Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Honor X9e Pro
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, performance, connectivity & features and display), while the Honor X9e Pro leads in battery; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 95 vs 51 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro for camera and performance; choose the Honor X9e Pro for battery.
- iPhone 18 Pro leads in 16 fields
- X9e Pro leads in 8 fields
- 13 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro | X9e Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 62 |
| Camera | 95 | 51 |
| Battery | 72 | 78 |
| Display | 96 | 91 |
| Design & durability | 80 | 80 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 64 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro: 100/100(Better)
- X9e Pro: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro: Apple A20 Pro
- X9e Pro: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro: 12 GB
- X9e Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro: 2 TB
- X9e Pro: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro: 2 nm
- X9e Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro: 48 MP
- X9e Pro: 108 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro: 1/1.28″
- X9e Pro: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro: 4×(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- X9e Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro: 18 MP(Better)
- X9e Pro: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro: 4056 mAh
- X9e Pro: 11000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro: 52:00 h
- X9e Pro: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro: 1000
- X9e Pro: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro: Unknown
- X9e Pro: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro: 25 W(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro: Wired
- X9e Pro: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3″
- X9e Pro: 6.8″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro: LTPO OLED(Better)
- X9e Pro: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro: 120 Hz
- X9e Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro: 460 ppi(Better)
- X9e Pro: 451 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro: 3000 nits
- X9e Pro: 10000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro: 1206x2622
- X9e Pro: 1280x2788
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro: Ceramic Shield 2
- X9e Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro: 211 g
- X9e Pro: 203 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro: 8.8 mm
- X9e Pro: 8.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro: IP68
- X9e Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro: Aluminum(Better)
- X9e Pro: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro: Aluminum(Better)
- X9e Pro: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro: C
- X9e Pro: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro: B
- X9e Pro: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro: A
- X9e Pro: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- X9e Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro: 6.0
- X9e Pro: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro: USB 3.x(Better)
- X9e Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- X9e Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes
- X9e Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro: No
- X9e Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro: None
- X9e Pro: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro: Yes(Better)
- X9e Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro: No
- X9e Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro: No
- X9e Pro: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro: No
- X9e Pro: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro: No
- X9e Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro: iOS 27
- X9e Pro: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro: $ 1,439.00
- X9e Pro: About 390 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro: 2026
- X9e Pro: 2026
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro | X9e Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3714 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3472 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3713 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3715 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, September 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, October 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) | 162.2 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 10m) Drop resistant 1.2m |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1280 x 2788 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~451 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, MagicOS 10 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 812 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model* | Si/C Li-Po 11000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired * eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed | 80W wired 27W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Dawn Gold, Midnight Black, Reddish Brown, Royal Purple |
| Models | A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715, iPhone19,2 | BSN-NX1 |
| Price | $ 1,439.00 / € 1,439.00 / £ 1,199.00 / ₹ 164,900 | About 390 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 52:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |