Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs ZTE nubia A57

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

The short answer

The Honor X9e Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 71 against 48 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and display. The ZTE nubia A57 still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The ZTE nubia A57 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 36,499 against PKR 124,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor X9e Pro takes it by 23.1 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

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 Honor X9e Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Honor X9e Pro leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor X9e Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money ZTE nubia A57 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • ZTE nubia A57 costs PKR 88,500 less.
  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 6,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor X9e Pro charges 57.5W faster.
  • Honor X9e Pro offers 12 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9e Pro ships with 384 GB more storage.
  • Honor X9e Pro has a 95 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Honor X9e Pro uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage.

Buy the ZTE nubia A57 if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro ZTE nubia A57
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 PKR 36,499 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2026 July 30, 2026
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 160.1 × 70.4 × 8.0 mm
Weight 203 g 193 g Better
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K IP64 — dust-tight and protected against water splashes
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.75-inch
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) Better 720 × 1570 pixels
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR IPS LCD, 120Hz refresh rate
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Unspecified.
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core Octa-core
GPU Adreno 812 Mali-G57 MP1
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 4GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 64GB/128GB
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash Better 13 MP, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p Better 8 MP, f/2.0
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps (rear), 1080p@30fps (front)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging Better 22.5W wired fast charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (5G + 5G). Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio 5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass. Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 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 ZTE nubia A57?

Honor X9e Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 23.1 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage. ZTE nubia A57 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 ZTE nubia A57 in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and ZTE nubia A57 at PKR 36,499. That makes ZTE nubia A57 cheaper by PKR 88,500. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor X9e Pro or ZTE nubia A57?

Honor X9e Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor X9e Pro uses a 108 MP main sensor against 13 MP on ZTE nubia A57, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9e Pro or ZTE nubia A57?

Honor X9e Pro leads on battery. Honor X9e Pro carries a 11000 mAh cell and ZTE nubia A57 a 5000 mAh cell, with 80W and 22W wired charging respectively.

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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.