Xp-pen Artist 15.6 Pro Vs Huion Kamvas Pro 16

Graphics and drawing tablets no doubt make the process of creating art much more efficient. Tablets have also evolved as the years have gone by. It's hard to imagine that there ever was a time when people had an option other than the usual paper or canvas, pencils, paints, and so on. Today, digital platforms make it super easy for artists to showcase their work, and it is slowly becoming a requirement to be at least familiar with digital tools and platforms as an artist, if not good at them.

There are also countless brands out there, all making top of the line digital art tools, offering great features and competitive prices. While the market leader is Wacom by far, there are also many other brands offering great alternatives.

Unfortunately, however, the blessing of widespread variety can also be a curse when one does not know how to choose the best option.

We're looking to help get you out of that rut, article by article, by showcasing all the different brands out there, as well as their various pros, cons, and unique quirks. Hopefully, you will start to get more of a feel for which particular product fulfills your needs best and is most comfortable and convenient for you to use.

In this article, we're going to look at two particularly popular brands: Huion and XP Pen. Both of them produce exceptional products; both are popular, and both have competitive prices.

So which one should you go for?

Well, our advice is that you go for the one that best meets your needs, and that you like most. However, that's not saying much when you don't know anything about either, let alone how they compare to each other. So let's get down and dirty, exploring each individually and then comparing them to each other. Are you ready? Let's go!

XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro vs. Huion Kamvas 16 Pro

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The XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro is an excellent choice for novice and hobbyist artists with an exceptional color accuracy that's comparable to most other high-end tablets. It's a worthy contender to the above Cintiq tablet and a lot cheaper!

The KAMVAS Pro provides an excellent substitute to the popular Cintiq tablet by Wacom with its 16 inch mat anti-glare digital display and 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity. Considering its very competitive price tag, we think this is among the best digital drawing display tablets currently on the market.

XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro

The XP Pen Display comes with an awesome package, and includes a complimentary cleaning cloth and glove.

It comes with a 15.6 inch screen, as you might have already guessed from the name. A 15.6 inch screen is pretty large. That's about the same as a large laptop, and gives you all the space you need to do your digital art work on. And yet, despite it being so large, it's still fairly portable and easy to carry around. Note that it weighs 1.2 kg, which is roughly about the same as your average laptop.

The XP Pen Artist comes with 8192 levels of pressure, which means you have very fine control over your strokes. However, this shouldn't be such a big issue, because as mentioned in previous articles once you go over 4096 levels of pressure, the difference is so fine that the average artist doesn't even notice.

That said, the stylus that comes with the Artist does not run on batteries, and therefore requires no charging at all. That means you only have to worry about charging one device and you should be able to keep on working. Not to mention the stylus comes with a nice holding case and 8 spare nibs. It's going to be a long time before you need to buy nibs again!

On the tablet itself, there are 8 buttons on the side of the screen, along with a convenient rotating dial for finer control over certain functions, like zooming. These buttons are fully programmable, so you can set them to whatever functions you need. The dial can then be programmed to do the tasks that you want finer control over.

It should also be mentioned that the XP Pen has a really great budget friendly price. To get something similar from Wacom, the industry leader, expect to spend nothing less than a small fortune.

The stylus is also highly functional, giving you control over the opacity and thickness of your lines, not to mention it has tilt support for up to 60 degrees of tilt. The free stand is also a great addition that gives you a place to put your pen.

The XP-Pen Artist uses a 3-in-1 cable to connect to the computer and power. It also has a USB-C port on the side, allowing it to draw power as well as transfer media from the same kind port.

In terms of the display, the XP Pen comes with 88% AdobeRGB, which means it has a very wide gamut of colors. That said, you're going to have to calibrate it when you purchase it as it doesn't come calibrated. The display can also be very bright, so set to between 60% and 70% for the best color accuracy. Without a color calibration you should expect to see a blue tint to your colors which isn't very pleasant to look at.

The Artist 15.6 Pro comes with a gorgeous laminated screen. A laminated screen is one where the display is fused together with the glass on top. That way, you don't experience that much parallax when you use the stylus so that the tip and the cursor below line up just so. If it were a non-laminated display, you would see a lag where the stroke appears a short distance from the actual point of contact between stylus and tablet.

The screen on the XP Pen also comes with a matte screen, which offers surface texture. This makes drawing on the tablet feel like drawing on a real canvas or piece of paper.

Huion Kamvas 16 Pro

The Huion Kamvas Pro comes with a 15.6 inch screen. Out of the box you also get a 3-way cable for USB-A, HDMI, and Power. There's a stylus in the box, as well as a small donut where you can store the pen when you're not using it. It also comes with extra nibs and a complementary drawing glove.

So right out of the box, we have some stiff competition for the XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro. But the Kamvas 16 Pro goes a step further with some stickers so you can label your hotkeys.

