Dell 16 Premium vs HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026
57.6Performancechip41.4
35.1Display36.1
69.3Battery73.3
45Portability69.8
3 spec wins — Dell 16 Premium3 spec wins — HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell 16 Premium scores 52.3 against 52.2 for HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Dell 16 Premium edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell 16 Premium
- Stronger performance score: 58 vs 41
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 24% higher capacity: 100 Wh vs 80 Wh
Reasons to pick the HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 69
- Stronger portability score: 70 vs 45
- 30% lower weight: 1.64 kg vs 2.34 kg
- 15% lower thickness: 15.9 mm vs 18.7 mm
Display
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16.3 ″+2% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | LCD |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 430 nits+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered) | LPDDR5x-7467 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,792Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,326Top 23% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 Wh+24% | 80 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 11 h | — |
| Charging | 130 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.34 kg | 1.64 kg+30% |
| Thickness | 18.7 mm | 15.9 mm+15% |
| Material | CNC aluminum and Gorilla Glass 3 | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), microSD card reader (v7.1), 3.5mm universal audio jack | 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD + IR | 720p |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader (power button) |
Software
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | HONOR Laptop X16 Plus 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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