Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Realme 16

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Huawei Honor X9a
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Realme 16
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Realme 16
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Realme 16
564125
CPU124245222910
GPU8276048154
Memory92221127147
UX112865165914
NanoReview Score412091564125
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback13:56 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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