The screen has a laminated display, just like the Artist 15.6 Pro, though it might need some calibrating as it is not calibrated out of the box. The screen is HD, just like the XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro. However, it outdoes the XP Pen when it comes to color gamut, as it has 92 percent AdobeRGB and 120 percent srgb.

The screen also has an anti-glare coating so it isn't annoyingly glossy. It also feels surprisingly good to draw on. In fact, we reckon it feels better than the Artist 15.6 Pro. However, this is a subjective thing, so don't take my word for it. Try it for yourself!

The pen looks fantastic and is easy to control. It comes with 8192 levels of pressure so it matches the stylus on the XP Pen. The pen is also batter-free, just like the XP Pen. It also has support for tilt and rotation, just like the XP-Pen.

General comparison

Build Quality

These tablets have surprisingly similar designs. They both have buttons on the left of the expansive working area. Both have rounded corners with bezels around the screen. Both have great build quality, though I would say the Huion Kamvas 16 Pro is slightly ahead of the XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro with its aluminum back. That makes it a lot stronger and more durable.

Screen

Of course, the screen is the most important part of a drawing tablet. As it turns out, these tablets have very similar screens. Both have 120 percent RGB coverage, though the Huion Kamvas has a wider color gamut at 92 percent AdobeRGB compared to XP Pen's 88% AdobeRGB. They both come with a matte display and surface texture to make it easier to control the stylus and feel comfortable while drawing.

Both also come with a laminated display to eliminate parallax. Apart from that, laminated displays also make for sharper and brighter images.

Stylus

Both of these have some really great styluses. They both have 8192 levels of pressure and tilt support for up to 60 degrees of tilt.

The styluses are also pretty ergonomic. Remember that, as a digital artist, you will likely be using your stylus for many hours at a time, and that means you will be liable to hand fatigue. You therefore want a stylus that minimizes that fatigue as much as possible. Both of these styluses are pretty well designed, being wide at the bottom and tapering toward the top. They also both have rubber grips to make them easier to hold and work with. On the negative side, they also both lack an eraser at the back.

The Huion Kamvas 16 comes with a pen holder shaped like a donut. It allows you to keep the pen in both a vertical and horizontal position. It also comes with 10 extra nibs for your stylus. The XP Pen Artist 15.6 comes with a cylindrical pen holder and 8 extra nibs. Overall, I felt that the Huion's pen holder felt a little cheaper than the XP Pen's pen holder.

Shortcut buttons

The Artist 15.6 offers 8 shortcut buttons, as well as a circular dial. The buttons are pretty easy to identify, even in the dark, and the roller makes it easy to gain finer control over some functions, such as zooming, rotating, panning, and scrolling.

The Kamvas 16 has 6 shortcut buttons and a touch bar. The touch bar is used for functions that require finer control, such as panning, scrolling, zooming, and so on. The shortcut buttons are also pretty easy to identify, just like on the Artist 15.6.

Here I would say the Artist 15.6 wins since it has more shortcut buttons, which  means more options for the artist.

Tablet stand

Now, considering the fact that both the Kamvas 16 and the Artist 15.6 are large tablets, it's not possible to always comfortably use them on a flat surface, hence the pronounced need for a tablet stand.

The Artist 15.6 comes with a plastic stand that only allows one adjustment angle. The Kamvas 16 does not come with a stand, but one can be purchased separately. The Artist 15.6 clearly wins here.

Accessories

Both of these tablets come with lots of accessories to sweeten the deal. The best part is that they share lots of accessories, so you wouldn't be losing much in that respect by choosing one over the other. Straight out of the box, both of these products offer the following: a drawing tablet, a stylus, a 3-in-1 cable, a drawing glove, an international power adapter, a microfiber cloth, a pen holder, extra nibs, and a user manual.

The Artist 15.6 wins over the Kamvas 16 in that it comes with a free table stand while the Kamvas 16 wins over the Artist 15.6 in that it comes with shortcut stickers.

Is XP Pen reliable?

Yes, XP Pen is reliable. They offer a 1-year warranty and excellent after-sales service. Their products also have good build quality and performance, and are likely to serve you many years after the initial purchase.

Is XP Pen better than Huion?

We wouldn't necessarily say so. Both of these brands make excellent products and, based off of our review of the Artist 15.6 and the Kamvas 16, they tend to offer the same features. As a result, you won't really be missing out on much by opting for one over the other.

In this case, I would say it comes down to personal preference. Both are great products with excellent performance, quality, and after-sales service. Go for the one you like best.

Summary

And with that, we come to the end of our comparison review. As you can see, both Huion and XP Pen are respectable manufacturers that make respectable products. They are remarkably similar, but you might pick one over the other based on your personal preferences. At the end of the day, what matters is that you get the tablet that helps you get started drawing in the most efficient and comfortable way. Until next time, happy drawing!

Xp-pen Artist 15.6 Pro Vs Huion Kamvas Pro 16

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