Android 16 (Realme UI 7.0)
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 8GB / 12GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash 200 MP Wide (Samsung HP5, OIS) 50 MP Periscope Telephoto (3.5x Optical Zoom, OIS) 8 MP Ultra-Wide HDR, Panorama, LED Flash Better
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p 50 MP Selfie Camera HDR Support Better
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@24/30/60/120fps HDR Video Gyro-EIS & OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Battery (Non-Removable) 7000 mAh
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging 80W Wired Fast Charging 55W PPS Charging 13.5W PD/QC Charging Reverse Wired Charging Bypass Charging Support
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/ax/be Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Support Wi-Fi Direct Hotspot Support
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. Under-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Compass Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 with 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 X9e Pro or Realme 17 Pro Plus?

Realme 17 Pro Plus comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 13.7 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 X9e Pro and Realme 17 Pro Plus in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and Realme 17 Pro Plus at PKR 179,999. That makes Honor X9e Pro cheaper by PKR 55,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9e Pro or Realme 17 Pro Plus?

Realme 17 Pro Plus is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) while Realme 17 Pro Plus runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite.

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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.