Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs Vivo Y500

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

The short answer

The Vivo Y500 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 89 against 72 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and value for money. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on camera and memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Vivo Y500 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 79,999 against PKR 124,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Vivo Y500 takes it by 17.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Vivo Y500 leads

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

Camera Honor X9e Pro leads

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

Battery & charging Vivo Y500 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 Vivo Y500 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Vivo Y500 costs PKR 45,000 less.
  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 2,800 mAh larger battery.
  • Vivo Y500 charges 10W 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 camera and memory & storage.

Buy the Vivo Y500 if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro Vivo Y500
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 PKR 79,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2026 May 2025
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 163.1 × 75.9 × 8.2 mm
Weight 203 g Better 213 g
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.77 Inches
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) Better 1080 × 2392 Pixels (FHD+)
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1 Billion Colors 120Hz
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Diamond Shield Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 4× Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz 4× Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Adreno 812 Mali-G615 MC2
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 Android 15, OriginOS 5
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 8GB / 12GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 Storage
Card slot No No microSD support
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash Better 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8, PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor Ring LED Flash HDR Panorama
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p Better 8MP Selfie Camera f/2.05 aperture Panorama Portrait Mode
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps Gyro-EIS Stabilization
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Silicon-Carbon Li-Ion Battery (Non-removable) 8200mAh
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging 90W Wired Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging Supported USB Type-C 2.0 Port Better
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, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass. In-display Optical Fingerprint Scanner Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Compass
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 Vivo Y500?

Vivo Y500 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 17.4 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 Vivo Y500 in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and Vivo Y500 at PKR 79,999. That makes Vivo Y500 cheaper by PKR 45,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor X9e Pro or Vivo Y500?

Honor X9e Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor X9e Pro uses a 108 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Vivo Y500, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9e Pro or Vivo Y500?

Vivo Y500 leads on battery. Honor X9e Pro carries a 11000 mAh cell and Vivo Y500 a 8200 mAh cell, with 80W and 90W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9e Pro or Vivo Y500?

Vivo Y500 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) while Vivo Y500 runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (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.