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  3. Kamvas 16 vs Artist 16 (Gen 2)

Huion Kamvas 16 vs XP-Pen Artist 16 (Gen 2)

What Kamvas 16 does better (1) and where Artist 16 (Gen 2) wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Huion Kamvas 16
Huion · 2024Kamvas 16
7.9Score
1 advantage≈ $300
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XP-Pen Artist 16 (Gen 2)
XP-Pen · 2022Artist 16 (Gen 2)
5.6Score
0 advantages≈ $260
3.2Screen3.9
6.3Pen & controls5.2
8.1Connectivity4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kamvas 16Artist 16 (Gen 2)
423.5 × 25312434 × 255.812.9
Kamvas 16Artist 16 (Gen 2)Difference
Height253 mm255.8 mm−2.8 mm
Width423.5 mm434 mm−10.5 mm
Depth12 mm12.9 mm−0.9 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Kamvas 16 better than Artist 16 (Gen 2)?

  1. Pen accuracy (centre)±0.3 mm vs ±0.5 mm+67%

Why is Artist 16 (Gen 2) better than Kamvas 16?

Artist 16 (Gen 2) has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Huion Kamvas 16Huion Kamvas 16≈ $3007.9
Display
Screen size15.5″15.4″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HDFull HD
Pixel density142 ppi143 ppi
Aspect ratio16:9—
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness (typical)220 nits—
Contrast ratio (static)1,000:11,000:1
Response time25 ms—
Anti-glare / matte screenYes—
Fully laminated screenYesYes
Colour
sRGB coverage—100%
Adobe RGB coverage—94%
Colour depth8 bit—
Pen & controls
Pressure levels8,1928,192
Tilt recognition±60°±60°
Active area344.2 × 193.6 mm341 × 191.8 mm
Active area width344 mm341 mm
Active area height194 mm192 mm
Active area (surface)666 cm²654 cm²
Pen resolution5,080 lpi5,080 lpi
Report rate220 RPS—
Pen accuracy (centre)±0.3 mm±0.5 mm
Battery-free penYes—
PenPW517X3 Elite
Express keys1010
Multi-touchNoNo
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)Yes—
Wireless connectionNoNo
CompatibilityWindows, macOS, Linux, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, ChromeOS
Design & ergonomics
StandST300 (Optional)ST300—
Weight1.26 kg—
Width424 mm434 mm
Height253 mm256 mm
Depth12 mm13 mm
Product lineHuion KamvasXP-Pen Artist
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